The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has cancelled the environmental compliance certificate (ECC) of a Korean company constructing a spa-resort at the crater of Taal Volcano in Batangas. But for residents of the volcano, it is not enough. They want the land titles of individuals claiming the volcano be revoked. BY AUBREY MAKILAN…
Month: July 2007
Senator Denounces State Terrorism, U.S. Domination of the Philippines
Sen. Jamby Madrigal speaks her views on what she describes as “state terrorism” perpetuated by the Macapagal-Arroyo administration in this interview with German political scientist Dr. Rainer Werning conducted in March. E. San Juan, Jr. edited the transcript of the interview and wrote the introductory portion. BY E. SAN JUAN, JR. (WITH AN INTERVIEW BY…
Identity Crisis: UP in the Face of Privatization
“The tuition hike dismantled the concept of the state university as being subsidized by the state,” said UP Student Regent Terry Ridon. “UP is now a private school under the management of the government.” By Glenn L. Diaz Philippine Collegian Posted by Bulatlat Vol. 7, No. 22, July 8-14, 2007 Crystal is an incoming freshman,…
UP Freshmen Contend with High Tuition, Other Fees
Despite opposition from a segment of students and other members of the University of the Philippines (UP) community, the approved 300 percent tuition and other fee increase (TFI) pushed through with its first implementation on incoming freshmen this year. According to the Office of the University Registrar (OUR), some 2,737 freshmen are covered by the…
On U.S.-RP Friendship Day: Militants Protest U.S. War on ‘Terror,’ RP Anti-Terror Law
BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat July 4, 2007 – 1:13pm At least a hundred activists under the umbrella of the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan or New Patriotic Alliance) marched earlier today, Philippine-American Friendship Day, near the U.S. Embassy in Manila to protest the U.S. War on “terror” and the impending implementation of the Human Security…