Despite the government and the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) consistent denial that they have Jonas Burgos in custody, unidentified men, suspected to be military intelligence agents, have been mysteriously tailing the Burgos family ever since the start of...
The joy of remembering one’s childhood is irreplaceable. But unfortunately, this is not the case for the thousands of Filipino children whose recollection of childhood is tainted with fear, trauma, and distress. Even worse, some never had the chance of building up...
The world’s educators have called on their fellow educator, no less than President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, to end extrajudicial killings – the victims of which included nine teachers – and enforced disappearances. BY AUBREY MAKILAN Bulatlat HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Vol....
(Isang Pagsubok sa Diyalektika ng Kritika ng Sandata at Sandata ng Kritika, ayon kay Karl Marx) NI E. SAN JUAN, JR. Inilathala ng Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 25, July 29-Aug. 4, 2007 [Para kay Karolina] Pambihira ka Matatag matingkad mabagsik ang luntiang apoy sa iyong...
NI RICHARD GAPPI Inilathala ng Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 25, July 29-Aug. 4, 2007 Mga mamamayan at artista ng daigdig: Noon, nang bumagsak ang bomba- atomika sa Hiroshima, may “isang anino na ibinakat ng araw sa hagdan sa harapan ng isang gusali, na inupuan ng pagal...
BY JHONG DELA CRUZ Bulatlat HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Vol. VII, No. 25, July 29-Aug. 4, 2007 Vancouver, British Columbia - In a tribute to signify their protest against the impunity in human rights violations back home, supporters of Alice Omengan-Claver gather July 28 to...
If he were to have his way, Anakpawis Rep. Crispin Beltran would like to be a member of the House Committee on National Defense. That way, he said, he can help start investigations into the Witness Protection Program, extra-judicial killings and forced...
In a report back event in Montreal by Canadian delegates to the People’s International Observers’ Mission (IOM) to the Philippines they noted that it was almost impossible to have truly democratic elections in a country where the overwhelming majority live in...
The state of the nation presented by Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in her address during the opening of the 14th Congress was totally different from what was described by militant organizations in the street outside Congress. They seem to be talking about two...
Unlike the 1990s, nowadays the costs and benefits of foreign investments are being evaluated in a much more balanced manner now, keeping in mind not only economic factors but also social, political, and strategic factors. It is increasingly becoming clear that the...
Filipinos are increasingly having trouble paying for their basic expenses, especially for medicines and medical treatment, and for their water and power bills, according to the results of the latest IBON survey. BY IBON FOUNDATION Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No....
The conduct that was displayed by our “Honourable” representatives and senators during the opening of the 14th Congress was exasperating and unbecoming but not totally surprising. After all, the race towards the 2010 elections has already begun. For the Filipino...
It is not surprising that de facto President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo hardly mentioned the “war on terror” in her annual State-of-the-Nation-Address (SoNA). Not a word about how this small but favorite ally of great big white brother is faring in the “second front...
The Regional Development Council (RDC)-initiated grassroots information drive to determine the contents of a third Organic Act for a Cordillera Autonomous Region was welcomed by a militant indigenous alliance here. The Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA), however,...
Residents of Barangay Camp 3 in Tuba, Benguet are wary of the NCIP-scheduled “negotiation between Philex Mining Corporation and the host indigenous cultural community” set for Aug. 14 right at the open-pit area in Sitio Alang. BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch...
By Prof. Jules Dufour Global Research, July 1, 2007 Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 25, July 29- Aug. 4, 2007 The Worldwide control of humanity's economic, social and political activities is under the helm of US corporate and military power. Underlying this...
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