NI JOI BARRIOS-LEBLANC Inilathala ng Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 30, September 2-8, 2007 (Para sa mga magulang nina Jonas, Karen at Sherlyn at sa pamilya nina Luisa at Nilo ng Panay) Hinahanap ko Siyang nawawala. Pinagtatagpi ang mga ebidensiya, Pinagdudugtong ang mga salaysay, Idinudulog sa hukuman. Hinahanap ko Siyang nawawala. Iwinawaksi ang masamang panaginip: Ang…
Day: September 3, 2007
‘Sa Madaling Panahon’*
NI GELACIO GUILLERMO Inilathala ng Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 30, September 2-8, 2007 Tserman Mao, may pariralang binigyan mo ng kahulugang Sa tingin naming mga ordinaryong taong Walang lenteng pansipat o kaya’y masyadong mababa Ang tinutuntungan ay magkasalungat. Ito ang pang-abay na “sa madaling panahon.” Mula sa kinatatayuan mo, siniguro mo, Halimbawa, ang tagumpay ng…
Eksena
NI RAUL FUNILAS Inilathala ng Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 30, September 2-8, 2007 Lumalagaslas na talon sa parang ng laot Ang kuluting along walang dalampasigang mayayapos. Gahiblang buhok ang agwat sa buhol ng trapik Ng sari-saring sasakyang hindi umiimik sa SLEX. Dipang lumalakad nang paluhod ang matandang babaeng Ang serbisyong dasal ay inarkila para sa…
Cordi IP Group Slams Formation of Regional Mining Body
The leadership of the Cordillera Peoples Alliance, a regional federation of indigenous peoples’ groups, recently dismissed the creation of the Regional Minerals Development Council as a move to fast-track the mining applications in the Cordillera. BY ARTHUR L. ALLAD-IW Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 30, September 2-8, 2007 BAGUIO CITY (246 kms.…
Filipino Migrants Mount Global Protests for ‘Beloved Hero’
Jose Maria Sison may be a “terrorist” for others. But he is a “beloved hero” for many of his fellow Filipino migrants across the globe. Overseas Filipino organizations and supporters have been staging protest actions in their respective host countries to demand the release of Sison. BY AUBREY SC MAKILAN MIGRANT WATCH Bulatlat Vol. VII,…
Of Joma and Jonas, Doble and Abalos
A lot of news seems to be competing for the deadlines: the arrest of Jose Maria Sison, the enforced disappearance of Jonas Burgos, the expose of Vidal Doble and the “Hello Garci” tapes, and the NBN deal and the alleged involvement of Comelec Chair Benjamin Abalos. However, these seeming disparate news are actually connected. BY…
Pouring Fuel to the Fire*
The Netherlands government thinks that by colluding with the Philippine and U.S. government to politically persecute Mr. Jose Maria Sison and the NDFP and to scuttle the GRP-NDFP peace negotiations, it has done away with a big thorn in its throat, a political embarrassment as well as a pesky obstacle to Dutch multinational corporations’ unbridled…
Children Again are Casualties of War in ARMM
BY MAE-FE ANCHETA-TEMPLA CO-COORDINATOR, WOMEN AND CHILDREN CONCERNS PROGRAM INITIATIVES FOR PEACE IN MINDANAO DEMOCRATIC SPACE Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 30, September 2-8, 2007 Once again, Moro civilians, and particularly children, are casualties of this latest government all-out war campaign in Sulu and Basilan. Government statistics show that 24,000 residents from both islands…
Burgos Abduction: A Desaperacido Turns State Witness
Emerito Lipio, a desaperacido, surfaces as a government witness and blames the New People’s Army for the abduction of Jonas Burgos. Burgos’s family and supporters call the move “lies” and a cover-up. BY ABNER BOLOS HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Gitnang Luzon News Service Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 30, September 2-8, 2007 Mercy Lipio was…
The Havoc of Contractualization
The practice of hiring workers on a labor-only contractual basis has deprived workers of their right to job security, benefits, right to organization and grievance. This practice, known as contractualization, has reached alarming levels in our country, where jobs are scarce and the army of surplus labor is increasing by the year. It can no…
Basilan and Sulu: The MILF Side
Two members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace negotiation panel shared their insights on the government’s offensives in Basilan and the prospects for peace talks. Their side of story is entirely different from what the public has seen and heard from the government and the media. BY EMILY VITAL Bulatlat Vol. VII, No.…