The oil companies and Malacañang together squeeze about P328.98 million ($6,783,092 at the current exchange rate of $1=P48.50) in unjust collections everyday from Filipino consumers. This brazen act of exploitation is downright condemnable, especially today that millions of workers face unprecedented job scarcity and poverty. BY ARNOLD PADILLA Contributor Bulatlat Pump prices continued its downtrend…
Day: March 7, 2009
Lepanto Workers Dismayed Anew over Failed Talks with Management
Impoverished as they are after the Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company imposed a reduced work scheme, three unions in Mankayan braved travel woes hoping to get what has been long due them. Instead, mineworkers and their wives went home empty-handed after security forces literally slammed the door of Lepanto’s Makati City office where they intended to…
RoRo (Dis)Connection.
RoRo (Dis)Connection. More appropriately known as the Strong Republic Nautical Highway, the RoRo (Roll-on, Roll-Off) system aims to reduce the cost of inter-island travel and to speed up the development of trade and tourism. (Photo by Ayi Muallam)
Pilgrims, Trekkers Banned from Mounts Banahaw, San Cristobal
This coming Holy Week, Mount Banahaw and Mount San Cristobal in Southern Tagalog will remain closed to pilgrims and trekkers “to allow the two mountains to “heal” themselves from decades of wanton environmental destruction.” BY AYI MUALLAM PinoyPress Posted by Bulatlat This coming Holy Week, Mount Banahaw and Mount San Cristobal in Southern Tagalog will…
Costs of Balikatan in Bicol: A Child’s Death and US Troops’ Intervention
There is still a month before the Balikatan exercises begin in Bicol, but already, preparations for these have claimed the life of a one-year-old girl and brought about US military intervention – with US troops manning checkpoints that have been set up across the region, most notably those in Pili, Camarines Sur and Matnog, Sorsogon.
Three Women: Struggling to Survive while Fighting for Change
A woman doing multiple odd jobs, another managing a small variety store and selling newspapers, the poorest, a scavenger – these three women from poor families are finding it increasingly difficult to make both ends meet. Family survival is a daily struggle for them, and yet, they never lose hope and they always find time to fight for genuine change.
Filipino Migrants in Japan Condemn Dismissal of Rape Charges vs US Soldier
A group of Filipino migrants in Nagoya, Japan condemned the dismissal of the rape charges against an American soldier who allegedly raped a Filipina. BY BULATLAT MIGRANT WATCH A group of Filipino migrants in Nagoya, Japan condemned the dismissal of the rape charges against an American soldier who allegedly raped a Filipina. On Feb. 24,…
Migrants’ Group: ‘It’s Open Season for Unscrupulous Recruiters’
A global alliance of Filipino migrant organizations warned aspiring overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) against what it termed as ‘open season for crooked recruiters to abuse innocent applicants.’ BY BULATLAT MIGRANT WATCH A global alliance of Filipino migrant organizations warned aspiring overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) against what it termed as ‘open season for crooked recruiters to…
Eraserheads, McDonalds at Global na Krisis
Marami ang nakapaloob sa sikretong lenggwahe ng kapitalismo—silang may pambili ng McDonalds. Sa maraming hindi, sinasaad naman na ang tira-tira—ang pinaghalong kung ano-anong sobra at hindi lubos na nakain—ang posibleng modalidad ng pagkain pa rin ng fries. Pati ang nangangalakay ng supot ng basura sa McDonalds ay may afinidad sa sikretong lenggwahe. Wink-wink! NI ROLAND…
Protecting His Protector
