By the Gloria Step Down Movement (GSM) Posted by 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 yet no consensus as to how she will be made to step down and who or what must replace her government. Indeed, there…
Day: August 13, 2005
Right and Wrong
By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo Streetwise BusinessWorld, Aug. 5-6, 2005 Posted by Bulatlat.com the supposition that the alternatives to a Gloria presidency are so unpalatable they are practically none existent. The Malacañang propaganda machine and its paid media hacks are working overtime to picture the obvious candidates to replace Mrs. Arroyo as either incompetent in governance, recycled…
Election scandal and impeachment send Arroyo government reeling, and Filipinos to the streets
By Larry Chin Online Journal Associate Editor July 27, 2005The Philippines is set to explode, as President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo faces impeachment after being caught in the act of rigging her 2004 re-election, sparking outrage and threats of popular revolt. Military intelligence agents opposed to Arroyo wiretapped conversations between Arroyo and a man believed to…
News At A Glance
Migrante hits prospective envoy to Italy Migrante International, an alliance of groups of overseas Filipinos and their families, hit August 4 the possible appointment of former Guimaras Governor Emily Relucio Lopez as the new Philippine Ambassador to Italy. Maita Santiago, its secretary general, said that Lopez is unfit for the position since she is allegedly…
Lepanto Files Raps vs Mayor for ‘Assisting’ Workers
Mining giant Lepanto Consolidated, beset by a two-month old strike, filed charges of corrupt practices under Republic Act 3019 against the Mankayan mayor and his secretary because they gave the striking workers permit to rally. BY Artemio A. Dumlao Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat.com La Trinidad, Benguet— Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company (Lepanto) has filed charges…
Police Break Up Miners’ Picket, Nab 2 Workers
At around 5:30 a.m., Aug. 6, over 100 armed police officers led by Maj. Brent Madiaco and Capt. Richard Abon dispersed striking workers picketing the Tubo gate. During the dispersal operations, police arrested Douglas Farnican and Francisco Dida. Workers believe that the arrests were part of a plan hatched by the PNP and the management…
The Holok: An Indigenous Pest Control System in Ifugao
Pest management in the Cordillera came from extensive practical and traditional knowledge developed over years of observing natural processes. Called Holok, it entails comprehensive understanding of the entire rice production system and makes use of more than 20 indigenous plants. BY MONTA?OSA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER Northern Dispatch (Nordis) Posted by Bulatlat.com Part 2: Contemporary…
Protests to Haunt GMA in New York
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s trip to New York to attend the World Summit of the United Nations, Sept. 15, will not give her a respite from mass actions calling for her resignation. US-based Filipinos, led by BAYAN USA, are gearing up for a major protest action when she arrives. By Bulatlat.com President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s trip to…
No Need for Anti-Terror Bill
If only the government of the Philippines would enact laws on conventions that the country is treaty-bound to comply with, there would be no need to legislate an anti-terrorism bill (ATB). Passing the ATB will only replicate existing international humanitarian laws and laws on crimes against humanity, a UP law professor says. BY DABET CASTAÑEDA…
The Holok: An Indigenous Pest Control System in Ifugao
Pest management in the Cordillera came from extensive practical and traditional knowledge developed over years of observing natural processes. Called Holok, it entails comprehensive understanding of the entire rice production system and makes use of more than 20 indigenous plants. BY MONTA?OSA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER Northern Dispatch (Nordis) Posted by Bulatlat.com Part 1: Rice,…
Believe It or Not!
Government’s constant tampering with economic indicators serves to conceal its failed policies that have worsened the country’s economic situation. By IBON Media and Publications Posted by Bulatlat.com Government recently revealed once again how its economic data cannot be trusted to provide a true picture of the country’s economy. Last week, the country’s trade deficit figures…