The country’s present food crisis is a reflection of a bigger crisis, a visiting member of the House of Representatives told barangay captains at a forum in Baguio City last week. BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 22, July 6-12, 2008 BAGUIO CITY (246 kms north of Manila) –…
Month: July 2008
Int’l Media Groups Condemn Killing of Filipino Journalist
BY BULATLAT Posted 12:20 p.m., July 3, 2008 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) expressed outrage at the murder of Philippines news correspondent and radio host Bert Sison in Sariaya, Quezon, 100 km southeast of the capital, on June 30. According to the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines…
Resolution to Probe Transport, Use of Endosulfan Filed
BY BULATLAT Posted 3:50 p.m., July 2, 2008 Gabriela Women’s Party (GWP) representatives filed Tuesday a resolution calling on Congress to investigate the transport of 10,000kgs of the toxic pesticide Endosulfan in the ill-fated MV Princess of the Stars. Reps. Liza Largoza-Maza and Luz Ilagan filed House Resolution No. 646 titled “Resolution for the House…