By CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO Streetwise/Business World Posted by Bulatlat.com A number of friends and sympathizers of the national democratic movement have voiced their disagreement or downright disapproval of the tactical alliance forged between Makabayan, the umbrella organization of progressive party lists prominently led by senatorial candidates Satur Ocampo and Liza Maza, and the Nacionalista Party (NP)…
Day: April 29, 2010
CMFR Philippines – Ex-broadcaster Candidate Killed
Press Release 26 April 2010 CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A former freelance radio reporter on 14 April 2010 was shot dead in Ozamis City, Misamis Occidental. Initial police reports indicated the killing to be election-related. Ozamis City is approximately 782.87 kilometers from Manila. Edwin Sigue, a councilor of barangay San Antonio who used to sideline as a…
OFW Trailer Drivers in Saudi Tell Their Deplorable Situation, Seek Assistance to Migrant Rights Group
Press Release 26 April 2010 Living in a makeshift barracks when off duty, resting under the truck trailer when on a trip Filipino drivers are known to be good drivers. To many foreign employers they are the best drivers they could hire because aside from being able to communicate well with them and of being…
Environment, Human Rights Top Indigenous Peoples’ Electoral Agenda
By LYN V. RAMO
Cordillera Day celebrations are held during the death anniversary of Macliing Dulag who has become a symbol of struggle and hope for the Cordillera people. This year, indigenous peoples’ from different regions in the country gathered to come up with a common agenda to be presented to the next government.