Day: March 15, 2008

Claire Daguio, secretary-general of the Migrante International chapter here, said in an interview that 74.24 percent (or 1,533) of the 2,065 Cordillerans who worked abroad last year are women while men comprise only 25.86 percent (534) – citing data from the regional office of the Philippine Overseas Employment Authority (POEA). BY ARTHUR L. ALLAD-IW Northern…

NI ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat Vol VIII, No. 7, March 16-29, 2008 Sampung pisong pisbol ang kainin sa almusal. Sampung pisong pisbol ang kainin sa tanghalian. Sampung pisong pisbol ang kainin sa hapunan. Sa halagang P30, lubos nang matutugunan ang pangangailangang kumain nang tatlong beses sa isang araw. Para naman sa “panulak,” mabibili sa sampung…

NI JOI BARRIOS Inilathala ng Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 7, March 16-29, 2008 Longhino, Longhino! Sundalo kang Romano. Ikaw na pumukol ng sibat, Sa tagiliran ni Kristo, Pagkat nais matanto Kung ang hininga niya’y Tuluyan nang napugto. Ikaw na bulag, Ngunit sa tilamsik ng dugo, Ay nakakita ng liwanag. Ay, Longhino! Ngayo’y Semana Santa na…

Japan aims to consolidate and expand its region-wide production base, particularly in the electronics and automotive industries. Tariff cuts and liberal investment rules negotiated by Japan under free trade agreements with East Asian countries make this fragmenting of production processes across the region easier, greatly benefiting Japanese corporations. But, going by the experience of Malaysia,…

A deal by the RP government with China on the exploitation of oil resources in the Spratly Islands is not only unconstitutional but will likely have the country on the economic losing end. BY SONNY AFRICA IBON FOUNDATION Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 6, March 16-29, 2008 A deal by the Philippine government with…