Vendors in Baguio City said that while the anti-vending policy of the local government remains in place, the city has yet to identify areas for vendors. BY ARTHUR L. ALLAD-IW REGIONS Northern Dispatch Posted by(Bulatlat.com) BAGUIO CITY (246 kms. north of Manila) – Vendors here said that while the anti-vending policy of the local government…
Month: January 2009
Filipino Nurses Vindicated but Fight Not Over, Lawyer Says
The Avalon 10, a group of nurses who are part of the famous Sentosa 27++, were at last vindicated after being accused of a crime they did not commit. But their fight for justice and compensation is not yet over – not until the true culprits are punished in the full extent of the law.…
Group Slams Hike in Consular Fees in Eurozones
A group of migrant workers are seeking an investigation of new service rates imposed by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in nine Philippine embassies and three consul general offices across Europe. BY(Bulatlat.com) MIGRANT WATCH A group of migrant workers are seeking an investigation of new service rates imposed by the Department of Foreign Affairs…
Community Doctor Faces ‘Fabricated’ Murder Raps
A doctor serving the poor in urban and rural areas in the Central Visayas region has been slapped with murder charges. BY TERENCE KRISHNA V. LOPEZ Contributor HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Bulatlat A doctor serving the poor in urban and rural areas in the Central Visayas region has been slapped with murder charges. On Christmas Eve,…
Massive Layoffs Signal Global Depression
The current deep recession that is expected to lead into a severe depression has began to kick into high gear in the Philippines in the first few weeks of the new year, portending worse things to come for the country’s 36-million strong labor force. Despite the government’s claims at “safeguarding” the workers “amidst the global…
Farmers File Charges vs Army officials in Negros Oriental
Four farmers filed complaints before the office of the Ombudsman against the officers of the 79th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army. BY EDMUND B. SESTOSO Contributor HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Bulatlat Four peasant activists based in Negros Oriental and a human rights leader in Cebu City had lodged various complaints before the office of the…
Rights Activist Files Charges vs Army officers
A human rights activist filed cases against soldiers of the 78th Infantry Battalion of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). BY TERENCE KRISHNA V. LOPEZ Contributor HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Bulatlat CEBU CITY- A human rights activist filed civil and administrative cases against soldiers of the 78th Infantry Battalion of the Armed Forces of the…
Bailouts & Sellouts
It is amazing to see sums now running into the trillions being allocated almost entirely to substantial market players, many of whom were heavily involved in producing the financial debacle we are now suffering. The priorities of the U.S. establishment, including both the leading Democrats as well as the Republicans and mainstream media, are clear—at…
LPG Supply Still Tight, Gov’t Clueless
Local supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) remains tight. Even retailers complain of the lack of supply. The Arroyo government could not explain why nor would it do anything about it because of the deregulation of the downstream oil industry.
Economic Exploitation
Since the occupation of the Palestinian territories in 1967, Israel has used its military rule to the advantage of Israeli corporations and economic interests, many times to the detriment of the Palestinian economy under its control. BY WHO PROFITS Exposing the Israeli Occupation Industry INTERNATIONAL Posted by Bulatlat Since the occupation of the Palestinian territories…
Obama and the Oddsmakers
A betting man, the morning after Obama’s inauguration, would surely have found odds-on stakes that the new president’s first daring cavalry charge would be an assault on the economic crisis, worsening day by day. Our Wednesday-morning gambler would have found much longer odds being offered on any surprising moves in that graveyard of presidential initiatives…