The six scandals, which include the fertilizer fund scam, the Jose Pidal bank accounts, the Northrail project, the IMPSA power plant project, the poll automation project and the Macapagal Boulevard project, being linked to the Arroyo government have collectively...

BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 6, March 9-15, 2008 Is a political climate marked by broad and widespread opposition to the ruling political clique damaging to the economy? The country is on the brink of a political upheaval that could repeat...

In the wake of a new wave of price hikes of petroleum products and basic goods, the removal of the 12-percent value-added tax (VAT) on oil products is urgent in order to give immediate relief to millions of poor Filipinos. BY IBON FOUNDATION Posted by Bulatlat Vol....

We are at a historic juncture to see how far U.S. Filipinas, particularly those who are immigrants, can advance, as women’s organizations forge an agenda that address their immediate concerns and forge political power into the twenty-first century. BY ROWENA...

With the current intensification of the political crisis, the growing movement calling for Truth and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s resignation or ouster might still be able to muster enough strength to push the Arroyo government out of Malacañang and mitigate the...

Nasa iyo ang desisyon kung hanggang saan mo gustong dalhin ang iyong pagkilos. Sa isang lipunang “normal,” tungkulin ko bilang guro na sabihan kang unahin ang pag-aaral dahil ito ang pundasyon ng iyong magandang bukas. Pero alam mong malayo sa “normal” ang ating...

Many Americans were puzzled by the news, in 1902, that United States soldiers were torturing Filipinos with water. The United States, throughout its emergence as a world power, had spoken the language of liberation, rescue, and freedom. This was the language that,...

BY ROBERT WEINER AND JOHN LARMETT The Cleveland Plain Dealer Truthout.org Posted by Bulatlat ALTERNATIVE READER Vol. VIII, No. 7, March 16-29, 2008 The House vote this week was 225 to 188 - not enough to override President Bush's veto of legislation requiring the...

Local village folks, mainly indigenous peoples in Licuan-Baay, Abra have clashed with government over allowing mining operations in their town as they have shut down their doors to any mining activity. BY ACE ALEGRE Contributed to Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 8, March...

“Angeline’s” quiet life in the university suddenly turned tragic after she was abducted from her boarding house, brought to a lodging house, and allegedly raped. This, said the Suara Bangsamoro Party, is not the first case of rape and sexual harassment that...

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...

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...

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...