Hundreds Honor the Desaparecidos
Month: August 2009
For Families of Desaparecidos, Hope Springs Eternal

By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
The International Day of the Disappeared on Aug. 30 was marked in the Philippines with a ringing of the bells to honor those taken by the regime — a warning to the government that the families left behind by these desaparecidos “are watching” to make sure that, soon, “we will get the justice we deserve.” View slideshow
Video: Remembering the Disappeared
Remembering the Disappeared
News in Pictures: In Baguio, a Remembrance of the Disappeared
Human-rights activists in Baguio City hold a demonstration on Saturday to mark today’s observance of the International Day of the Disappeared. (Photos courtesy of Cordillera Human Rights Alliance)
National Artists at ang Unang Baboy sa Langit
Ni ROLANDO B. TOLENTINO Kulturang Popular Kultura Bulatlat.com Sa alingasngas na nalikha ng seleksyon ng 2009 National Artists Award (NAA), dalawang isyu ang tumitingkad na pangunahing diskurso: sa punto na may pakiwaring agrabyado—mga pambansang alagad ng sining, “lehitimong” artista, intelektwal, manggagawang pangkultura, at elitista—ang madalas masambit ay ang diskurso ng delicadeza o ang pagkilos ng…
As Workers Reel from Layoffs, They Find Enemy – Not Ally – in Labor Department

By MARYA SALAMAT
The massive layoffs in the Philippines brought about by the global financial crisis and the increasing appetite of companies for more profit have exposed yet again the Arroyo regime’s sympathy not for workers but for capitalists. And instead of ensuring that workers’ rights are protected, the Department of Labor and Employment has become an even more willing tool by companies to satisfy their greed.
Cordillera Rights Group Marks Int’l Day of the Disappeared
By ALDWIN QUITASOL Northern Dispatch Human Rights Watch Posted by Bulatlat BAGUIO CITY ? Human rights advocates together with the family of a missing activist staged a rally at the Igorot Park here as part of the observance of the International day of the Disappeared on August 30. Led by the Cordillera Human Rights Alliance…
Mining Alert Group Celebrates 1st Anniversary
By ALDWIN QUITASOL Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat LA TRINIDAD, Benguet (256 kms north of Manila) ? Members and conveners of the Benguet Mining Alert Network (BMAAN) have recently celebrated their organization’s first anniversary by reviewing its goals and objectives and renewing their commitment to carry-on the struggle to save the province of Benguet from…
On Biopiracy and Patenting of Indigenous Resources and Knowledge
By WENDY ATUBAN Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat BAGUIO CITY (246 kms north of Manila) ? While bio-piracy looms as a continuing threat to indigenous communities, an official of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPO Philippines) – the lead agency in the country mandated to implement state policies on intellectual property – reveals…
Ibalois in Baguio Suffer 100 Years of Injustice
By ARTHUR L. ALLAD-IW Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat BAGUIO CITY – While the city government lined up pompous activities for its centennial celebration on September 1, a descendant of an Ibaloi clan said it is also a centennial of injustice for her clan and the Ibaloi tribes here. The Ibalois suffer from the non-recognition…
Cabugao and the Struggles of Its People
By ARTHUR L. ALLAD-IW Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Cabugao town of Ilocos Sur is my newly-discovered lovely place. A coastal town west of the South China Sea, it is not only gifted with beautiful scenic spots like the Salomague Island. It is also rich with the history of its people’s anti-colonial struggles. After we…