NI MARK ANGELES Inilathala ng Bulatlat.com Nanalo si Tatay ng oven toaster sa pa-raffle. Pag-uwi, ginising niya kami ni Obet na bumangon, matang-manok, sa folding bed. Sa lamesa, sa tabi ng isang nakaplastik na pansit, nakaupo ang bago naming toaster, nangingislap kay nanay na nananalamin. May nanalo ng TV at electric fan, sabi ni Tatay.…
Day: November 25, 2006
Robbing the 2004 Polls
Fraud: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and the May 2004 Elections is a daunting read. With over 400 pages, the book is hefty and heavy; but it is neither the weight nor the number of the pages that makes it difficult to read. It is the dead-serious content. With the 2007 national elections just around the corner, to…
The Return of Fascist Rule
The Anti-Terrorism Bill promises to be the legal firmament for the return of fascist dictatorship while maintaining the grand pretense of “democratic” rule. Without a doubt, it also will create a firestorm of protest and resistance that will signal the end of another oppressive and reviled ruler the same way the unlamented dictator Marcos was…
Not Just for the Vain and ‘Petty’
From augmenting nose bridges, breasts and butts to reducing excess flab, cosmetic surgeons have a way to make one look the way s/he desires. Cosmetic surgery has become a lucrative profession, attracting many doctors to specialize in this field. But far from the desire for the “ideal” face and a head-turning body, there are children…
‘Tagaytay 5’ Seek Immediate Release
“The false charges and the concomitant fabricated evidences will be thrown into the garbage heap of judicial history. Inexorably, we are going to march back to freedom,” said the Tagaytay 5. BY DENNIS ESPADA Bulatlat.com TAGAYTAY CITY – Enduring more than 200 days of detention inside a police camp, five peasant advocates collectively known as…
After Scoring Killings, U.S.Firms are Dared to Match Words with Action
The Solidarity of Cavite Workers has urged U.S. retail giant Wal-Mart, as well as six U.S.-based clothing firms, to match their call to the Macapagal-Arroyo government to protect workers’ rights with concrete action by pressuring its local suppliers to protect union rights. By DENNIS ESPADA Bulatlat.com ROSARIO, Cavite – The Solidarity of Cavite Workers based…
Wounded Pastor Still Hunted by Assassins in Hospitals
Another UCCP pastor who is also a Bayan (New Patriotic Alliance) leader in the Ilocos Region survived an assassin’s attack but unidentified men are trailing him probably to finish him off. BY KIM QUITASOL Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat.com The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan or New Patriotic Alliance) leader in the Ilocos Region who survived…
Slain Cagayan Peasant Leader was ‘Marked for Liquidation’
Before he was killed, Joey Javier, 44, human rights officer and peasant leader had received several death threats – including text messages telling him he was up “for liquidation.” These, his colleagues said, stemmed from the military’s having tagged him as a key peasant organizer in Cagayan, northern Philippines. BY ABE ALMIROL Northern Dispatch Posted…
Loyalty to the Commander-in-Chief, Above All Else
The new defense chief is also expected to play a major role in supporting the concentration of political power under the chief executive and her political allies now that the congressional elections are just a few months away. In this enterprise, he – unlike Cruz – is expected to be nothing less than a team…
Five Fisherfolk Leaders to Swim Mactan Channel
Five fisherfolk leaders of the Cebu-based activist fisherfolk group Panaghugpong sa Gagmay ng Mananagat sa Sugbo (Pamana-Sugbo), an affiliate of the fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya or National Federation of Small Fisherfolk Organizations) will cross the Mactan Channel on Nov. 27, two weeks before the holding of the 12th Association…
Progressive Groups Mount Archipelago-wide Caravan
Anti-imperialist groups in the Philippines will mount an archipelago-wide caravan dubbed “Voyagers for Peace” in time for the 12th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in December. BY EMILY VITAL Bulatlat.com Anti-imperialist groups in the Philippines will mount an archipelago-wide caravan dubbed “Voyagers for Peace” in time for the 12th Association of Southeast Asian…