By RONALYN OLEA
The United States Congress has withheld the US$2-million military aid to the Philippines in 2010 due to human rights concerns.
US Congress Withholds Military Aid to the Philippines Due to Human Rights Abuses
Month: November 2009
No Christmas for the Urban Poor, Anakpawis Laments
Because of Surging Oil Prices Davao City — Less than 50 days before Christmas and yet, due to rising prices of oil products and rice in Mindanao, the poor would have a sad Christmas, Anakpawis partylist said. “The dismal state of the poor in Davao and in the whole country is appalling. And it is…
Benjie Oliveros | Pity the Oil Companies?
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Analysis Bulatlat.com MANILA — When President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo issued Executive Order No. 839 on October 23 ordering oil companies to roll back pump prices in areas affected by typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng to October 15 levels, the Big Three — Petron, Caltex, and Shell — warned of supply shortages and negative effects…
News in Pictures: Among the Dead
A boy walks on top of the tombs at Wireless Public Cemetery in Davao City. Thousands are expected to visit their loved ones tomorrow, All Souls’ Day. (Photos by Keith Bacongco / AKP Images )
Filipino Nurses in Canada Vulnerable to Exploitation, Misleading and Abusive Policies
By JHONG DELA CRUZ
Filipino nurses have the longest record of migrating, as well as the longest history of abuse. This abuse is a result of aggressive, profit-driven, exploitative policies of both their point-of-origin and destination countries. One of these is Canada, one of the most popular destinations now for Filipino nurses.
Sidebar: Filipino Nurses in Canada — In Search of a Better Life (An Interview with Evelyn Calugay)
Filipino Nurses in Canada: In Search of a Better Life
In this interview, Evelyn Calugay, a veteran Filipino nurse in Canada, shares her experience when she decided to move to Canada. She also shares her opinion about Canadian policies that are detrimental to foreign-trained nurses. By JHONG DELA CRUZ Bulatlat.com ALBERTA, Canada — The Philippines has been exporting nurses since the 1960s. Enticed by the…
Luisita’s Peasants Determined to Continue Struggle Despite Threat of Eviction
By ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO
The ex-farm workers of Hacienda Luisita had been reaping the fruits of their labor through a “cultivation campaign” that allowed them to plant what they needed and supported their livelihood. But the plantation has decreed that they should stop what they’re doing and leave. Unfazed, the farmers are bracing for another tough fight ahead.
A Survivor’s Tale: How a Landslide Leveled an Entire Village in Minutes
By ARTHUR L. ALLAD-IW Northern Dispatch Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY — “It came unexpected, like a thief in the night. For a few minutes, a thick layer of landslide roaring down swept our village, and instantly claimed the lives of 35 residents.” That is how a survivor described, in Kankanaey, the worst landslide that hit Sitio…
Ondoy Survivors at Ultra Victimized Twice Over
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
As if the trauma of losing their homes and belongings were not enough, evacuees at the PhilSports Arena, formerly known as the Ultra, faced more problems as the government seemingly backtracked on its promise to relocate the displaced families. Worse, the Pasig government allegedly had to use underhanded means to force the refugees to leave.
News in Pictures: Ondoy Survivors in Ultra Decry Treatment
With their homes washed away by the flood, children in Ultra find ways to entertain themselves through improvised “toys.” (Photos by Janess Ann J. Ellao / bulatlat.com ) A sister taking care of her younger sibling as their parents leave them for a while to find something to eat. Kitchen, living room, dining hall, all…