BY FRANK MANGULABNAN UGNAYAN-Central Luzon Posted by Bulatlat.com 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 – say that what happened on Mt. Mayon is just a repeat of the…
Day: December 23, 2006
Pancreas
para kay Jeng NI ROLAND TOLENTINO Bulatlat.com 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…
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.com BAGUIO CITY (246 kms. north of Manila) –Jueteng operations in the city allegedly hiding under the cloak…
In Brussels: 1,000 Protesters, Parliamentarians Denounce Arroyo Political Killings
On Dec. 11 stop the killings.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…
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.com BAGUIO CITY – Despite the outward glamour and relatively high salaries offered in call centers…
Daughter Hopes to Still Find Missing Parents
The pain of the forced disappearance of her parents is still fresh but she manages to be strong for her brother. This Christmas will be a sad and hard one for Malaya Intise and her brother Bayan, but she still has hope that she will find their parents soon. BY ZOFIA LEAL Bulatlat.com The pain…
Canadian Govt’s Aid to RP in Question due to Intensifying Rights Violations
Members of the Canadian Human Rights Fact-Finding Mission to the Philippines marked the celebration of the International Human Rights Day by joining gatherings of various community organizations in forums that took the Canadian government to task for “paying lip service” to the intensifying human rights violations in the Philippines. BY EDWIN MERCURIO Contributed to Bulatlat.com…
‘Philippines among Most Dangerous for Lawyers’
The Philippines has the notorious distinction of being the second most dangerous country for journalists topped only by Iraq. It is also one of the most dangerous places for workers and political activists. Now it has been adjudged as the most dangerous place for lawyers, said the Counsels for the Defense of Liberties (CODAL) –…
UP Increases Tuition by 300 percent
“And UP will have really lost its character, and soul, as a State University,” said Faculty Regent Roland Simbulan in his dissenting vote to the tuition increase. And lost it did. BY REYNA MAE TABBADA Bulatlat.com “And UP will have really lost its character, and soul, as a State University,” said Faculty Regent Roland Simbulan…