The US$50-trillion loss of financial assets of the world’s economies is but a reflection of the decaying state of capitalism, economist Jose Enrique Africa of the independent think-tank IBON Foundation, Inc. said in reaction to a March 2009 study released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). BY NOEL SALES BARCELONA Correspondent Bulatlat The US$50-trillion loss…
Day: April 25, 2009
Job Fairs: Diary of a Job-seeker
Job fairs could somehow arouse the excitement of jobseekers but the bitter reality is that the jobs available are not what some expect to have – or the jobs demand more than what others can do. BY THEA AYLA P. BANAG AND JUAN ANGELO HONGO Bulatlat Diary entry for April 18, 2009, 10:00 pm Today’s…
Roots of Somali Piracy
The problem of piracy in Somalia traces its roots to economic and environmental depredations that have taken a toll on the lives of the Somali people, especially the fisherfolk. BY NOEL SALES BARCELONA Correspondent Bulatlat The international community has raised the alarm over the spate of ship abductions by Somali pirates in the Gulf of…
Greening Small Businesses through the Microfinance Sector
A diverse segment of economic drivers called micro, small and medium enterprises [MSMEs] needs to join the fight to save the environment. BY MIRIAM AZURIN-ABAJA Contributor Bulatlat When the largest corporations began taking about the green agenda by introducing eco-friendlier products or by reducing their operations’ environmental impact, many marked this as a victory in…
Short Time
A weary city dweller catches some shuteye amidst the din of downtown traffic in Intramuros, Manila. (Photo by Raymund Villanueva/bulatlat.com)
Congressman Palparan
Retired Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan, Jr.’s accession to the House of Representatives as the nominee of the “party-list” group Bantay will mean congressional representation for a group that has nothing but contempt for human rights. (By Flon Faurillo/Bulatlat.com)
OFWs in Libya Exploited, Abducted and Terminated
BY JANESS ANN J. ELLAO MIGRANT WATCH Bulatlat Last April 2, 2009, four Filipino migrant laborers working for CIFEX World Construction Firm based in Libya, were abducted and detained in a high fenced abandoned building, away from the accommodation that was provided to them by their employer. With their cell phones confiscated, they did not…
Victims, Rights Group to Confront Philippine Gov’t in UN Committee Session on Torture
Two survivors of torture and leaders of the human rights group Karapatan (Alliance for the Advancement of People’s Rights) would expose the abuses of the Philippine government before the United Nations Committee Against Torture.
The Failon Syndrome
The message still for many is that one must not “run afoul of the law” meaning, do not criticize much less oppose government authorities, from the policeman on the beat to the untouchables in and around Malacañang. In this country, crime does pay especially if you have the power and the means to crush your…
Of Twisted Fates that Happen Only in the Philippines
Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada has been ordered arrested on perjury charges stemming from his revelation that former Arroyo spokesperson Mike Defensor offered him money to keep his mouth shut about his abduction from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport; Jovito “The Butcher” Palparan who is being linked to the spate in extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances wherever…
Video: In Rally, ‘Mrs. B’ Insists Palparan Behind Jonas Abduction
‘Mrs. B’ Insists Palparan Took Jonas