Sixteen provincial officials, employees and a private lawyer in Mountain Province, including Gov. Maximo Dalog have been charged with 33 counts of estafa through falsification of public and commercial documents stemming from an alleged anomalous procurement of a van which was eventually converted into an ambulance. BY ACE ALEGRE Contributed to Bulatlat Vol. VII, No.…
Day: October 8, 2007
Sacrificial Lamb
The recent resignation of Benjamin Abalos from his post as Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman was meant to take the steam off the controversy surrounding the anomalous National Broadband Network (NBN) deal between the Philippine government and China’s ZTE Corp. Abalos is accused of having brokered the deal and even bribing rival bidders and a…
Ang Pangalan Ko’y Pilipinas
NI OLIVER CARLOS Inilathala ng Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 35, October 7-13, 2007 Hindi ako si Narcissus na bida sa isang alamat. Wala sa akin ang kakisigan o kagandahan upang sambahin… pakatitigan ang sariling anyo sa harap ng pinagtining na tubig-batis. Hindi marapat. Walang kahulugan ang linaw ng tubig gaano man ito kalalim. Ang titigan…
Hindi pa Tapos ang Boksing
Noong nakaraang Linggo (Oktubre 7), nagkaroon ng dahilan para muling magsaya tayong lahat dahil sa pagkapanalo ni Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao sa laban niya kay Marco Antonio Barrera. Ang kanyang tagumpay ay tagumpay natin, partikular ng mahihirap. Para sa nakararaming tila nawawalan ng pag-asang gaganda pa ang buhay, kailangan ang tagumpay ni Pacman para maibsan ang…
Decision of the Dutch Court of Appeals is the Triumph of Justice
The Court of Appeals has clarified that for anyone to play a prominent role on behalf of any revolutionary political party or movement in general or in abstracto is no proof of criminal wrongdoing. Direct concrete evidence is necessary to prove any criminal act. The decision has profound implications and has far reaching consequences not…
The Search for Burgos, a Test Case for the Writ of Amparo
The implementation of the writ of amparo which takes effect Oct 24 gives hope to families of about 200 victims of enforced disappearances. A test case is that of activist-agriculturist Jonas Burgos who was abducted allegedly by state agents on April 28. By Dabet Castañeda HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 35, October 7-13,…
Delay in Land Distribution Allows Cojuangco Family to Sabotage Land Reform
It’s now almost two years since December 22, 2005 when the government declared with finality that the land in Hacienda Luisita should be distributed to the farm workers. Meanwhile, the Cojuangco family has not stopped in its effort to sabotage land distribution. BY RENE GALANG President, Asembliya ng mga Manggagawang Bukid sa Asyenda Luisita (AMBALA)…
Ifugao Still under State of Calamity as Rains Persist
Ifugao remains under a state of calamity after typhoon ‘Hana’ wreaked havoc in the province claiming nine lives, including three children, last week. BY ROBIE HALIP Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 35, October 7-13, 2007 LAGAWE, Ifugao – Ifugao remains under a state of calamity after typhoon ‘Hana’ wreaked havoc in the…