Rev. Fr. Dionito M. Cabillas or Fr. Diony to his parishioners and colleagues, received information that he was included in the ‘top ten’ of the military’s order of battle. BY RONALYN V. OLEA HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Bulatlat On March 12, at around 8:25 a.m., Fr. Rex Reyes, Jr., general secretary of the National Council of…
Day: April 4, 2009
A Real Life, Modern-day Hero?
A Real-Life, Modern-day Hero?
Retrenched OFWs from Taiwan Return Home Empty-handed
Retrenched OFWs Return Home
Building a Movement for Change
Last week more than a hundred and twenty people gathered in a former ancestral home turned museum in Manila and enthusiastically discussed the initiation of a “people’s movement for Change”. A significant number were social and political activists in their youth who continue to be concerned, committed and involved in one way or another, big…
From Twin Towers to Twin Camelots
The world falls in love with a charismatic young president, his stylish wife, and their charming young children. In the campaign for the presidency he has defeated his opponent in part by charging Republican failure in the war against America’s enemies. In the dawn of his administration this Harvard man musters strategic buttress from intellectuals…
‘Only the Little People Pay Taxes’: Obama and the Ruling Class
The list of Obama nominees not to have paid their taxes continues to grow. BY DAVID MACARAY CounterPunch INTERNATIONAL Posted by Bulatlat “We don’t pay taxes. Only the little people pay taxes.” — Leona Helmsley The list of Obama nominees not to have paid their taxes continues to grow. The latest confessor is Kathleen Sebelius,…
To Boycott Israel…or Not?
Naomi Klein and Rabbi Arthur Waskow debate whether divestment will bring peace to the Middle East. BY JOEL BLEIFUSS In These Times INTERNATIONAL Posted by Bulatlat At the height of the war in Gaza, author Naomi Klein endorsed the campaign known as Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS). A coalition of Palestinian groups founded the BDS…
Raped Many Times Over
As the government lays the ground for the acquittal of Subic rape convict L/CPL Daniel Smith of the US Marines, there are reports that the US troops participating in the Balikatan military exercises in Bicol are enjoying prostitution “services”. With this, the government is allowing the country’s honor to be raped over and over. (Flon Faurillo / Bulatlat.com )
CR
Sa Filipinas ko lang narinig ang gamit sa CR (comfort room). Sa ibang bansa, wash room, loo, toilet o men’s at women’s room ito. Kapag ginamit ito sa labas ng bansa, walang makakapagturo sa nagtatanong ng tamang direksyon. “Comfort” dahil kumportable, dahil lunan na naglalaho ang lumbay, na tulad ng ospital ay espasyo ng kalinga?…
Higanteng Doodles sa Commonwealth Highway
Walang brilliance ang doodles, at ang pagiging pasaway. Kaya dapat ay mas malaking bigwas ang itaya ng mamamayan at kilusan para mabawasan, kundi man, mapatalsik ang pasaway na administrasyon. Sa kaharian ng mga pasaway, kailangang maging mas malaking pasaway ang mamamayan. NI ROLAND TOLENTINO KULTURANG POPULAR KULTURA Bulatlat Regular akong dumadaan sa kahabaan ng Commonwealth…
Old Faith
Old Faith (Project 7, Quezon City). The Catholic Holy Week must be near when processions choke the streets. (Photo by Raymund Villanueva / Bulatlat.com )