Bulatlat Live: Interview with Anakpawis Rep. Joel Maglungsod
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Slideshow: In Manila Protest March, Filipinos Demand an End to Arroyo Regime
Slideshow: In Manila Protest March, Filipinos Demand an End to Arroyo Regime
Protesters Demand End of Arroyo Regime
Slideshow: A Deepening Humanitarian Crisis in Maguindanao
Slideshow: A Deepening Humanitarian Crisis in Maguindanao
A Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in Maguindanao
Whatever Happened to Two Companions of Melissa Roxas?
Whatever Happened to Two Companions of Melissa Roxas?
One of them, Juanito Carabeo, is now with his parents but has refused to talk about the torture that he, like Melissa Roxas, went through. The other, John Edward Jandoc, has not been heard from, although the human-rights group Karapatan said he is now with a relative. He, too, refuses to talk about the abduction and torture.
Worsening Human-Rights Situation in the Philippines Is a Challenge to Obama
Worsening Human-Rights Situation in the Philippines Is a Challenge to Obama
The crimes and other atrocities stemming from the implementation of Oplan Bantay Laya are directly instigated by the so-called “war on terror,” which the Bush regime exported to and imposed on the Philippines. The Obama government is faced with the challenge of stopping the war begun by its predecessor – a war that has caused countless human-rights violations in the Philippines and its other “fronts.”
Broadcaster Shot Dead in Agusan
Broadcaster Shot Dead in Agusan
MANILA -- A motorcycle-riding gunman shot and killed a radio blocktimer in Brgy. Poblacion in Bayugan, Agusan del Sur. The victim, 43-year-old Jonathan Petalvero, sustained a lone gunshot wound on the head from a .45 caliber pistol and was brought to the New...
Comelec Should Not Sell Out 2010 Elections to Foreigners
Comelec Should Not Sell Out 2010 Elections to Foreigners
"COMELEC should not leave the 2010 Automated Elections in the hands of foreign control," said Mr. Rick Bahague, National Coordinator of the Computer Professionals' Union (CPU) in reaction to the pull out of Smartmatic's local partner, Technology Information...
Regime Insists Roxas Torture Fabricated; Victim Might Testify in Philippines
Regime Insists Roxas Torture Fabricated; Victim Might Testify in Philippines
The Office of the Solicitor General told the Court of Appeals that the abduction and torture of Melissa Roxas are nothing but mere fabrications to embarrass the government. Her recent press conference in Los Angeles, it says, was part of the plot. The victim’s lawyers and supporters, however, say the government is just trying to evade responsibility.
Slideshow: Protesters March to Bataan to Oppose Nuclear Plant Revival
Slideshow: Protesters March to Bataan to Oppose Nuclear Plant Revival
Protesters March vs Nuclear Plant Revival
Reliving and Reviving ’85 Welgang Bayan: Move to Open Bataan Nuclear Plant Opposed
Reliving and Reviving ’85 Welgang Bayan: Move to Open Bataan Nuclear Plant Opposed
The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant symbolized the corruption and excesses of the Marcos dictatorship. The Arroyo administration is now trying to revive it. But those who participated in the 1985 “welgang bayan” that helped shut down the plant are reviving the passion and spirit of that landmark protest to oppose the present regime’s plan.
M-Jeneration
M-Jeneration
Ni ROLANDO TOLENTINO Kulturang Popular Kultura Bulatlat Nang mabalita sa Internet na patay na si Michael Jackson (MJ) noong Hunyo 25, 2009, mabilisan ang palitan ng mensahe, postings at tribute matapos. Marami ang nalungkot. Banggit ng kaibigang Sarah, yung kapatid...
20 OFWs Being Abused by Employer in Saudi Arabia, Many Treated as Sex Slave
20 OFWs Being Abused by Employer in Saudi Arabia, Many Treated as Sex Slave
An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who recently returned to the Philippines has made an urgent appeal to help rescue 20 other women OFWs in Saudi Arabia, some of whom are being treated as sex slaves. She said several of them have been raped.
Hundreds of Workers Laid Off as Underwear Giant Closes Philippine Factories
Hundreds of Workers Laid Off as Underwear Giant Closes Philippine Factories
Union denounces move by Triumph International, calling it “unjust and illegal." The workers have been trying to fend off attempts by the company to decrease production at the factories and to move these facilities elsewhere.
Melissa Roxas: ‘Talking About What Happened Is Like Going Back to That Dark Place’
Melissa Roxas: ‘Talking About What Happened Is Like Going Back to That Dark Place’
By RONALYN V. OLEA Human Rights Watch Bulatlat MANILA -- Filipino-American Melissa Roxas finally broke her silence and recounted her ordeal in the hands of the military. Roxas and her two companions, Juanito Carabeo and John Edward Jandoc, were abducted in the...
Audio Slideshow: In Emotional Presser, Melissa Roxas Vows to Pursue Justice
Audio Slideshow: In Emotional Presser, Melissa Roxas Vows to Pursue Justice
Audio: Melissa Roxas Vows to Pursue Justice
Karen Empeño and Sherlyn Cadapan: Fates Intertwined by a Desire to Serve the Masses
Karen Empeño and Sherlyn Cadapan: Fates Intertwined by a Desire to Serve the Masses
In a perfect world, Karen Empeño and Sherlyn Cadapan never would have met. The atrocity that befell them, a most horrendous fate, never would have happened. And they never would have stood now as a testament to the rot that is eating away at the core of this country.
Hiding the Truth
Hiding the Truth
Hiding the Truth, The Arroyo government is claiming credit for purportedly shielding the economy from the world economic crisis. But its claims are so far from the truth. The people are already feeling the crunch and even the statistics of the government point to a downward spin in the economy. (By Flon Faurillo)
‘A Comedy of Errors’: Why It’s Time to Get Rid of the So-Called Terrorist Watch List
‘A Comedy of Errors’: Why It’s Time to Get Rid of the So-Called Terrorist Watch List
By LILIANA SEGURA AlterNet International Posted by Bulatlat If the recent outbreak of right-wing gun violence wasn't alarming enough, this week brought news that people whose names appear on the U.S. government's terrorist watch list have somehow managed to...
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