The Arroyo government is saying that it could not be blamed for the price spikes because the problem is international in nature. That is only half the truth. BY BENJIE OLIVEROS ANALYSIS Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 14, May 11-17, 2008 The Filipino people have barely been able to breathe after the shock of the P1…
Day: May 10, 2008
Nouveau Riche at Pagpapangalan sa Condos
Ang ipinapangako ng nouveau riche na kultura ay hindi aktwal na pag-angat kundi ang akses lamang sa simulacrum ng modernong mundo. Hindi nga ba’t ang unit sa kondo ay isang simulacrum na rin—walang permanenteng lupang kasama, titulo at karapatan lamang sa aktwal na unit na binili, na sa pagtanda ng building ay pagyao na rin…
The Corruptionary Will Make You Laugh Till It Hurts
If corruption is the enemy, then how do we fight it? For the guys at the CenPEG or Center for People Empowerment in Governance, the first step is to know your enemy. And to arm us with this knowledge, they published the “Corruptionary,” a 207-page volume of terms that all refer to the many interesting…
Youth Group Slams ISAFP Harassment of PCU Student Leader
The TANGGULAN Youth Network of Civil Liberties and Human Rights condemned what it described as the “continuous harassment” experienced by Glaiza T. Dimapilis, 19, incoming student government president at the Philippine Christian University (PCU), from elements of the government’s military intelligence agency. BY BULATLAT HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Vol. VIII, No. 14, May 11-17, 2008 The…
‘We Are Workers, Not Criminals’
BY DAVID BACON T r u t h o u t | Perspective ALTERNATIVE READER Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 14, May 11-17, 2008 In the big immigrant marches that swept the country on May Day in 2006 and 2007, one sign said it all: “We are Workers, not Criminals!” Often it was held…
Six out of Ten Filipinos Want Oil Deregulation Law Repealed
In the wake of weekly oil price hikes and skyrocketing pump prices, six out of ten Filipinos said they favored the repeal of the Oil Deregulation Law, according to the latest survey conducted by independent think-tank IBON Foundation. BY IBON FOUNDATION Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 14, May 11-17, 2008 In the wake of…
The Gut Issue
It is all too clear that in “taking on” Meralco, Mrs. Arroyo merely seeks to deflect the people’s righteous anger over high electricity prices while maneuvering to position her own cronies and subalterns to gain a stronger foothold in the power industry. BY CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO Streetwise / Business World Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No.…
7 out of 10 Filipinos Can’t Buy Enough Food, Have Trouble Paying Electricity Bills, Basic Costs
More Filipinos have trouble buying enough food and paying for basic expenses, according to the latest IBON nationwide survey. BY IBON FOUNDATION Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 14, May 11-17, 2008 More Filipinos have trouble buying enough food and paying for basic expenses, according to the latest IBON nationwide survey. Of the 1,495 respondents,…
Courageous Mothers in Baguio
For some, motherhood extends from their family to the sectoral groups they work with. Consider the stories of these mothers in Baguio City whom I interviewed for this article on this important day. BY ARTHUR L. ALLAD-IW Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 14, May 11-17, 2008 May 11 is Mothers’ Day, when…
Livelihood Worse Today, Says Most Filipinos
The April 2008 nationwide survey shows that the number of Filipinos who said that their livelihood worsened grew significantly from 46.3 percent in January 2008 to 64.3 percent in April. BY IBON FOUNDATION Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 14, May 11-17, 2008 More Filipinos feel that their livelihood worsened compared to the previous quarter,…
Baguio Transport Groups to Join Nationwide Protests
As drivers in Metro Manila and other key cities nationwide are expected to launch a transport strike May 12, the militant transport group here would stage a march-rally with red flags and banners demonstrating drivers’ demands. BY JOHN ERIC B. ESCALANTE Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 14, May 11-17, 2008 BAGUIO CITY…