The killing of Arman Marin by an employee of the Sibuyan Nickel Properties Development Corporation, said the Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment (PNE), is the latest in a series of deaths related to the Arroyo administration’s mining projects. Kalikasan PNE identified 17 killings, including that of Marin, as occurring in relation to the people’s…
Month: October 2007
It’s a Shame
They have stolen the vote; they are stealing taxpayers’ money; they have been stealing the lives of those whose only sin is to work for the common good; and they continue stealing what is left of our national pride. If we let them get away with it, the shame will be on us all. BY…
Duterte Wants Child-Protection Law Scrapped
For Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, a 15-year-old child is old enough to discern what is right from wrong and, as such, should be held accountable for his actions. BY CHERYLL D. FIEL Davao Today Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 35, October 7-13, 2007 DAVAO CITY — For Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, a 15-year-old child…
AFP ‘Test Missions’ during Ramadhan Slammed
“It is difficult for our brothers and sisters in the war-torn areas of Basilan to observe one of the important pillars of Islam when the guns and bombs of the Philippine Army are aimed at them,” said Amirah Ali Lidasan, national president of the Suara Bangsamoro party. She added that Moro civilians are vulnerable to…
Philippines’s Tobacco Capital Seeks Closer Look at Tobacco Industry
The local government of Ilocos Sur, the country’s tobacco capital, is seeking for a closer look at the problems hounding the industry especially with regards its competitiveness with other producers around the world, as well as its financial viability. BY ACE ALEGRE Contributed to Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 35, October 7-13, 2007 VIGAN CITY (407…
Tongue Tied: Foreign Students and the Limitations of the English Language
For the foreign student, learning English is only a means to an end. The option to learn English enhances his/her chances of landing a high-end job in his/her homeland. For the Filipino, on the other hand, mastery of the English language becomes essential for survival in an environment where English proficiency does not necessarily mean…
Boat Ride at Marine Park
A man paddles as his guests watch over the coral garden of Tuka Marine Park in Kiamba, Sarangani. The park has four white-sand coves with thick forest cover, and diverse marine life – what more can you ask for? BY SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE Contributed to Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 35, October 7-13, 2007
Mountain Province Gov, 15 Other Execs Face 33 Counts of Estafa, Graft Raps
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.…
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…