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Bayani Abadilla is not a simple teacher, poet and journalist. He lived a life dedicated to the Filipino people. From the dark days of martial rule, he went underground to fight the Marcos dictatorship and later on became a fighter in the cultural sphere. As what...
Independent think-tank IBON Foundation criticizes the Department of Energy and Malacañang for passing the zero oil tariff cut, saying that reduced tariffs in the last three months has resulted in even higher prices of oil products. BY IBON FOUNDATION Posted by...
If government increases its tax collection efforts from 14 percent of the gross domestic product to 16 percent, this can produce at least P94 billion ($2,163,904,235) in a year. These revenues are more than enough to cover the revenue losses from the removal of VAT...
“We are here to expose the role of coal in climate change, the greatest threat to life and biodiversity on the planet. We are here to highlight the urgent need for adoption of strong mitigation and adaptation measures to tackle the worst impacts of climate change,”...
IBON research head Sonny Africa said the EU Ambassador's statement that the Philippines was slow in negotiating for a PCA compared with neighboring countries Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand was merely a way of pitting Asean member-countries against each other to...
Family, friends and neighbors, colleagues, the media, and kasamas (comrades) are heaping praises on Crispin “Ka Bel” Beltran; and rightfully so, for who can question the integrity and commitment to serve of a man who was true to being from the working class till...
In session, Beltran stood tall and dignified among many, untainted by the corruption that soiled many multimillionaire-congressmen's seats. BY THE CENTER FOR PEOPLE EMPOWERMENT IN GOVERNANCE ANALYSIS Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 16, May 25-31, 2008 As the...
The accolades coming the way of Anakpawis Representative Crispin “Ka Bel” Beltran, in his untimely death, salute his honesty and self-sacrifice, his courageous resistance against all forms of political repression, his unwavering commitment and service to the cause...
BY PROF. JOSE MARIA SISON CHAIRPERSON, INTERNATIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE OF PEOPLES' STRUGGLE May 21, 2008 DEMOCRATIC SPACE Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 16, May 25-31, 2008 On behalf of the International Coordinating Committee (ICC) and...
A tribute to Ka Bel His passing may have silenced his fiery voice but his legacy lives on for the masses for which he has dedicated his life to the very end. BY TED ALCUITAS Contributed to Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 16, May 25-31, 2008 His passing may have silenced...
Tulad ng napakaraming lansangan sa Maynila na nagkalat ang mga basura, ang tinatawag na information superhighway ay sadlak sa dumi ng misimpormasyon at iresponsableng pagsusulat. Pero kung gusto mong mag-blog, maaari kang tumulong sa paglilinis nito sa pamamagitan...
Last May 5, 2008, seven OFWs, the most recent batch who have been repatriated, were welcomed home by their families and Migrante staff. Carlos Rebutar, spokesperson of the seven stranded OFWs, said they are seeking justice for the negligence that they have...
As Ornus gears for silver anniversary next year While the city's urban poor remained hopeful that the demolition of their structures would end in the communities where they have settled, the current rice crisis and the rising price of oil add to the burden of their...
Typhoon Cosme hit the southern towns of La Union on the night of May 17, causing millions of damage in agricultural production, fisheries, infrastructure and leaving seven persons dead and five injured. BY JOAN DIAZ Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII,...
Si Ka Bel ang anti-thesis ng pagtaliwas sa linya ng historikal na panlipunang pagbabago. Nanatiling naninindigan si Ka Bel sa kilusang masa hanggang sa huling sandali na ang wanna-be gitnang uring mamamayan ay higit na nahahalina sa Nokia N-90, Trinoma at Mall of...
E. San Juan, Jr. Balikbayang Mahal: Passages from Exile. Morrisville, NC: Lulu.com, 2007. A book of translations, Balikbayang Mahal or Beloved Returnee is about making history in unexpected places. Take, for instance, the following cases. The names of the dead...
Senators, human rights, and peace advocates questioned the appointment of former AFP chief of staff Hermogenes Esperon as Peace Adviser. Inpeace Mindanao called it “ironic, tragic, and outrageous.” BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 16, May...
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