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By the Liga ng Kabataang Pilipino We, members and officers of the Liga ng Kabataang Pilipino (League of Filipino Youth or LINKAP) based in the Netherlands, express our alarm and concern over the politically motivated killings, disappearances, persecutions and...
By the Hong Kong Christian Institute Bulatlat.com The Hong Kong Christian Institute (HKCI) is deeply concerned about the increasing number of political killings and human rights violations in the Philippines. We urge the Philippine government to take stronger...
Online journalism faces the arduous task of helping shape public opinion for online users who retrieve information from cyberspace, a venue where there are many distractions and where content is not given much attention. By DANILO ARAÑA ARAO Bulatlat.com Gone are...
By Ghali Hassan AxisofLogic.com Bulatlat.com ‘Terrorism’ means activities that - (A) involve violent acts or acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State, or that would be a criminal violation if...
The U.S. is currently the biggest source of remittances to the country. But behind the seeming affluent lives of Filipinos in the U.S. are stories of neglect, boredom, and longing that Filipino-American elders face. BY REYNA MAE TABBADA Bulatlat.com LOS ANGELES -...
By Ghali Hassan AxisofLogic.com Bulatlat.com Most people associate German Fascism with crimes against Jews and powerful German army. What they forget are the death of millions of non-Jews, the repression of minorities, and the premeditated wars of aggression and...
“We’re back to the martial law period, where military and police ‘hunt for NPA (New People’s Army) rebels’ but often (end up) making life more miserable for the innocent civilians and poor communities.” BY KARL G. OMBION Bulatlat.com BACOLOD CITY – “We are back to...
NI RAUL FUNILAS Bulatlat.com Lumalabo itong lawa sa paglurok nitong ulan, May ragasa yaong bahang nanggaling sa kabundukan; Dahil walang sagkang ugat libong punong ibinuwal Lupang pikat ay naagnas, umaangkas, gumagapang Na ang alam kong puntahi’y ang puntod ng...
NI RICHARD R. GAPPI Bulatlat.com Sa mga gabing di makatulog, iniisip ko ang mga kaklaseng siguro, siguro isinilid sa drum at pagkatapos sinimentuhan; ang mga kakilalang ang mga mukha ay pinasabog ng pasistang mga bigwas, bala at putok; ang mga kapwa makata at...
In the wake of the nursing exam leakage scam, the resigned national president of the Philippine Nursing Association (PNA) reportedly urged leaders of the professional nurses in Baguio to go slow on the scam and reportedly reprimanded a media liaison officer for...
Many have fallen from their ranks. But like his beloved Bp. Alberto Ramento, who was slain October 3, Fr. Terry Revollido of the Iglesia Filipino Independiente (IFI) chooses to continue serving the church and the poor despite the dangers. BY AUBREY MAKILAN...
As the prosecution panel in the Subic rape case trial ends its presentation of witnesses and evidence, its lawyers are confident that they have pieced out the puzzle showing the four accused U.S. Marines guilty. BY JHONG DELA CRUZ Bulatlat.com Prosecution lawyers...
There was nothing worth stealing from the bishop except the life he had dedicated to the fight for truth, social justice, a better lot for the exploited and oppressed and genuine peace. The authorities are not at all interested in finding out who would have wanted...
Following the reported foiling by British authorities of an alleged new terror plot, the Arroyo government renewed its pitch for the immediate enactment of the proposed Anti-terrorism bill. But the Senate remains unmoved by government appeals and human rights...
Many paid tribute to Bishop Alberto Ramento. But the most touching tribute came from workers he supported during their struggles. As his son, Alberto Ramento III, said, “Hanggang sa huli, pag-aari pa rin siya ng simbahan. Hanggang sa huli, siya ay para pa rin sa...
Even as controversial Kalinga police Chief Supt. Pedro Ramos, was relieved from his post to create a “climate of trust” between police investigators and relatives of victims of political killings, calls for an investigation on his alleged involvement or negligence...
The town of Lupao in Nueva Ecija province was the site of a massacre where government soldiers under President Corazon Aquino killed 17 peasants in 1987. The same town is now reeling under a “continuing massacre” – the onslaught of killings and abductions of...
It is not surprising for the IFI to have so many priests and even bishops who are at the same time also high-profile activists. The involvement of these IFI clerics in the cause-oriented movement is but a reflection of their church’s activist orientation, which is...
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