By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo Bulatlat.com It is becoming clearer by the day that the outcome of the political crisis swamping government and wracking the country today hinges on how it will finally be resolved. The events of July 8, have been the most earthshaking for the Arroyo regime since the explosive revelation of her wiretapped calls…
Day: July 23, 2005
Arroyos Face Land Reform Scandal
The supposed beneficiaries of a hacienda owned by the Arroyos are now worried that they may end up landless. They argue that President Arroyo’s credibility is not just being eroded because of the allegedly wiretapped conversations and the jueteng (illegal numbers game) controversy. More important, she has failed to stand up to the interest of…
Philex Faces Suit for Barring 200 Students
A mining company which is set to leave Benguet in three years has been sued by several former employees of the company. This time, it is not about the ill-effects of mining, but the company’s discriminatory practice in admitting students in the schools within the mining community. BY ARTHUR L. ALLAD-IW Northern Dispatch Bulatlat.com LA…
Review Body Backs Oil Deregulation; for Fare Deregulation
The arguments raised are nothing new, and the conclusions and recommendations made are not surprising. Aside from being overshadowed by the media’s attention to the current political crisis, this could explain why not much media coverage was given to the findings of the independent committee tasked to review the oil deregulation law. However, the obvious…
The Anti-GMA Forces and Their Proposed Solutions
While there is a unity among various political forces on the campaign to remove President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo from office, there are different ideas on who or what should replace Macapagal-Arroyo should she be unseated. BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat.com The July 13 rally along Ayala Avenue in Makati City calling for the removal of President…
Giving the Working Class Struggle a Better Tune
You may not see or hear this group croon tophit songs – ever. But this group bears plenty of guts and muscles in pursuit of their lofty goals. by Dennis Espada Bulatlat.com The Kulturang Ugnayan ng Makabayang Sining Anakpawis (Kumasa or Cultural Link of Patriotic and Working Class Art) is set to release soon their…
Mrs. Arroyo: Step Down
By the Board of Women’s Work United Methodist Church Bulatlat.com At such a crucial time in our nation’s life, when President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s moral ascendancy and legitimacy is clouded with doubt and uncertainty, we, the United Methodist women of faith, share with the people the struggles against all that have diminished life, and likewise, share…
Women March!
By the WOMEN’s Movement for Arroyo’s Resignation and Regime Change Bulatlat.com We, women, who have gathered here today, call on Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to step down. Emerging from our homes, schools, workplaces and communities, we lend our voices to the thundering call for the immediate resignation of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Today, we forge our unity against a…
May Bagyo’t Rilim At Liwanag
NI RICHARD GAPPI Bulatlat Bulatlat.com Pag-asa ay nag-ulat Gloria ay di babagsak Kung ula’y pumapatak Sikat ang araw dapat Bago baha’y humulas Sa kalsada’y tumaas Payong nati’y baliktad. – Angono, Rizal Bulatlat Bulatlat.com
Personal Views and Commentaries on CBCP Statement
By Bishop Oscar Cruz Bulatlat.com CBCP does not demand the resignation of the President. It does not have the authority to do so. It does not claim the prerogative of so doing. It is presumptuous for the CBCP to impose or dictate upon the President to resign. BUT: CBCP says that the President may not…
Apayao Folk Oppose Anglo-American Mining Firm
A mining company dangled P100,000 ($1,782.53) and employment opportunities on the poor residents, but the latter are still unwavering in their stand against its exploration. The company is still not welcome to explore the area because of the people’s sense of history. BY SARAH DEKDEKEN-SIBAYAN Northern Dispatch Bulatlat.com Conner, Apayao – The Anglo-American Platinum Corporation…