For 15 years, the alleged killer of human rights worker Cris Batan has evaded arrest. But it is not because he is nowhere to be found. In fact, the accused killer Mathew B. Fanao is Barangay (village) captain of the village of Betwagan in Sadanga, Mountain Province, and is the vice-president of the Association of…
Month: March 2008
Only-in-the-Philippines Syndrome
Ang only-in-the-Philippines ay katangian at kaganapang maaring mangyari lamang sa loob ng espasyo ng bansa. Ito ay social action o ginagawa ng kolektibo sa ilang sektor, pero hindi buong lipunan ang kalahok. Panlipunan ang sinasaad nito, o may sinasabi sa mababang kalidad at pagturing ng mga pwersa sa lipunan kaya nagaganap ang penomenon: mga umaakyat…
250 Retreched OFWs Refuse to Leave Namibia Empty-Handed
BY AUBREY MAKILAN Bulatlat March 22, 2008 – 5:01pm An alliance of overseas Filipino workers’ organizations based in the Middle East urged the Philippine government to help about 250 OFWs in Namibia who were retrenched from work following the closing down of Ramatex Textiles. Ramatex Textiles, southern Africa’s largest textile manufacturing industry located at the…
Interview Portion sa Beauty Pageant at Katawang Kapital
Usap-usapan ang mga sagot ni Janina San Miguel sa question-and-answer portion ng nakaraang Binibining Pilipinas. Hindi naman nag-a-apply sa call center si San Miguel. At kung mag-apply man ito, kasama ito sa 97 porsyento na babagsak. Kaya nga siya nag-beauty contestant ay dahil alam niya ang angkop na halaga at lugar ng kanyang katawan. Ang…
Dreams Turned Nightmare: Is There Still Hope for Stranded OFWs in Jeddah?
They went to Saudi Arabia with dreams of giving a better life to their families. But when they arrived in the kingdom their dreams turned into a nightmare. They had to escape abusive employers. And when they did they were left in a limbo, with no jobs, no money, and no means to go back…
Families of Distressed OFWs in Jeddah Also Suffer
Poor appetite, lack of sleep, deteriorating health and internal family issues are just some of the effects on families of stranded overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Jeddah. BY AUBREY MAKILAN MIGRANT WATCH Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 7, March 16-29, 2008 Poor appetite, lack of sleep, deteriorating health and internal family issues are just some of…
Awaiting the ‘Exodus’
The Holy Week is known to usher in the hottest days in summer. It is also one of the longest vacations for Filipinos. Thus, people look forward to days of frolicking in the beach during the Holy Week, a practice that does not sit well with the Church as it is supposed to be a…
Cordi Women OFWs Outnumber Men
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…
Mabubuhay Ka sa P41.25 sa Isang Araw, ayon sa National Statistical Coordination Board
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…
The Filipino People’s Cross
As the Philippines’ Christian majority meets the onset of the Holy Week and goes into another period of prolonged reflection on the sufferings of Jesus Christ, it is also worth pondering on the fact that the Filipino people are agonizing in their own Calvary. They are carrying the combined weight of corruption scandals under the…
Longhino
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…