Having to face the problem of racism while their parents had to juggle their time to more than one job to earn a living, Albert Lopez, like other Filipino youth living in Canada, turned to his gang and to drugs for comfort and a sense of belonging. That was until he was approached by an…
Day: January 20, 2007
Aside from the 300 percent tuition hike
During the 1216th Meeting of the Board of Regents (BOR) held on 15 December 2006, the highest policy-making body of the University of the Philippines did not only approve a 300 percent hike in tuition and miscellaneous fees. The BOR also ruled that “tuition will be subsequently adjusted annually based on the national inflation rate.”…
Local Supermarkets Still Selling Rice Disapproved for Consumption
Supermarkets in Metro Manila, the Philippines’ most populous region, are still selling Uncle Sam Texas Long Grain Rice even if it was confirmed last November to be contaminated with a genetically-engineered (GE) strain disapproved for human consumption. Bulatlat Supermarkets in Metro Manila, the Philippines’ most populous region, are still selling Uncle Sam Texas Long Grain…
Nestlé Workers Mark Five-Year Strike with Barricades
Frustrated by the continued refusal of Nestle management to implement the Supreme Court’s decision by beginning the negotiations with the union, workers and their relatives marked their five-year strike by erecting a barricade blocking two gates of the factory. BY DENNIS ESPADA Bulatlat Cabuyao, Laguna – Five years have passed when over 600 employees of…
On the 20th anniversary of the Mendiola massacre: Still No Land, No Justice
Twenty years after the infamous Mendiola massacre, the victims and their families have yet to attain justice. The government did not give them any assistance even for burial expenses. Instead, they were threatened and harassed by government security forces. But on January 22, the relatives, friends, neighbors and colleagues of the victims will return to…
More than a month after typhoon Reming: Slow Recovery for Albay Residents
Residents of affected baranggays (villages) in Albay province share common stories of hardship and trauma as a result of typhoon Reming which hit the Bicol region last November 30. More than a month after the tragedy, they are trying to move on despite the difficulties of losing not just properties but also their loved ones.…
Religious in Eastern Visayas Push for Peace
It is ironic that a religious movement for peace in Eastern Visayas was launched six days before a professor from the University of Eastern Visayas was killed for his political beliefs. BY JOHANN HEIN B. ARPON Bulatlat The Order of St. Benedict (OSB) in Tacloban launched the Benedictines for Peace Movement in Eastern Visayas last…
Displaced Cebu slum dweller asks: What Caring, What Sharing?
“One Caring and Sharing Community.” This was the theme of 12th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), held recently in Cebu. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said there are strong prospects that the vision behind this theme would be realized. Those who lost their homes in preparation for the Summit late last year, however,…