(Conclusion) The 2007 Panagbenga, still under BFFFI, was heavily criticized for allowing political parties and personalities in the float parade. Politicians shaking hands with the crowd wee jeered. It turned out that it was Domogan who had invited some of the candidates to the parade. BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat SPECIAL…
Month: February 2008
Stranded OFWs in Jeddah had to Camp Out Under Bridge to be Repatriated
The Philippine Consulate in Jeddah reported that 922 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were stranded in the Kingdom with no contracts and jobs have already been deported back to the Philippines. But this happened only after the OFWs have gone through a lot of hardships including living in tents under a bridge. BY AUBREY SC…
In Wake of Lozada Exposés: Protests Expected to Lead to Leadership Change
BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 3, February 17-23, 2008 For businessman Jose “Joey” de Venecia III, son of ousted House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., the series of anti-government rallies that has been started by various groups in the wake of Engr. Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada’s testimonies on the National Broadband Network (NBN)…
OFW Group Not Content with Suspension of POEA Memo, Demands for its Junking
Even as migrant workers rejoice over the suspension of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Memorandum Circular (MC)-04, a coalition opposing it reiterated their call for its scrapping as well as stricter regulation of the practices of recruitment agencies and a review of other policies oppressive to OFWs. BY AUBREY MAKILAN MIGRANT WATCH Bulatlat Vol.…
Amparo Petition Filed for Ex-Marine
A petition for the writ of amparo has been filed in behalf of a former Marine who was recently included in a police and military “wanted” list even in the absence of charges against him. The petitioners, his wife and his mother, said his being thus included in the “wanted” list threatens his life, liberty,…
Kapangyarihan at Pisikalidad
May korelasyon ang pisikal na pangangatawan at panghawak sa pambansang kapangyarihan. Kailangang magsimbolo ang pangangatawan ng presidente bilang pinakamatayog at makapangyarihan sa bansa. Kailangan itong sumabay sa kinetisismo ng posisyon—parating laman ng quad-media araw-araw, kayang pagsabayin ang pagninang sa kasal ng anak ng kaibigang politiko, pakikipaglamay, at pamumuno sa disaster-relief operation ng super-typhoon, kayang nasa…
Impunity and Dictatorship
The way the Macapagal-Arroyo administration disposed of an ally former House Speaker Jose De Venecia, and kidnapped a government official Rodolfo Jun Lozada reek of impunity. And impunity, if left unchecked, would usher in a full-blown dictatorship. BY BENJIE OLIVEROS ANALYSIS Bulatlat Vol VIII, No. 2, February 10-16, 2008 When President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her…
Governance by Arrogance
Next to the Marcos dictatorship, the Arroyo presidency will likely go down in history as the government most vilified apparently due to its use of coercion and intimidation to silence its critics and its presumed enemies. BY THE CENTER FOR PEOPLE EMPOWERMENT IN GOVERNANCE Posted by Bulatlat ANALYSIS Vol. VIII, No. 2, February 10-16, 2008…
Dalawang Interbensyon sa Rebolusyong Pangkultura
NI E. SAN JUAN, JR. Inilathala ng Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 2, February 10-16, 2008 I. MABUHAY KA, KA NIC ATIENZA! HAYO NA SA RENDEZ-VOUS NG MGA BAYANI NG LAHI (Di nabigkas na panimulang hirit ng pakikiramay sa pagdiriwang ng paglalakbay ni Ka Monico Atienza, sa Magnet Café, Quezon City, 28 Enero 2008, sa kooperasyon…
The Breaking Point
The highhandedness, the arrogance, the repeated episodes of flagrant abuse of power are all calculated to intimidate, coerce and deter would-be whistleblowers, investigations, and mass protest. What they miscalculate is that strong-arm, illegal and criminal tactics cannot always deter whistleblowers and will even inevitably spur more damaging investigations. BY CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO Streetwise / Business World…
Bishops’ Call for Peace Rejected by Military
The bishops want peace, but the military seems to want something else. By GERRY ALBERT CORPUZ Posted by Bulatlat ANALYSIS Vol. VIII, No. 2, February 10-16, 2008 The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) last week called on the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) to resume peace talks. It…