BY BULALAT Labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU-May Fist Movement) said the wave of oil price rollbacks is only ‘a smokescreen to the continued exploitation of the oil companies.’ Elmer Labog, KMU chairperson said the people deserve bigger price cuts. The group said the diesel pump price should only be P37 or $0.79 (USD 1:…
Day: September 22, 2008
Rights Group Says CA Decision Lame; Mother of Missing UP Student Holds Arroyo, AFP Liable
BY RONALYN OLEA Bulatlat Human rights group Karapatan deemed lame the Court of Appeals (CA) decision on the writ of amparo for two missing students Karen Empeño and Sherlyn Cadapan and their companion Manuel Merino. In a decision Sept. 17, the 11th Division of the CA ordered respondents to immediately release or cause the release…
Photojournalist Spends Weekend in Jail
BY ACE ALEGRE Contributor BAGUIO CITY (246 kms north of Manila)—A photojournalist of the People’s Journal spent his weekend at the Baguio City Jail for a simple vehicular accident row. Charged with grave threats, People’s Journal photojournalist Cesar Reyes already spent his Friday night at the Community Police Office (Compac) at Upper Session Road but…