Groups Denounce Continued Use of Torture
Month: June 2009
‘Philippine Military Has Its Own Abu Ghraib’
In protest rally Friday in front of Nica building, human-rights groups denounce the continuing use of torture. They likewise commemorate the third year of the disappearance of UP students Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeño. Edita Burgos says the promotion of three officials linked to the abduction of her son Jonas will encourage more atrocities.
Filipinos and Other Foreign Civilians Die, Uncompensated, for US Army in Iraq
Tens of thousands of civilian contract workers from poverty-stricken countries — among them Filipino Rey Torres (left) — were hired to support the U.S. war effort in Iraq and Afghanistan. In case of injury or death, they are supposed to be covered by workers’ compensation insurance financed by American taxpayers. But the program has failed to deliver medical care and other benefits.
Today Is 3rd Year of the Disappearance of Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeño
University of the Philippines students Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeño were abducted three years ago by suspected military agents. Check out Bulatlat’s full coverage.
Bulatlat Full Coverage: Torture in the Philippines
US soldiers using the torture method known as waterboarding on a Vietnamese during the Vietnam war. Waterboarding is one of the favorite torture methods in the Philippines. (Photo by United Press International) Today, June 26, is “International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.” In this recent Bulatlat report, the United Nations said torture is…
Bulatlat Live: Webcast Interview with Kabataan Rep. Mong Palatino
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Raymond ‘Mong’ Palatino: A Short Bio
All About Mong As youth leader, Raymond “Mong” Palatino was elected chairman of the University Student Council of UP Diliman in 2000. From the campaign period up to the end of his term, he was called Chairman Mong. From 2001 to 2003, he served as national president of the National Union of Students of the…
CC Hidalgo | Ashton Kutcher and the Knight in Twittering Armor
The point of all this is that there’s no point in social media comparing itself to the news media, let alone proclaiming that Twitter can do a better job than CNN in bringing news to the masses of the world.
News in Pictures: Satur in the Fields of Negros Occidental
Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo helps the farmers of Bago City, Negros Occidental, remove weeds from their ricefield during a visit their this week. The task was not new to the congressman, who comes from a peasant family. The Philippine Left’s most respected and most popular political leader, Ocampo has expressed interest in running for…
Arroyo’s Charter-Change Gambit: Longer Rule, Assured Immunity, Divided Public
Analysts say the Arroyo regime is exploiting a disorganized political opposition and an apathetic (or deceived, if not coerced) public to ram through charter change so Arroyo can remain in power — either as prime minister or House speaker — and possibly protect herself from legal suits in the future. The key to confronting this gambit, they point out, is to transform the people’s discontent and disgust into real political action.