As the world marked the 60th year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) last December 10, two legislators called anew for the enactment of bills on human rights. BY RONALYN V. OLEA HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Bulatlat As the world marked the 60th year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) last December…
Day: December 13, 2008
Sayaw ng Halimaw
Ni Joi Barrios-Leblanc, Bayan Women’s Desk Inilathala ng (Bulatlat.com) Masayang sayaw ang cha-cha. one two, one two three Salit-salitang mga paa. one two, one two three Cha cha cha. cha cha cha. Ngunit itong cha-cha na gustong palusutin, ay bagong pag-indak sa lumang tugtugin. Sa bawat paang pumapadyak-padyak Ay may mga kamay Na siyang kumukumpas-kumpas.…
Groups Mark 60th Year of Universal Declaration of Human Rights with Protests
Human rights groups and people’s organizations marked the 60th year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) not with a celebration but with protests across the country and overseas. BY BULATLAT HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Human rights groups and people’s organizations marked the 60th year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) not with…
Ang Panauhin
NI RAUL FUNILAS Inilathala ng (Bulatlat.com) May kaba ang pintig Nang may panauhing sa hangi’y umibis, Di nagpahiwatig At bumukas kusa ang pintuang pinid. Di ito inunang, Sansaglit umupo sa hapag kainan; ‘Sangyapos na suman Na aming niluto’y nasa lalamunan. Lambanog-matapang Ay dagling naglinab, pumakla’t tumabang. Magpugay ay wala Nang ang bisita ko ay biglang…
Bakit Ka Luluha Na Lamang?
NI NOEL SALES BARCELONA Inilathala ng (Bulatlat.com) Iluluha mo ba ang kasawian ng iyong bayan? Ang repleksiyon ng sarili sa dagat ng dugo At ang ang halimuyak ng nabubulok na kalamnan? Iiiyak mo na lamang ba ang kasawian Ng mga inang napilitang bigtihin ang supling Dahil hindi kayang mapakain, ni kaning panis? O ihahagulgol na…
Junk Art
Junk Art. These are definitely not junk. (Photo by ACE ALEGRE)
Unrelated Killings or an Undeclared War?
Is the recent spate of activist killings in Southern Mindanao an unfortunate series of coincidences or are they somehow related to the Philippine military’s counter-insurgency program Oplan Bantay Laya 2? Successive reports and claims of shootings involving a red XRM motorbike; the use of a .45 pistol and the fact that three Bayan Muna (People…
GMA’s Enforcers
Worker Occupations and the Domino Effect
For many the worker occupation of the Chicago Republic Windows and Doors plant on December 5 may have come as a surprise. But for US workers who are facing a very bleak economic horizon – the Chicago sit-down strike has ignited a spark amongst workers fed up with corporate bailouts and job losses. In the…
Anti-Immigration Fervor Translates to Terror for Women
Anti-immigrant fervor in the United States makes injustice for immigrant women tolerated – even encouraged. As a result, immigrant women are living in situations of sheer terror. BY MELISSA NALANI ROSS On the Issues Magazine/Truthout INTERNATIONAL Posted by Bulatlat In my work on civil and human rights, especially with immigrant populations, I was contacted recently…
Total Defeat for U.S. in Iraq
It’s All Spelled Out in Unpublicized Agreement On November 27 the Iraqi parliament voted by a large majority in favor of a security agreement with the US under which the 150,000 American troops in Iraq will withdraw from cities, towns and villages by June 30, 2009 and from all of Iraq by December 31, 2011.…