One of the most requested songs in the country’s most popular radio stations and music-oriented TV programs right now is “Tatsulok.” Written and composed way back in the late 1980s by Rom Dongeto of the activist folk-rock group Buklod, the song is presently being performed by rock band Bamboo. BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat One…
Day: March 11, 2007
One Hundred Years of Denial
Filipinos waited 300 years before they wielded their bolos in 1896, then waited another 90 years to revolt against a dictatorship in 1986, and are still waiting now, 111 years later. By Rosalinda N. Olsen Contributed to Bulatlat After more than 300 years of oppression from the Spanish colonial masters, the Filipinos launched the “Philippine…
Bacolod Businessmen Feel Threatened by SM Entry
One of the most renowned mall stores in the country and perhaps in the whole of Asia, the SM super mall is a force to reckon with; but as it started its operations last week, local businesses have raised apprehensions despite praises from some sectors. Is SM really advantageous to the city and province? BY…
Due to Community Outrage, Mining Company to Return Ancestral Land to Balatoc Tribe
Due to community outrage and pressure, a foreign mining corporation promised through a corporate declaration that it is ready to execute an affidavit to facilitate the return of the said ancestral lands to the Balatoc tribe of Kalinga. BY ARTHUR L. ALLAD-IW Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Due to community outrage and pressure, a foreign…
Abuse vs. Women and Children High in Baguio
The number of abused women and children here remained high in the past three years, the local justice and social welfare offices disclosed last week. BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat BAGUIO CITY (246 kms. north of Manila) – The number of abused women and children here remained high in the past…
Breast Cancer Incidence Highest among Filipinas in SEA
Filipino women are facing the highest risk of breast cancer in Southeast Asia. Women’s groups celebrating the International Women’s Day last week raised this alarm while showing that the Philippines is ranked as first in breast cancer incidence in Southeast Asia. “This continues to rise by as much as 5 percent annually,” lamented cancer victor…
Gasoline, Diesel Prices Now More Than Double
As of January 2007, the prevailing pump price of gasoline and diesel is now more than twice their price when President Gloria Arroyo took over in January 2001. BY IBON Foundation Posted by Bulatlat As of January 2007, the prevailing pump price of gasoline and diesel is now more than twice their price when President…
Stories of Abuse and Courage of Women OFWs
There seems to be no end to the stories of rape and abuse committed against overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Sad and horrifying as it is, Bulatlat decided to write their stories in an effort to call the attention of the government, and to contribute to the efforts of migrant rights advocates in promoting and defending…
Cordi Rights Group Remembers First Slain NL Activist
As human rights advocates here commemorated the second death anniversary of Romy Sanchez, they also condemned the passage amid wide opposition of the Human Security Act of 2007 also known as the Anti-Terrorism Law. Sanchez is the first activist killed in Northern Luzon under the Arroyo administration. BY KIM QUITASOL Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat…
Soldiers Linked to Attempted Abduction in Pampanga
At about 10 pm on February 26, four Armalite-wielding men wearing ski masks forcibly entered the home of Eduardo Macapagal, 54, and tried to take him away at gunpoint. The soldiers failed to take Macapagal with them after his family refused to let go of him. “This is another clear proof that the military is…
AFP Asked to Shed Light on Rebel Leaders’ Abduction, Execution
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is being asked to explain reports of summary executions of a number of suspected communist leaders and guerrillas. The demand has been raised for possible violations of international humanitarian law and protocols of war. BY DABET CASTAÑEDA Bulatlat In three separate incidents in the last three weeks, a…