At ito ang aking blast from the past na umantig hindi pa sa aking politika, kundi sa politika ng pagtatanghal ng politika. Ang pananatili ng sistematikong kondisyon ng estado ay nangangahulugan ng pananatili at reimbensyon ng politikal, hindi lamang simpleng pagtatanghal nito, o lalo nang pagbabatikos nito ng walang rekurso sa labas ng indibidualistikong introspeksyon.…
Month: November 2008
Batangas Officials Rally Behind Fisherfolk Leader implicated in Globe cell site Bombing
Five mayors, one vice-mayor, a significant number of town councilors, together with barangay captains and officials and fisherfolk residents of six coastal towns in the first district of Batangas had issued certifications, statements of affidavits and testimonies in their individual and collective capacities clearing the name of Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalaya)-…
Protect Domestic Workers From Violence
Few domestic workers have access to the justice system in the countries where they work, and even those who are able to make complaints of physical or sexual violence rarely receive redress, Human Rights Watch said. BY HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Posted by Bulatlat Many migrant and domestic workers still face abuse and exploitation in Middle…
Legal Offensive vs. Activists, Disturbing – CHR Chair
In a dialogue with the Free Atty. Saladero et. al. Coalition, Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Chairperson Leila de Lima yesterday was quoted as saying that, after intense local and international pressure caused a slight drop in the number of extra-judicial killings and enforced disappearances, state authorities apparently have been employing a ‘new strategy’ against…
Protest Marks Principe’s One Year in Prison
Human rights advocates staged a protest in front of the Department of Justice (DOJ) against the continuing detention of Elizabeth Principle, a consultant of the National Democratic Front (NDF) for the peace negotiations with the government. Members of the Society of Ex-Detainees for Liberation, against Detention and for Amnesty and Health Action for Human Rights…
CHR Chair Urged to Look into Illegal Arrest, Detention of Labor Lawyer
Members of a coalition calling for the release of jailed labor lawyer Remigio Saladero, Jr. and other activists facing trumped-up criminal charges trooped today to the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and urged Chairperson Leila de Lima to investigate his illegal arrest and detention. “With the junking of the impeachment raps, President Arroyo will now…
Peasant Group Hits Solon for Likening GMA to Jesus Christ
The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP-Peasant Movement of the Philippines) lambasted Cebu Representative Pablo Garcia for likening Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to Jesus Christ. Garcia said during Tuesday’s impeachment hearing that Jesus Christ and Arroyo were both crucified for scoring low in popularity polls. Danilo Ramos, KMP secretary general, said, “The Cebuano congressman should review the…
Drinking Water in Benguet, Bulacan Contaminated with Nitrates
Filipinos in key agricultural areas in the country are already drinking water contaminated with nitrate, Greenpeace warned adding that drinking water with high levels of nitrate can cause serious health problems, especially in children. BY GREENPEACE Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 42, November 25-December 1, 2007 Filipinos in key agricultural areas in the country…
Stamp ‘Congress’
Stamp ‘Congress’. The way these rubber stampers are gathered along a street in downtown Manila, they look as though they’re in a stamp “congress”. (Photo by RAYMUND VILLANUEVA)
Whodunit?
Alliance for Defense of S. Tagalog 72 Launched
An alliance to defend activists in Southern Tagalog who presently face political persecution was launched November 22. BY RONALYN V. OLEA HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Bulatlat Dana, a petite 12-year-old girl, introduced herself to the audience as the daughter of Eden and Orly Marcellana. She said, sobbing, “Si Nanay pinatay nila noong April 22, 2003. Ngayon,…