Israel’s incursions into Palestine and its attacks against the Palestinian people did not begin with the founding of Hamas in 1987, during the first intifada (uprising), or its victory over Fatah during the January 2006 elections. Sadly, what is seemingly lost in news reports is the root of the Israel-Palestinian conflict: the struggle for land…
Day: January 10, 2009
War of Terror in Gaza
The Israel-Palestine conflict is certainly not about Israel and Palestine alone. It is about oil. It is about who controls the Middle East. And it is about the US drive for world domination currently in the guise of a US-instigated “global war on terror”. BY CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO Business World/Streetwise Posted by Bulatlat Remember Sabra and…
BSU Shifts to Organic Agriculture
As the Benguet State University turns (BSU) 23, it has shifted to organic agriculture, shunning agrochemical inputs. BY LYN RAMO REGIONS Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat LA TRINIDAD, Benguet ( 263 kms. North of Manila) – The Benguet State University (BSU) has shifted to organic agriculture. The BSU, formerly the Mountain State Agricultural College (MSAC),…
Hayaan Mong Hampasin Ka ng Alon sa Dalampasigan
NI RAUL FUNILAS Inilathala ng Bulatlat Kung maramdaman mo ang kirot ng hampas Ng alon sa dalampasigan, huwag kang mag-alaala; Kung minsan kasi’y hindi nito kayang madama Ang yakap at pagmamahal ng lawak ng dagat. Lumusong ka nang matagal at subuking ipagtimbol Habang ipinapasok sa iyong bibig ang tubig Na humahalik sa labing minsan lang…
Enduring Hardships and Difficulties, Kowloon Workers Remain Determined to Pursue Strike
For almost four months now, workers at the Kowloon Restaurant along West Avenue have been on strike. They spent their Christmas and New Year at the picketline. Amid hardships and sacrifices, they are determined to fight for what is due them.
Brace for the Economic Storm in 2009
The Philippines is going to be severely affected by the worsening global economic situation which is expected to continue deteriorating until 2010 and even beyond. The country is more vulnerable than it should be because of accumulating neglect from past decades of poor development policies. Yet it is still possible to mitigate the effects on the country’s growth and development. More importantly, it is possible to emerge from this period of crisis with an economy that is on the way to genuinely strengthening and moving forward.