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...
Rolling with the Times
POSTS FOR "Day: March 18, 2007"
Impending Breakdown?
Impending Breakdown?
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...
Let’s Get the Debate On
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...
Slavery in modern times Confinement of Migrant Workers in Malaysia, Condemnable
Slavery in modern times 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...
Ang Preso sa Pakikipagpunyagi
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...
‘Martial Law Na Ba?’ (Is It Now Martial Law?)
‘Martial Law Na Ba?’ (Is It Now Martial Law?)
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...
Rolling with the Times
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 /...
Impending Breakdown?
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...
Let’s Get the Debate On
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...
Confinement of Migrant Workers in Malaysia, Condemnable
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...
Ang Preso sa Pakikipagpunyagi
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...
Retracing the Steps to an NPA Camp
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...
Philippines’s Strawberry Capital Marks Strawberry Fest
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....
Negros NGO Bags DoE ‘Green Energy-Award’
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...
In exchange for infra funds Agri Sec Asks Benguet Farmers to Supply NCR with Veggies
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...
NCIP Grants Balatoc Tribe Priority Right over Ancestral Domain
NCIP Grants Balatoc Tribe Priority Right over Ancestral Domain
Through a resolution, the seven commissioners of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) have formally granted to the Balatoc sub-tribe of Kalinga the priority right to develop and exploit the natural resources located in their ancestral domain at...
Balatoc Land Sale Threatens NL, Cordi Food Security
Balatoc Land Sale Threatens NL, Cordi Food Security
Kalinga elders have disclosed that the food security of North Luzon and the Cordillera region will be threatened once the Batong Buhay Mines is reopened as a result of the reported sale of some 400 has.of the Balatoc ancestral domain. BY LYN V. RAMO Northern...
Girl, 6, Climbs Mountains for the Environment
Girl, 6, Climbs Mountains for the Environment
At the tender age of 3, she attended meetings of environmentalists and went to rallies denouncing dumping and using dumps as a waste management facility. Now aged 6, she has been climbing mountains to do her share in preserving the environment and to raise her...
Fil-Ams Welcome SC Decision on Pandacan Oil Depot
Fil-Ams Welcome SC Decision on Pandacan Oil Depot
Not only are extra-judicial killings in the Philippines an important issue in the United States of America. Even local concerns in the country, at least in the opinion of U.S. concerned citizens and migrants, bear watching. BY BULATLAT Not only are extra-judicial...
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