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They were victims of illegal recruitment. Then, they were forced to work 30 hours straight and allowed to eat only once a day. When they complained, they were falsely accused and detained for four months. After the case against them has been dismissed, they waited...
Four out of six Cordillera provinces are among the country’s poorest, with three towns in two of its other provinces belonging to the poorest 100 towns in the Philippines. BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 23, July 13-19, 2008...
Ibuyanyang na lang natin ito bilang “Arroyo disease.” Mga sintomas: pananahimik kapag nasa gitna ng skandalo, pagtago sa poder ng Malacanang imbes na makiugnay sa mga tao, pagharap lamang sa mga kausap na elitistang negosyante at dignitaryo, at pag-aantay na...
Songs, skits, photo exhibits, editorial cartoons, performance poetry filled the room as progressive artists showcased their talents and works of art. But it was not an ordinary cultural event, it was a protest activity that showed the creativity of the youth in...
BY BULATLAT July 14, 2008 -5:09 p.m. Workers under the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) slammed the overpricing and excessive profiteering of big oil companies. In a statement, Wilson Baldonaza, KMU secretary general said, "Big oil companies are at the crux of their greed....
BY BULATLAT July 14, 2008 - 6:18 p.m. Members of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) blockaded the main office of Pilipinas Shell in Makati this morning as a "display of resistance against the grave abuses of oil companies and the Arroyo regime." In a statement,...
BY BULATLAT July 15, 2008 - 1:22 p.m. ILIGAN CITY – About 100 members of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan)-Lanao chapter held a protest here, branding the Arroyo government’s response to the economic crisis as “bogus, pathetic and utterly hopeless.” The group...
BY BULATLAT July 15, 2008 - 8:58 p.m. It seemed like a funeral march as the faces of men and women were covered with black veils. The color of the march dramatized their collective sentiment; and a banner said it all, "Dahan-dahan kaming pinapatay ni Gloria sa...
BY BULATLAT Posted 7:09 p.m., July 16, 2008 The independent think-tank IBON Foundation has revealed that world oil prices are bloated by speculation in oil markets and local firms Petron, Shell, and Chevron Philippines, which are domestic agents of the global oil...
BY BULATLAT Posted 7:23 p.m., July 16, 2008 The Court of Appeals (CA) has denied the petition for the writ of habeas data filed by the mother of two sisters held by the Philippine Army. Maria Gumanoy's daughters Fatima, 17, and Rose Ann, 21, have been in military...
BY BULATLAT Posted 7:04 p.m., July 17, 2008 A group opposed to the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) has said the Supreme Court decision upholding the secrecy of the negotiations on the said deal will set a dangerous precedent on future...
BY RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat Posted 9:09 p.m., July 18, 2008 At least 2,000 college and high school students walked out of their classes today to call for a "meaningful change." They were joined by out-of-school youth from different parts of Metro Manila. Led by the...
As the Court of Appeals (CA) denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus for the Gumanoy siblings held by the Philippine Army, human rights groupS and children’s rights advocates decried the use of psywar tactics against the two. They said that threat and...
In its decision, the Supreme Court (SC) recently upheld the secrecy of the negotiations on the controversial Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA). An anti-JPEPA coalition and an environmental group said the decision sets a dangerous precedent on...
More than 2,000 college and high school students walked out of their classes, July 18 to protest the worsening economic crisis. They vowed to conduct more of these actions until Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo steps down. BY JEFFREY OCAMPO Contributed to...
World oil prices are bloated by speculation in oil markets, and local firms Petron, Shell, and Chevron Philippines which are domestic agents of the global oil monopolies are passing on this overpricing to consumers. This has resulted in record oil industry profits...
Lifting the reformed value-added tax (RVAT) on oil would deliver more direct and indirect benefits to millions of poor Filipinos through lower prices. BY IBON FOUNDATION Posted by (Bulatlat.com) Vol. VIII, No. 24, July 20-26, 2008 Lifting the reformed value-added...
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...
Interview with Prof. Jose Maria Sison on the International League of Peoples' Struggle (ILPS) The International League of People’s Struggle (ILPS) successfully held its Third International Assembly (TIA) in Hong Kong from June 18 to 20. Prof. Jose Maria Sison was...
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