Davao City — The October Peasant Month culminates today (Oct. 21) with a symbolic protest -cum- send off activity at the Freedom Park joined by more than 200 members of peace advocates, farmers groups, and members of Anakpawis that will hold a simultaneous peace and mercy mission in different farmer and lumad communities gravely affected…
Month: October 2009
In Cagayan de Oro, Farmers Mark ‘Peasant Day’ with Cry for Land, Survival
PRESS RELEASE October 21, 2009 For Immediate Release Peasant Day Today PEASANTS MARCH AMID HEAT OF THE SUN: CRY FOR LAND AND SURVIVAL Cagayan de Oro City (October 21, 2009) — FARMERS coming from various municipalities in Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon are converging today at the Capitol grounds to start a protest march highlighting the…
News in Pictures: Joseph Estrada Expected to Make Today Formal Declaration of 2010 Bid
Former Philippines President Joseph Ejercito Estrada answers question from a panelist during the Millenium Developement Goals (MDG) Leaders’ Forum held in Makati City on Oct. 14. Recently, Estrada has made known his intention to run for president in next year’s election. He is expected to make a “formal declaration” this afternoon in Tondo during the…
Data, Photos of US Military Forces Raping an Iraqi Girl Emerge; Gabriela-USA Demands Justice
On October 3, 2009 graphic and disturbing photos of the brutal rape of a 14 year old Iraqi girl emerged via confidential source and caught media attention. The photos show US Soldiers in the 101st Airborne Division forcibly holding down and gang raping the Iraqi girl. The girl and her family, including a five year…
Enlisting of American Troops to Help in Rescue of Priest an Open Invitation to US Military Intervention — CPP
PRESS RELEASE Information Bureau Communist Party of the Philippines Enlisting of US troops to help in rescue of priest, an open invitation to military intervention–Ka Oris October 19, 2009 National Democratic Front-Mindanao spokesperson Jorge “Ka Oris” Madlos denounced as an open invitation to foreign military intervention Malacañang’s enlisting of US troops to help in rescue…
Leyte Landing Commemoration: Honor the Filipino Resistance Movement, Not the Return of US Imperialism
The National Democratic Front-Eastern Visayas today remarked that the Oct. 20 Leyte Landing commemoration does not do justice to the Filipino guerrillas of World War II and instead gives undue importance to the return of Gen. Douglas MacArthur and US imperialism. “The big politicians like Gloria Arroyo and others in the region give only token…
Amid Threat to Food Security, Government Opens More Farm Lands to Foreign Firms
MANILA — The recent typhoons highlighted land and crop use conversion as a factor in worsening the effects of disasters on food production and the need to ensure adequate land for food production. However amid all these, government has reserved more hectares of agricultural land for export crops and use of foreign agro-corporations. According to…
As Philippines Reels from Calamity, ‘Big Three’ Hike Oil Prices; ‘Greed’ Denounced
By MARYA SALAMAT
While the government bears down on small businesses and producers, warning them against profiteering in the wake of typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng, it has allowed Shell, Caltex and Petron to increase oil prices at will.
Philippines improves ranking in Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders today released its Press Freedom Index for 2009. In it, the Philippines ranks 122, compared to last year’s 139. This suggests that press freedom in the Philippines has improved, regardless of the many killings, attacks and intimidation being faced by Filipino journalists. But over the years, the country’s rankings in the index indicate a worsening of press freedom.
Dams and how communities deal with them
Dams, among others, are packaged as part of development that people have to live with. But, as can be gleaned from Bulatlat’s stories on the subject, dams have proven to be a bane to the public.
Countdowns
Ni ROLANDO B. TOLENTINO Kulturang Popular Kultura Bulatlat.com MANILA — Pagpasok pa lamang ng “-ber” na buwan, simula na ang countdown para sa pasko. Iniaanunsyo ito madalas sa huling bahagi ng unang balita sa gabi bilang paglipas na naman ng isa pang araw tungo sa realisasyon ng pagdating ng Disyembre 25. Setyembre pa lamang ay…