An uphill battle has begun to save Northern Luzon’s watersheds as they face further deterioration. BY ACE ALEGRE Contributor Bulatlat BAGUIO CITY (246 kms north of Manila) – An uphill battle has begun to save Northern Luzon’s watersheds as they face further deterioration. “We really have to act now not for this generation but for…
Day: May 9, 2009
Lakan ng Parokya 2009
Gitnang uri ang panuntunan ng Lakan ng Parokya. Pinagkagastusan ang fantasy costume na dwende, zombie, tikbalang, taong lobo, engkanto, halimaw at taong-ahas. Lamang-lupa ang motif ng buong pageant, na na-assign na tema mula sa apat na elemento para apat na tampok na aktibidad sa gabi sa fiesta. Sa sports wear naman ay scuba diving (“scooba”…
Artists, Activists Jam in Night vs Political Persecution
The Artists’ Response to the Call for Social Change and Transformation (Artists’ ARREST), the Kilometer 64 Poetry Collective, and the Free Randall Echanis Movement (Freedom) organized last May 5 a cultural political event titled “Enemy of the State” at the Conspiracy Bar and Garden Cafe in Quezon City. Conceptualized following the recent arrest of National…
A Mother in Prison in a Foreign Land
Every year, many Filipinos leave the country to seek greener pastures abroad. This scenario usually involves parents leaving their families and believing that a career overseas will be able to provide a better future for them. They sacrifice by being away from their loved ones in exchange for a more financially-secure life. One of these…
Nom de Guerre
NI GELACIO GUILLERMO Inilathala ng Bulatlat “Bakit Amado Guerrero?” Ginunita ng Ambot, Tulad ng elepanteng hindi nakalilimot (Alam mo na, mula sa kantang may linyang ‘Like an elephant, I’ll never forget’) Pero hindi natuto makaraan ang apatnapung taon, ang iyong alik-ik, Na kakatwang sagot at di sagot: “Ang ibig sabihin niyon Ay Beloved Warrior.” Mandirigmang…
May Bailehan sa Kampo Aguinaldo
(nang magpamisa ang Free Jonas Movement) ni Mark Angeles May bailehan sa Kampo Aguinaldo. Dalawang loud speaker ang inilabas. Nambulahaw ng mga miron at pasahero Na regular na dumaraan sa kanilang tapat. May kasiyahan sa Kampo Aguinaldo. Sa anong okasyon? Umagang-umaga. May anak ng heneral bang magde-debut? May pa-despedida ng isang esposa o kerida? May…
odnum an datgilaB
NI ARNOLD PADILLA Inilathala ng Bulatlat .ang nanuhol at nanakot ang siyang agrabyado sa odnum an datgilaB .ang saksi sa krimen ang siyang naging preso sa odnum an datgilaB .ang mamamatay-tao napupunta sa kongreso sa ondum an datgilaB .hindi rape ang rape kung ang rapist ay kano sa ondum an datgilaB .buhay ang demokrasya sa…
Isang Uri ng Awit
NI OLIVER CARLOS Inilathala ng Bulatlat Huwag bulabugin ang sawa na nakapulupot sa kanlungang sanga; hayaang mag-abang ng kanyang masisila. Itulad siya sa taludtod ng tula. Sa mga salita—banayad nguni’t kagyat. May talas, may pangil ang kataga. Tahimik na naglalamay Matiyagang naghihintay. Sa himig, imahe at anyo hayaang pag-isahin ng tula ko ang tao at…
Carol Pagaduan-Araullo | Disgraceful
The Arroyos are destined to exit from the Philippine political scene in disgrace, perhaps even worse than the dictator Marcos. BY CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO Streetwise / Business World Posted by Bulatlat The Lozada perjury case may be the most celebrated example of the Arroyo regime’s abuse of state authority to attack the innocent in order to…
Don’t Blame Pigs — Blame Flu on Those Who Mimic Swines
Let us just hope that the A/H1N1 virus does not enter the country. Because if it does, how could we prevent its spread when 44 million Filipinos struggle to survive on P18 to P44 ($0.38 to $0.93) per day? How could we stop it from contaminating people when respiratory diseases are increasing and are among…