A grand global fight looms in Hong Kong in December—a fight between the rich corporations and governments of the First World, and the vast number of people in the Third World worst hit by the W.T.O. By Joseph Yu Ibon Features Posted by Bulatlat.com With two failed ministerials out of five, the World Trade Organization…
Month: December 2005
75% of Benguet Farmers Earn Less Due to Liberalization
Since the start of vegetable importation in 2002, about three-fourths of Benguet farmers have been incurring incomes barely enough to provide for their family’s needs. BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY (246 kilometers from Manila) — Since the start of vegetable importation in 2002, about three-fourths of Benguet farmers have…
Tribal Leaders Denounce Corporate Mining
At least 100 elders from the Mountain Province gathered for a two-day congress and strengthened their opposition to corporate mining and military deployment in communities where anti-mining sentiments are strong. BY ARTHUR L. ALLAD-IW Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY—At least 100 elders from the Mountain Province (394 kms from Manila) gathered for a…
Tudaya’s Allure
Gushes of spray bathed me, and even when I looked down, the water would sting my eyes. After a few minutes, the loud drum roll of the waterfalls faded into light pelting and my vision cleared. We were past the waterfalls and before us was the large green patch of vegetation I had long wanted…
To Market, To Market
Bankerohan and the other public markets in Davao are places to explore, not only for fun but for a few pesos of savings in this increasingly difficult times. By Daisy C. Gonzales davaotoday.com DAVAO CITY — If you are a first-timer here — if, let’s say, you don’t have any idea about this city except…
Davao City (A Brief Introduction)
Here, one may find herself in the middle of the jungle of Mount Apo, the Philippines’s highest peak, and finds that she is still within city limits. By Germelina A. Lacorte davaotoday.com DAVAO CITY — Far from the Moro settlement that the Spaniards found when they first arrived here in 1848, the city of Davao…
One Day in the Life of a Davao Traveler
The city has become so many different things to so many different people. From merely the Nueva Guipuzcoa province, Nueva Vergara city, for the first Spaniards who arrived here, to the Japanese’ “Little Tokyo” before the war, it has become an eco-tourism destination, offering a host of packages featuring such adventure sports like scuba diving,…
Making Art Public
Angono, Rizal (29 kms. north of Manila) is a town famous for its rich cultural tradition. It is home to no less than two National Artists: painter Carlos “Botong” Francisco and composer Lucio San Pedro, who were cousins. There are galleries and art schools in almost every corner of Angono, and the town is home…
State Employees Demand P3,000 Pay Increase, Unpaid COLA
Government employees are overworked and underpaid. Their security of tenure is threatened by reengineering and privatization schemes. Worse, they have no right to strike or undertake collective action. But now they are fighting back. By Karl G. Ombion Bulatlat.com Bacolod City – The government is the biggest employer in the country. According to official records,…
Subic: Where the Show Never Stops
Even with the removal of the U.S. Bases, the sex trade never stopped in Olongapo and Subic. In the 80s, prostitution catered to U.S. servicemen. Now prostitution caters to businessmen, mostly Chinese, Taiwanese, and Filipinos, who frequent the casinos inside the former U.S. bases. By Dabet Castaneda Bulatlat.com SUBIC, Zambales – It was a little…
Militants Defy CPR with ‘People’s Procession’
“Manila’s Finest” were all over the university belt last Nov. 25 with their truncheons and shields, and some seemed to be itching for a fight. It must have had something to do with the form of protest chosen by the White Ribbon Movement (WRM) and the Gloria Step Down Movement (GSM) – a “People’s Procession.”…