The congressman warns of “chaos about to be unleashed” on economic and political system by globalist intervention and world empire BY STEVE WATSON Infowars.net ALTERNATIVE READER Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 25, July 27-August 2, 2008 Texas Congressman Ron Paul has warned the House that he is “convinced the time is now upon us…
Month: July 2008
Hunger and Poverty, Dissatisfaction, and Absence of Justice Reveal the True State of the Nation
Widespread hunger and poverty, broad dissatisfaction, and the absence of justice belie any claim of accomplishments that the Arroyo government is hard-selling on the people. BY BENJIE OLIVEROS ANALYSIS Vol. VIII, No. 25, July 27-August 2, 2008 Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo would be delivering the 7th State of the Nation Address (SONA) of her administration on…
Sleeping Soundly
Sleeping Soundly. The baby sleeps soundly, oblivious of the hustle and bustle and the heat of the day, as the mother tries to eke out a living on one of Metro Manila’s busy streets. He does not seem to particularly mind that he lies on a considerably uneven “surface” – a pile of fruits in…
Rally at US Embassy Violently Dispersed, 4 Students Arrested
BY HANNAH FAITH DORMIDO July 24, 2008 – 4:38 p.m. Four students were arrested while six others were severely injured after a protest in front of the US Embassy was violently dispersed by the police. League of Filipino Students (LFS) vice chairperson Ron Villegas said the arrested students were LFS national chairperson Vencer Crisostomo, 22,…
Rape, Human Trafficking, Gov’t Neglect – the Travails of Okinawa Rape Victim Hazel
An investigation led by GWP Representative Liza Maza on the plight of Okinawa rape victim Hazel discovered that she was a victim three times over: of rape, human trafficking, and of government neglect. BY RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat Volume VIII, No. 25, July 27-August 2, 2008 It is an all-too-familiar story of an OFW who…
Windfall Earnings for Minimal Services: As gov’t bleeds OFWs dry
The Arroyo government fleeces them of their savings before they could work abroad. From the 76 documents required of them, OFWs are charged P17,665 ($399) each, netting for the government around P2.92 billion ($66,018,539) a year. While working abroad, the government charges them for documentary stamps 15 percent for every remittance transaction. Thus, with the…
State of the People
State of the People. Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo may well be expected to give this year a State of the Nation Address (SoNA) that is merely an extended version of her “Ramdam ang Kaunlaran” (Progress is Felt) slogan. Only her sycophants in Congress will applaud her speech because the people, who are bearing the brunt of…
Court Decision on Jonas Case ‘Anti-Victim’ – Rights Group
(Bulatlat.com) July 22, 2008- 2:58 p.m. The human rights group Karapatan criticized the Court of Appeals for junking the petitions for the writ of habeas corpus and for writ of amparo of Mrs. Edith Burgos, mother of missing activist Jonas Burgos. Jonas was abducted by unidentified men in broad daylight at 12 noon at the…
Deferred Hike not Rollback by Oil Companies – Bayan
(Bulatlat.com) July 21, 2008 – 11:55 a.m. The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan said that it was a deferred price hike not a P1.50-per-liter rollback in pump prices of diesel that was implemented by oil companies this weekend. Malacañang made an appeal to oil companies after the latter implemented a P3 increase in the pump prices of…
Arroyo Holds on to 12% VAT on Oil, Power
The 12-percent value-added tax (VAT) on oil will remain despite popular demand to have it scrapped, as Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo stood pat on her position that her government gets funds for pro-poor projects from the said revenue measure. BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch Posted by (Bulatlat.com) Vol. VIII, No. 24, July 20-26, 2008 BAGUIO…
Repeal of Mining Law an Uphill Fight, Solon Says
As majority of representatives are in favor of mining, a few legislators consider the push for the repeal of the Philippine Mining Act of 1995 or Republic Act No. 7942 as an uphill battle. BY CYE REYES Northern Dispatch Posted by (Bulatlat.com) Vol. VIII, No. 24, July 20-26, 2008 BAGUIO CITY (246 kms north of…