BY CHERYL DAYTEC-YAÑGOT Posted by (Bulatlat.com) And so you created a commission to look into the senseless deaths of heroes dispatched by the force of your might? The grieving nation giggled at this one. Did you hear the melancholic laughter? Your concern mocks the pain of death. It slanders the sorrow of the orphaned It…
Day: December 17, 2006
Cha-cha vs Chacha
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(Photo by Alexander Martin Remollino)
Representatives of Whom?
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Mayon Lahar Avalanche: A Repeat of Pinatubo
15 years after Pinatubo When will the government learn from its negligence (mistakes)? BY FRANK MANGULABNAN UGNAYAN-Central Luzon Posted by Bulatlat We, the victims of the eruptions and succeeding after-effects (the lahar avalanche) of Mt. Pinatubo beginning 1991 – particularly we, the people, in the provinces of Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales in Central Luzon –…
Pancreas
NI ROLAND TOLENTINO Bulatlat Sa pagitan ng itaas ng gitna ng sikmura, at pinapaligiran ng tiyan, maliit na bituka, atay at pantog, matatagpuan ang pancreas. Mahalaga ang pancreas dahil una, ito ang lumilikha ng pancreatic juices na lagakan ng importanteng enzymes para matunaw ang pagkain, at ikalawa, ito ang lumilikha din ng ilang hormones, kasama…
The Indiestream: The Lens of That ‘Cheap Cam’
Blurred shots from a digital video camera. Themes coming from the outskirts, railroads, bay walks. People are stories themselves. Alternatively, sometimes just like a TV commercial. Parcel by parcel, bit by bit, you get to know them. That is how Emmanuel dela Cruz and Raymond Lee put premium life on screen. BY PINK-JEAN FANGON MELEGRITO…
NGO-Village Project Lights Up Sagada Village
While homes powered by commercial electricity contend with high power rates, the agriculture-dependent residents of the village where the joint project of the Montañosa Research and Development Center (MRDC) and the Mabaca tribe of Bayawong was recently set up only contribute minimal monthly dues. Trained members of the community will manage the project with minimal…
Jueteng Operated by Baguio Local Execs Raided
Jueteng operations in Baguio City allegedly hiding under the cloak of legalized bingo met a big stumbling block last week when Cordillera policemen simultaneously raided “gambling dens” including a barangay (village) hall. BY ACE ALEGRE Contributed to Bulatlat BAGUIO CITY (246 kms. north of Manila) – Jueteng operations in the city allegedly hiding under the…
America’s Wars for Profit in East Asia and Oceania
So long as the monopoly bourgeoisie that is at the helm of the military industrial complex holds the reins of power in the U.S. government, the policy directions and strategies that embody American objectives and interests in East Asia and Oceania will always be highly influenced by the war industries. The U.S. military industrial complex…
In Brussels: 1,000 Protesters, Parliamentarians Denounce Arroyo Political Killings
On Dec. 11 stopthekillings.be, a coalition of 65 trade union organizations, NGOs and political parties, held a torch vigil in front of the Philippine embassy in Brussels at the occasion of international human rights day. They commemorated the victims of political assassinations since the start of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s presidency in 2001. At the same time,…
Call Centers: Boon or Bane?
Despite the outward glamour and relatively high salaries offered in call centers – things that are valued by many college-level youth nowadays – there are some painful trade-offs affecting call-center agents. BY PIO VERZOLA, JR. Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat BAGUIO CITY – Despite the outward glamour and relatively high salaries offered in call centers…