BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Posted 4:21 p.m., March 21, 2007 Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan or New Patriotic Alliance) secretary-general Renato Reyes Jr. had one question as he spoke late this morning before a rally of hundreds near the Manila Police District (MPD) in Manila. “Martial law na ba?” (Is it now Martial Law?) Reyes cried…
Day: March 18, 2007
Rolling with the Times
Davaoeños are forced by the hard times to be creative. This man transformed his traysikad (bicycle sidecar) into a mobile sari-sari (variety) store. He plies Juna Subdivision in Matina.(Bulatlat.com) Davaotoday.com Photo by Barry Ohaylan / Bulatlat
Impending Breakdown?
By Flon Faurillo / Bulatlat The Filipino people have been badly bruised so far by three repressive measures – the calibrated preemptive response policy (CPR), which discarded the maximum tolerance policy in dealing with protest actions; Presidential Proclamation No. 1017, which declared a “state of national emergency” throughout the country; and Executive Order No. 464,…
Let’s Get the Debate On
By Ricky Gelido Posted by Bulatlat The political cauldron is getting hot. And it is expected to get hotter until May 14, the voting day. The intensity could even extend until the counting of the last vote. Since the onset of the campaign period, political gimmickry has permeated all over the country. Politicos have been…
Confinement of Migrant Workers in Malaysia, Condemnable
BY ASIA PACIFIC MISSION FOR MIGRANTS Posted by Bulatlat The Malaysian government – already notorious for the way it treats migrant workers, especially undocumented migrants – is set to implement yet another anti-migrant program. This time though, the government is taking it to the extreme. Last month, the government issued a proposal to forcibly confine…
Ang Preso sa Pakikipagpunyagi
Ni Rey Tamayo, Jr. Inilathala ng Bulatlat Bagama’t malaya bilanggo ang isip Sa bangis ng takot na mula sa hukay; Ang hapong katawan ngayo’y ginigipit. O’ kasalanan ba maging taga-akay? Ng tunay na batas pilit pinapatay; Bagama’t malaya bilanggo ang isip. Sa minsang pagsigaw, paghingi ng gabay Ang naging kapalit hapdi n’ya ring latay; Ang…
Gayuma
NI AXEL PINPIN* Inilathala ng Bulatlat Nagkalat daw ang gayuma sa Quiapo Dahil malapit na ang Araw ng mga Puso Kahilera ng makabuhay, tawas, tanso Hairpin, DVD, pampatigas ng likido. Langis sa botelya, dasal sa istampita Sto. Niñong may titi, bulong sa palara Sambit ng mangkukulam na tindera: Halina! Panghalina sa mailap na pagsinta! Kumagat…
Retracing the Steps to an NPA Camp
While on my way to a New People’s Army (NPA) camp, I kept asking myself why I put myself in this situation and how the NPA rebels could be enduring the tortuous travel. They must be really convinced about what they are fighting for, to the point where they are willing to die for it.…
Philippines’s Strawberry Capital Marks Strawberry Fest
RP’s Strawberry Capital has enough reasons to celebrate. After landing in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2005 for the “Biggest Strawberry Cake,” La Trinidad would be unveiling its “House of Strawberry” when it kicks off its Strawberry Festival on March 19. The festival would include street dancing and float parades. BY ACE ALEGRE…
Negros NGO Bags DoE ‘Green Energy-Award’
The Bacolod-based Alternative Indigenous Development Foundation Inc. (AIDFI) is the only non-government organization (NGO) among the five Philippine corporations which bagged the 1st Green E-Award given by the Department of Energy (DoE) and the Energy Council of the Philippines-Center of Excellence for Sustainable Energy in Southeast Asia (ECP-CESE). BY KARL G. OMBION Bulatlat BACOLOD CITY…
In exchange for infra funds Agri Sec Asks Benguet Farmers to Supply NCR with Veggies
Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap asked Benguet farmers for a year-round supply of vegetables for outlets in the National Capital Region (NCR) before he releases funds for road and other infrastructure. “We will support the farmers but they should first assure the volume of vegetables for the market,” Yap said in his meeting with Benguet mayors…