The powers-that-be are creating an atmosphere conducive for a subservient media and a kind of journalism that is biased for the “official line.” BY DANILO ARAÑA ARAO Bulatlat.com The political crisis besetting the Macapagal-Arroyo administration has reached a point where the latter now desperately needs a subservient media to politically survive. In the context of…
Month: September 2006
Oppose Attacks on Democracy and Human Rights in the Philippines
Australia and the rest of the international community have a moral obligation to make sure that democracy in the Philippines does not die. President Arroyo has to act to stop the political persecution and physical attacks upon people who advocate for civil liberties and human rights. I encourage her to continue with her statements and…
Secure the Constitutional Rule of Law and Due Process
BY THE Philippine Political Science Association Bulatlat.com We, officers and members of the Philippine Political Science Association, fully condemn the continuing nationwide extra-judicial killings of leaders/activists of legal mass organizations, social development workers, and journalists. We call on the highest authorities of the land to investigate and put an end to these killings that have…
Running from Hell: The Harrowing Story of a Filipino Migrant Worker in War-torn Lebanon
Two months of maltreatment forced Mariz Yabes, a 20-year-old mother of two from Isabela, to decide to escape from her employer. The war in Lebanon gave her a chance to flee. BY MAUREEN HERMITANIO Bulatlat.com Mariz Yabes, a 20-year-old-mother of two from Isabela, northern Philippines was still shivering and in near tears as she told…
The Dog Really DOES Wag the Tail!
By Simon Jones From AxisofLogic.com Bulatlat.com Just when it became patently obvious that the tail was in complete control of the dog (i.e., Israel in control of US Middle East policy), the dog has decided to try to reassert control over its nether appendage. Since the days of Reagan, the Jewish lobby in Washington (and…
Visayas Journalists Hit Media Corruption
Although corruption in the media is rampant in Eastern Visayas (EV), there are still journalists here who believe that it is never justifiable to engage in any form of corruption just because of poor economic condition of journalists. BY MAUREEN JAPZON Bulatlat.com TACLOBAN CITY – Although corruption in the media is rampant in Eastern Visayas…
Anti-insurgency War and Plunder Hinder Rural Progress – Tagaytay 5
The government-backed anti-insurgency war and the plunder of public funds have worsened poverty and terror among rural folk, said the “Tagaytay 5”, a group of five detained peasant advocates. BY DENNIS ESPADA Bulatlat.com The government-backed anti-insurgency war and the plunder of public funds have worsened poverty and terror among rural folk. This was stated by…
An Ounce of Malunggay Keeps the Doctor Away
Looking for the right supplement to boost your family’s resistance to diseases during the rainy season? No need to look further down the road or dig deeper into your pocket. All one needs is the common malunggay, called the “miracle vegetable” by scientists. BY AUBREY MAKILAN Bulatlat.com The rainy season has started and would most…
Extra-judicial Killings and Sham Investigation
The presidential order forming the commission is widely seen more as a political gimmick rather than as a major step toward stopping the extra-judicial killings. It was meant to mollify public outrage over the killings and clear the constitutionally-impaired presidency of possible accountability. BY THE POLICY STUDIES, PUBLICATION AND ADVOCACY (PSPA) PROGRAM CENTER FOR PEOPLE…
Russia and Central Asian Allies Conduct War Games in Response to US Threats
By MICHEL CHOSSUDOVSKY AxisofLogic.com Bulatlat.com Barely acknowledged by the Western media, military exercises organized by Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan under the Collective Security Treaty Organisation, (CSTO) were launched on the 24th of August. These war games, officially tagged as part of a counter terrorism program, are in direct response to US military threats in…
Refugees of an All-out War
Domus Dei (House of God), jointly set up by the Movement of Concerned Citizens for Civil Liberties (MCCCL)-Bulacan, Alyansa ng Mamamayan para sa Makataong Karapatan (ALMMA or People’s Alliance for Human Rights), the Religious Inter-faith Dialogue and local government officials in Bulacan – led by the local parish of St. James – has become a…