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Pressured by the military, officials of a high school in Quezon City rejected the enrollment of a student activist. She could only enroll at the school, they told her, if she signed a waiver that would prohibit her from participating in protest actions and rallies. Aghast and angry, the student decided to fight back.
(By Flon Faurillo)
By BEN EHRENREICH Truthout Posted by Bulatlat Perhaps we protest too much. Torture, after all, is a venerable American tradition. We were waterboarding captives in one of our earliest wars of occupation, the Philippine-American War, which cost as many as 1 million...
By ANTHONY DiMAGGIO Counterpunch Posted by Bulatlat It is worth reflecting on one central question regarding Iran: why does the recent election enjoy so much attention in the U.S.? My research on Iran suggests that Americans’ attention to Iran revolves around two...
MANILA -- Today, June 20, members of the organizations of victims and relatives of victims of human rights violations, Desaparecidos and Hustisya! as well as the human rights alliance, KARAPATAN, turned out in a jubilant mood to show their support to the wedding of...
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Jakatia Pawa of Zamboanga Sibugay was convicted of killing her employer’s daughter; a Kuwaiti court has upheld the verdict. Migrante International denounces the Arroyo regime for not doing enough to save OFWs on death row in other countries.
The recently signed Salary Standardization Law 3 (SSL3) sets new salary rates for state workers. It’s a welcome respite amid the economic crisis, as well as an initial victory of the campaign for better wages. But government workers say SSL3, apart from giving really small increases, still has numerous anti-worker provisions. It is crying out for improvement.
The sinking of portions of Mankayan town, in which at least five houses were destroyed, occurred despite warning signs. And many residents point to the decades-old mining in the area as the culprit in the disaster.
BAGUIO CITY, the Philippines – Gopnad, an Ifugao cultural group, will release its first album soon, a collection that aims to promote environmentalism and social consciousness among the youth. The group's album, titled "Soul Tunes of the Tinawon," has 12 songs sung...
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Analysis Bulatlat MANILA -- When the Supreme Court junked the petition filed by Oliver Lozano for being premature, it refused to fall into the trap set by the Arroyo’s administration’s allies in Congress. It also rejected the claim of President...
By RONALYN V. OLEA Human Rights Watch Bulatlat MANILA -- An international association of lawyers, judges, jurists, law teachers and law students has expressed concern over the continuing deterioration of the human-rights situation in the Philippines. It also...
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