By DEE AYROSO Photos by DANA BATNAG and BEDETTE LIBRES Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY — The beating of the gangsa for Cordillera Day 2010 – the 30th year of Macliing Dulag’s martyrdom – marked the continued fight of the indigenous peoples for land and self-determination, all the way to congress. The celebrations were held, side-by-side the…
Day: April 30, 2010
Letter to the Editor: Katribu Reacts on PDI’s Photo Caption of Satur Ocampo
April 28, 2010 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Katribu Partylist writes in reaction to the photo caption of Hon. Satur Ocampo on April 26, 2010 in page A2 of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. In the said photo, Hon. Ocampo was shown wearing the Igorot G-string. Its caption – ANYTHING FOR VOTES: Senatorial Candidate Satur Ocampo, wearing…
Migrante to POEA: Do Not Delay, Ban Annasban and Punish Partner Recruitment Agencies Now
Migrante International insisted the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) today to finally decide on the permanent banning of deployment to Annasban company and cancellation of licenses of its “partner”recruitment agencies – Placewell International, Saveway International, Global Jobsearch and UPPI. “We have already gone through all the processes and requirements for the POEA to once and…
Noynoy Tagged ‘Kapalmuks’ and ‘Incompetent Elitist’ for Warning of People Power III
PRESS RELEASE April 30, 2010 “Not only is Noynoy Aquino an incompetent presidential pretender, but is also a ‘kapalmuks’ (thick-faced) for thinking himself as the country’s presumptive president.” This was the statement of Terry Ridon, National Chairperson of the League of Filipino Students upon learning of Aquino’s pronouncements that another People Power shall ensue if…
May 1 Labor Day: Sugarcoated Report of Employment Prospect Abroad
Press Release 30 April 2010 Citing a recent data released by Saudi’s Ministry of Labor, a Filipino migrant rights group based in the oil-rich Kingdom said it only proved that the employment prospect for OFWs and for migrant workers of other nationalities is getting gloomy amid a significant drop of work visa issuances by the…