The BNPP is the strongest argument against President Gloria Arroyo’s recent declaration that the government will pay off all the debts of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos inspite of the fiscal crisis and declining government spending for social services. By Arnold Padilla and Joseph Yu IBON Features Posted by Bulatlat.com IBON Features— Of the P931…
Month: September 2005
Textbooks + Coke = Mass Mediocritization?
Literally one for the books, the Department of Education (DepEd) inked a deal with Coca Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI) tapping the latter to deliver textbooks to public elementary and high schools throughout the country. The Anak ng Bayan Youth Party asks, Why Coca-Cola? By Carl Marc Ramota Bulatlat.com Coca-cola trucks will soon be a…
Walterina Markova: The ‘Comfort Gay’
World War II in the Pacific ended 60 years ago with the infamous bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In the Philippines, the end of the war was hardly observed even if only to reflect upon the atrocities committed at that time with the Filipinos as the principal victims. A hidden chapter of those dark times…
International Court May Convict Arroyo, Leader of International Lawyers Group Says
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt by the International People’s Tribunal (IPT) last Aug. 19 at the University of the Philippines (UP) Cine Adarna of human rights violations. In this interview Hakan Karakus – president of the International Association of People’s Lawyers (IAPL) and one of the judges of the IPT –…
Crushing Opposition to Mining Operations (Second of Two Parts)
Religious leaders and civil authorities suspect that behind the military campaigns and offensives in Samar and Leyte islands are mining interests. BY DABET CASTAÑEDA Bulatlat.com The Supreme Court’s (SC) decision December last year reversing its earlier ruling concerning the legality of the Mining Act of 1995 has paved the way for U.S. and other foreign…
Six Months of Torment(First of Two Parts)
August marks the sixth month of Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan as military commander of Eastern Visayas. While the officer – who has since been reassigned to Nueva Ecija – claims he has been successful in crushing popular dissent in the area, his vicious anti-insurgency campaign has left hundreds of widows and orphans crying for help,…
Rene Jarque: A Filipino of Courage and Conviction
Rene Jarque’s legacy to the struggle to bring about an armed forces that will truly serve the interests of the people and the country is surely enshrined in the hearts and minds of the patriotic men and women in uniform. Indeed, he has served his people and his country well and we are all very…
Rene Jarque’s Fight: The Father’s View
What does retired Army Brig. Gen. Raymundo Jarque think of military corruption, which his son and others fought against in various ways? What does he think has been achieved so far in this area, and what more does he think should be done? BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO em> Bulatlat.com Former Brig. Gen. Raymundo Jarque and…
Series of Protests at Hand, Says Labor Spokesperson
The spokesperson of the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU or May First Movement) said that the various cause-oriented groups are ready to stage a series of protest actions if oil prices increase again and the temporary restraining order on the Expanded Value-Added Tax (EVAT) law is lifted at the same time. The protests would include a…