Just after midnight, Aljazeera’s Arabic channel was reporting on events in Gaza. Suddenly the camera was pointing upwards towards the dark sky. The screen was pitch black. Nothing could be seen, but there was a sound to be heard: the noise of airplanes, a frightening, a terrifying droning. It was impossible not to think about…
Month: January 2009
Guns, Butter, and Obama
Over the next several months there will be a battle for hearts and minds, but not in Iraq or Afghanistan. The war will be here at home, waged mostly in the halls of Congress, where grim lobbyists for one of the top 15 economies in the world are digging in to preserve their stake in…
The Top Newsmakers of 2008
It will perhaps be a tall order to remember any year in which the Philippines was rocked by more controversies than in 2008. But there were also events that provided reasons to think and believe that there is still hope for the Philippines. Let us look back at the year that was by taking stock of the people who, in our estimation, are the top newsmakers of 2008.
Ushering of a New Day.
Ushering of a New Day. Rizal Street. (Photo by Owen Segovia Bayog)
Rizal
NI RICHARD R. GAPPI Inilathala ng Bulatlat Namulat ka nang ginarote ang Gom-Bur-Za; Kaya nabuo ang Kilusang Propaganda. Sa salita’t sulat, giit mo ang reporma Ngunit nagtengang-kawali lang ang España. Gayunman, simulain mo ay ‘di nabigo; Hinangad mong katarungan at pagbabago Tinanganan, isinigaw ni Bonifacio: Napuno ang salop, dibdib ng Pilipino. Kami ngayong mga anak…
2008: A Year of Confronting Attacks, Coping with Gov’t Neglect for Filipino Migrants
The year 2008 is replete with different forms of attacks against overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). The year is also marked by the continuing struggle of today’s modern-day heroes not only for their rights and welfare but also against government policies affecting the majority of the Filipino people. BY RONALYN V. OLEA YEAREND REPORT – MIGRANTS…
The Race to 2010
Filipinos in US, Canada, Hong Kong Join Call to Stop Attacks on Gaza
Filipino immigrants and migrant workers in the United States, Canada and Hong Kong joined protests calling for a stop to Israeli attacks on Gaza. BY RONALYN V. OLEA MIGRANT WATCH Bulatlat Filipino immigrants and migrant workers in the United States, Canada and Hong Kong joined protests calling for a stop to Israeli attacks on Gaza.…
Communists Biggest Threat to Security – Razon
Philippine National Police Director General Avelino Razon, Jr. said that the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) remains the biggest threat to national security. BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat BAGUIO CITY (246 kmsd. North of Manila) — Just as the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) observed its 40th anniversary, the…
Baguio Youth to Form Alliance for Human Rights
The young generation of Baguio is ready to face the New Year with the resolve to forge a group of human rights defenders this 2009. BY THE NORTHERN DISPATCH HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Posted by Bulatlat BAGUIO CITY (246 kms. North of Manila)— The young generation of Baguio is ready to face the New Year with…
Mansion House Turns 100 Years, Will Be Open to Public
The public would get a glimpse of the interior and fixtures of the Mansion House this year if plans for an open house would push through as part of the city’s centennial celebrations. BY THE NORTHERN DISPATCH Posted by Bulatlat BAGUIO CITY (246 kms. North of Manila)– The public would get a glimpse of the…