A new alliance of environmentalist groups and individuals is using cyberspace to call for the ouster of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. The anti-administration stand is not only a result of the so-called Gloriagate tapes and the jueteng controversies but also the President’s anti-environment policies and programs. BY DENNIS ESPADA Bulatlat.com Can chain letters help in unseating…
Month: July 2005
Ex-Army Official Sees Military Smear Drive, Violence vs Leftists in Coalition Gov’t
The former head of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)’s Psychological Operations Division sees the possibility of military-orchestrated black propaganda and even violence against so-called leftists should they gain representation in the proposed coalition government to replace the Macapagal-Arroyo regime if the campaign to oust it succeeds. BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat.com The former…
Pahayag ng Pamantasang Asamblea ng UP Manila ukol sa “Gloriagate Scandal” at sa Pananatiling Pamumuno ni Gng. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo*
Ang sumisidhing kabulukan sa kasalukuyang sistema ng ating lipunan ay kitang-kita sa laganap na pandaraya sa nakaraang eleksyon, malawakang korupsyon, jueteng-gate, at iba pa, na naganap sa pamahalaan. Samantalang ang mga nasa kapangyarihan ay nilalabag ang mga batas na sila din ang gumawa at nagpapasasa sa pagpapayaman, lalong nababaon naman ang mga mamamayan sa kahirapan—pagtaas…
Militarism, Terrorism and Political Repression: Hallmarks of U.S. Foreign Policy
Militarism, terrorism, and political repression are distinct characters of U.S. foreign policy. Sponsoring state terrorism by fascist dictatorships, undertaking political assassinations, and creation death squads are among the most common features of the United States’ foreign policy to secure its power over its colonies and semi-colonies. BY ECUMENICAL INSTITUTE FOR LABOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (EILER)…
Why Ofws Want Gloria to Resign
Migrants are understandably outraged over the recent expose of Mrs. Arroyo’s massive electoral fraud during the last elections. She stole and denigrated our historic first time overseas absentee votes. She flagrantly violated the sanctity of the ballot and now, she dares hide under “image make-overs”, public relations gimmicks, smear campaigns and outright harassment tactics directed…
People Power and the Transition Council as Alternative
By the Gloria Step Down Movement (GSM) Bulatlat.com In these times of political crisis, turmoil and uncertainty, one thing stands clear: Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (GMA) must go. However there is as yet no consensus as to how she will be made to step down and who or what must replace her government. Indeed, there is…
Cops Stop Lawyers’ Motorcade
Proof that democracy is dead in this country, some 100 police officers barred lawyers from going ahead with their motorcade in Manila. The Counsels for the Defense of Liberties (CODAL) was supposed to serve an eviction notice to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in Malacañang Palace. BY DABET CASTAÑEDA Bulatlat.com The dictionary defines motorcade as a “procession…
Fearless forecast
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…
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…