The current presidential crisis may be a threat to Macapagal-Arroyo but it is also an opportunity for the nation to wrestle with the fundamental question on what is the best solution. By Bobby Tuazon Bulatlat.com Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo faces the biggest threat to her presidency and how she is able to handle this will determine whether…
Day: June 25, 2005
Gloria’s Prayer and Other Jokes
Filipinos have been known for their sense of humor even in times of crisis. Bulatlat thanks the readers who have sent the following jokes. By Bulatlat Bulatlat.com Gloria’s Prayer Gambling Lord’s Who art in Jueteng Hakot be thy name Thy kickback come Thy wealth be done in Malacañang As it is in Pampanga! Amin yan!…
Justice Chief Should Probe Wiretapping – Law Professor
A professor of law at the University of the Philippines said that Justice Secretary Raul Gonzales should investigate the taped conversation allegedly involving President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and an official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). This, said Marvic Leonen in an interview with Bulatlat, is because Gonzales himself had admitted that there is such a…
‘I’ve Packed My Things’
Political prisoner all set for freedom after 16 years inside prison Days before his liberty, long-term political prisoner Donato Continente lays out his plans outside prison: to volunteer for a rights watchdog, help his inmates in their search for freedom, lead a campaign against the death penalty, a new haircut and a trip to the…
Sharing Struggles
At the ongoing strike of Lepanto mineworkers in Mankayan, Benguet, women and youths take turns to extend support. One of them, a young female pharmacology student in Baguio, shares a story. By Abi T.Bengwayan Bulatlat.com MANKAYAN, Benguet — Salem Dilem sits outside the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU – May 1st Movement) office in Mankayan this…
‘Mobile-izing’ for Arroyo’s Ouster
Despite stringent government regulations that ban the airing of the supposed wiretapped conversations between President Macapagal-Arroyo and Election Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano, progressive groups are finding more ways to circulate the content of the controversial tapes. All for the sake of truth. By Carl Marc Ramota Bulatlat.com President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s ouster might just be right at…
The Real Heroes of Bessang Pass
Remembering the first Filipino military victory in World War II On the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Bessang Pass, we honor its real heroes – the nameless farmers, soldiers, bolomen, haulers who supplied the fighters with ammunition, food and other war materials, and the brave Igorot volunteers who fought tooth and nail the fascist…
OFWs to Greet Gloria in Hong Kong with Ouster Call
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is scheduled to visit Hong Kong on June 20 and Filipinos in the islands are gearing up to greet her – with protests. BY BULATLAT Bulatlat.com “If Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo thinks that by going abroad she will find respite from the political storm brought about by her fraudulent presidency and corruption-ridden rule, she’s…
Samar Island in Agony
Interfaith Mission reports 2 rights violations every day This is one of those cases when cold figures can heat one up. From February to May alone, a total of 276 cases of human rights violations were recorded in Samar, involving the controversial Brig. Gen. Jovito Palparan and his men. This means 76 cases per month,…
For Good Health
Photo by Ace Alegre / Bulatlat Bulatlat.com No, this is not a baptism. The newlywed couple, caught by Bulatlat’s camera in Currimao, Ilocos Norte (464 kms north of Manila), have their heads washed by relatives with vinegar and rice straw. It is a traditional Ilocano marriage ritual believed to bring good health to newlyweds. The…
Lepanto Strike on Its 3rd Week
The mine workers’ strike at Lepanto’s Mankayan mines is on its third week but negotiations between company and the strikers on wage increases are on a deadlock. By Abi T. Bengwayan Northern Dispatch Bulatlat.com MANKAYAN, Benguet – Going on its third week of strike, the Lepanto Employees Union (LEU) refuses to back down even with…