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 cost the Filipino people some P7.3 billion ($178,702,570 at an exchange rate of $1=P40.85). BY IBON…

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 the People Power uprisings of 1986 and 2001 – which ousted…

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. VIII, No. 6, March 9-15, 2008 In the…

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 TOMANENG Column published in U.S. Filipino news magazine Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 6,…

NI MICHAEL FRANCIS C. ANDRADA Inilathala ng Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 5, March 2-8, 2008 1. My name is Deal or no deal Kris or Banker Offer ni Banker Higher to lower Hindi marunong magbasa My name is Mole or No Mole ZTE or Joey DV Offer ng ZTE Higher to highest Hindi marunong mahiya!…

(To the tune of “Bye Bye Love”) BY BAGONG BAYANI AYAW KAY GLORIA* Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 5, March 2-8, 2008 Chorus: Bye-bye Gloria, bye-bye cabinet Kayo’y umalis We’re gonna kick you out Bye-bye Gloria, bye-bye cabinet ‘Wag nang makulit We’re gonna kick you out We’re gonna kick you out Mula kay Garci…

The question is not whether another people power would weaken the institutions of democracy. The question is whether we see and hear the evil happening all around us; and whether we would let it persist in our midst. BY BENJIE OLIVEROS ANALYSIS Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 5, March 2-8, 2008 We have not only a…

Interview with Jose Maria Sison Following Lozada’s exposés, rallies and other types of protest actions have become more and more frequent – with several of these demanding no less than the President’s removal or resignation from office, and others demanding truth and accountability. One broadcast journalist, in a special report, has compared the present political…

The short-term trajectory of the build-up of indignation rallies and communal action-oriented prayers is toward increasing the public pressure for the incumbent president’s resignation or removal. However, a more resounding voice and collective force may need to rise up from this political exercise to struggle for the long-term goal of installing democratic governance by and…

Thousands of people from various political stripes joined an interfaith rally Feb. 29 at the corner of Ayala Avenue and Paseo de Roxas in Makati City’s business district, calling on President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to resign from office over the controversial National Broadband Network (NBN) deal. BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 5, March…

Fisherfolk group Pamalakaya exposed another secret government deal with China, which will allow Chinese oil companies to undertake offshore mining inside the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). BY GERRY ALBERT CORPUZ Contributed to Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 5, March 2-8, 2008 Leftwing fisherfolk belonging to Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya or National…