The existence of the headquarters for the US-headed Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines in Camp Navarro, the camp of the AFP’s Western Mindanao Command in Zamboanga City, speaks a mouthful about the “semi-continuous” presence of the US military in the country. Retired Gen. Edilberto Adan of the Presidential Commission on the VFA says that this…
Day: September 13, 2008
Kasiyahan sa Kultural na Imperialismo
Sa bigat ng papasanin ng kultural na imperialismo-kahit pa ang imahen ay ang maligayang tagabuhat at kargador-ay hindi nakakasapat ang pagplantsa ng subersyon sa pang-araw-araw. Kinakailangan ng mas masaklaw na politikal na pagsusuri bilang tunay na kahandaan sa politikal na transformasyon-ang pag-imagine at pagkilos tungo sa mundo sa labas ng imperialismo. NI ROLAND TOLENTINO KULTURANG…
Aling Sakit Pa Ang Hihigit Kaya?
NI VIJAE ALQUISOLA Inilathala ng Bulatlat Volume VIII, Number 32, September 14-20, 2008 Tinawag kang ama ng himagsikan ng aking mga aklat sa elementarya na may ilang punit at pilas na pahina. ipinagpatayo ka ng rebulto, Andres, upang di malimot ang ‘yong kadakilaan, ang ‘yong katapangan, ang ‘yong pag-ibig sa bayan. Tumatak hanggang sa mamahaling…
Ombudsman to Conduct Lifestyle Probe on 10 Baguio Officials
At least ten Baguio City officials will be undergoing lifestyle checks by the Office of the Ombudsman. Without disclosing their identities, the Civil Service Commission(CSC)-Baguio has accordingly forwarded to the Ombudsman for Luzon the papers of the ten city officials who will undergo probes. The only clue provided however is that most are officials nearing…
Farmers Group Hit NFA for Rice Price Hike
The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas criticized the National Food Authority for increasing rice prices at a time when the poor could hardly cope with the crisis. The KMP said that the NFA’s move to limit access to the P18.25 per kilo rice is nothing more than a price hike. BY RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com Volume…
Despite Rollback, Real Transparency Remains Urgent
The urgency for real transparency in the domestic oil industry remains despite the recent rollback in oil prices, and vital information needs to be disclosed for the public to be assured that the monopolized domestic oil industry is not profiting at their expense. BY IBON FOUNDATION Posted by (Bulatlat.com) Vol. VIII, No. 32, September 14-20,…
Lumads Support Bangsamoro Fight for Freedom, Doubt Gov’t Motives in Peace Talks with MILF
The tribal council of the South, the Kusog sa Katawhang Lumad sa Mindanao or Kalumaran, has issued a unity statement saying that they support the Bangsamoro cause for self-determination and ancestral lands but doubt the real motives of the national government in “rushing” the Memorandum of Agreement for Ancestral Domain (MOA-AD) with the Moro Islamic…
US Reported to Kill 12 in Pakistan
As the American campaign against suspected Al Qaeda and Taliban militants in Pakistan’s tribal areas seemed to intensify on Friday, two missiles fired from remotely piloted American aircraft killed 12 people on Friday in an attack on a village compound in North Waziristan, according to a local journalist and television reports. BY PIR ZUBAIR SHAH…
Youth Under Siege
Youth organizations have been targets of the government’s counter-insurgency campaign. Besides killings and enforced disappearances, other forms of political repression are hurled against young activists. BY JEFFREY OCAMPO HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Contributed to (Bulatlat.com) Volume VIII, Number 32, September 14-20, 2008 Youth organizations have been targets of the government’s counter-insurgency campaign. Besides being targets of…
40 OFWs Detained in Kuwait
The crackdown on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) has begun in Kuwait. An organization of Filipino migrants reported that 40 OFWs were detained for not having the proper documents to work and stay in Kuwait. Of the 40, only 11 have been able to go home; the rest are awaiting repatriation. Most of them have been…
Bush Said to Give Orders Allowing Raids in Pakistan
President Bush secretly approved orders in July that for the first time allow American Special Operations forces to carry out ground assaults inside Pakistan without the prior approval of the Pakistani government, according to senior American officials. BY ERIC SCHMITT and MARK MAZZETTI New York Times Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 32, September 14-20,…