Kung isasabatas ang pagbabawal ng mga salitang ginagamit sa pagbabalita, nangangahulugan ito, sa huling pagsusuri, ng pambubusal sa midya. NI DANILO ARAÑA ARAO Konteksto / Pinoy Weekly Inilathala ng Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 3, February 17-23, 2008 Abusado man sa paningin ng iba (o kahit ng nakararami pa), hindi natin matatawaran ang kapangyarihan ng midya.…
Month: February 2008
U.S. Dangling Aid in Exchange for Signing of Bogus Peace Pact with GRP, Says MILF
The U.S. government agenda in the resolution of armed conflict in Mindanao is for the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to sign a bogus peace pact with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) in the tradition of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), said Mohammad Musib Buat, a member of the…
Most Filipinos Want Arroyo to Step Down due to Corruption Charges
75 percent of Filipinos want Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to resign from office and face corruption charges, according to the results of a survey conducted by IBON Foundation. BY IBON FOUNDATION Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 3, February 17-23, 2008 Recent corruption scandals besetting the Arroyo administration have led most Filipinos to call for President Gloria…
My Affair with Tikoy
I should have known not to judge a meal from how it looked before it was cooked. Good ol’ tikoy should have taught me that. BY CJ KUIZON Davao Today <http://davaotoday.com/2008/02/08/my-affair-with-tikoy/> Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 8, February 17-23, 2008 I should have known not to judge a meal from how it looked before…
Ang Normalidad ng Skandalo
Ang skandalo ay paratihang nandito. Hindi ito nawawala, bagkus ito nga ang katangian ng sinumang presidente bilang pagsipat sa mas malakihang krisis sa bansa. Normal ang skandalo. Abnormal ang kawalan nito. Sa pagkakataon ni Arroyo, ang skandalo ay nagiging malaking bitak sa pambansang krisis, na siyang makakapagdulot ng skandalo, na tulad kina Marcos at Estrada,…
Filipinas Irrendenta
NI PAPA OSMUBAL Inilathala ng Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 3, February 17-23, 2008 Hapo na ang kalamnan sa pagbaklas ng tuyong langib sa bukiring nilambungan ng bangungot may mga sariwang sugat pa pala sa likuran ng talahib at dawag na hindi pa napaghilom ng panahon. Hindi na nagtika pa ang Kasaysayan, mapanghuwad ang dala nitong…
Communists can be Defeated if Arroyo Term is Extended, National Security Adviser Says
National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales proposed two possible ways to defeat the Communist rebellion by 2010: first is to craft a really good local government counter-insurgency strategy, or to extend the term of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. BY MARILOU M. AGUIRRE Davao Today Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 3, February 17-23, 2008 TAGUM CITY…
Systematic Suppression
The Arroyo administration seems bent on trying every trick in the bag just to undermine Engr. Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada, star witness at the Senate investigations on the controversial National Broadband Network project. First he was sent off to Hong Kong just as he was set to appear before the Senate, then he was abducted upon…
Baguio, Benguet Lawyers’ Groups Support Lozada; Call for Graft Charges vs. Corrupt Gov’t Officials
The distance of Manila from this summer city does not serve as a barrier for the growing support for Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada, the whistleblower in the multi-million dollar anomaly that has tainted the National Broadband Network (NBN) deal. Lawyers’ groups in this highland region supported Lozada for his exposé and said that the evidences so…
Re-examining Panagbenga: A Historical Trail
(First of two parts) While the public eagerly awaits what is in store on the 13th staging of the Baguio flower festival, the city council here remained in limbo over the official result of the government audit of some P7 ($170,731.71 based on an exchange rate of $1:P41 as of Feb. 19). BY LYN V.…
Australia Says ‘Sorry’ to Its Indigenous Peoples
It is a proud day in Australia’s history. Justice has taken a foothold. The apology given by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Feb. 13 marks the beginning of a new chapter in the interracial relations between people of indigenous origin and non-indigenous Australians. CAESAR A. BAROÑA www.pinoyera.com Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 3, February…