By RONALYN V. OLEA
The murder earlier this month of a Catholic priest, Father Cecilio Lucero, has enraged leaders of the Catholic Church. “I can not stomach what Malacañang is doing,” said recently retired Lingayen Archbishop Oscar Cruz of the extrajudicial killings in the Philippines. “It seems they do not fear God.”
By ALDWIN QUITASOL Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY — The 17th of this month marks one year since James Balao, Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA) founding member was abducted by suspected military agents. The Cordillera Human Rights Alliance (CHRA), Balao’s family and friends called for mabtad and reiterated their demand for government to stop…
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By LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY — Workers and employees of the Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company (LCMC) cannot avail of short-term benefits from the Social Security System (SSS) due to the company’s unpaid premiums since 2004. According to Luis Olais, SSS assistant vice president for northern Luzon, Lepanto has an…
By WENDY ATUBAN Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY — A newly forged alliance of indigenous students of the University of the Philippines system threw its support to the Katribu party list. Katribu aims to represent the issues and concerns of the indigenous people in the Philippines. The UP Dalikan, an alliance of indigenous…
(Isang taon ng pagdukot kay James M. Balao) Ni LUCHIE MARANAN Northern Dispatch Inilathalang muli ng Bulatlat.com Walang araw na di ka hinanap, Ang gunita’y tumatakbo sa sandali Nang ika’y dinagit habang nag-aabang sa daan, Larawan ng sindak, takot, poot at alinlangan Paulit-ulit na gumuguhit sa mga salaysay. Walang araw na di ka hinanap mula…
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat.com MANILA — Who believes the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) when it said that Corporal Guerrero Hannival Mosura Mondido of the Marines was not conducting surveillance but merely undergoing a training session on intelligence work when he was caught spying on the house of National Artist Bienvenido Lumbera at 6…
Carrying the pictures of their loved ones, relatives of slain and arrested union leaders and unionists demanded justice for workers who suffered “state-sponsored” repression under the Arroyo regime during a protest march to Mendiola last Sept. 18. The said protest, led by Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU), was part of the campaign to highlight violations of…
Melancholia sa Melancholia Rebyu ng Melancholia ni Lav Diaz Ni ROLANDO B. TOLENTINO Kulturang Popular Kultura MANILA — Sa mga rebyu ng Melancholia, laging dinidiin ang kalungkutan na pumapaimbalot sa mga buhay ng tauhan, ng produksyon ng sining at katotohanan sa gitna ng matinding politikal na panunupil ng komersyal na cinema (negosyo) at ng gobyerno.…