(Sa alaala ng yumaong Dr. Nemesio Prudente, kasama’t kaibigan) NI E. SAN JUAN, JR. Inilathala ng Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 9, April 6-12, 2008 “Only connect….” –E.M. Forster, A Passage to India ….Di na umasa sa pirasong ass ni Britney Spears “sneaking into the Philippines” tuluyang sumabak ang katawan sa rali ng GABRIELA mula Rotunda…
Day: April 7, 2008
Ex-Agri Secretary Says Massive Land Use Conversion Hurts Food Status
Hits government’s ‘blind adherence’ to globalization The massive land use conversion for non-agricultural purposes have certainly been one of the major factors for the dwindling rice supply, food insecurity and rising costs of basic commodities in recent years. This was the comment of the former agriculture secretary and Batanes solon Florencio “Butch” Abad in view…
Missing
(for Jonas “Jay” Burgos) BY MARYJANE ALEJO Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 9, April 6-12, 2008 There are times When a truant boy gets failing marks Because he is always Missing the bus. There are times When lovers quarrel Because the other is Missing the point. There are times When a machine malfunctions Because…