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Day: May 22, 2010
Remembering Ka Bel, Continuing His Legacy
By CAMILLE ANNE DE ASIS and ANDREA ZARAH DAYAO With reports from Cielo Eunice Flores Bulatlat.com It has been two years since the death of Crispin Beltran, also known as “Ka Bel” to his family and colleagues. But his memory, his legacy is very much alive. A short program was organized last May 20, 2010…
A reprise of the recently concluded reactionary elections
Communist Party of the Philippines Press Release May 22, 2010 The recently concluded reactionary elections, seemingly “modernized” with automation, was as rotten to the core as ever. The return to power of the Aquino-Cojuangco clan and its Kamag-anak Inc., through apparent president-elect Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III; the repositioning of the Marcoses–Imelda, Ferdinand Jr. and Imee;…
Feeling the Climate of Fear in Abra
By ANNE MARXE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com Covering the Abra elections, I felt both excitement and anxiety because the violence surrounding local politics there has been regular fare for the news since last year. But surprisingly, the anticipated violence did not happen. Political analysts and election observers said that it was unusual that the voting in…
Oil Rules
By JOE CONASON Truthout International Posted by Bulatlat.com The more we learn about the BP oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico, the more we ought to question the basic assumptions that led us here. Like the explosion of the housing bubble that ruptured the world economy, this human and environmental tragedy resulted from…
Challenging the Bailout Economy
As Europe frantically shores up an unravelling economic system, popular protests are erupting against adjustments made to placate the finance markets. Austerity measures and bailouts may keep the banks happy, but what about the people? By ANNA WHITE Share the World’s Resources/CommonDreams.org International Posted by Bulatlat.com The inherent instability of the current financial system, largely…
The Heresy of the Greeks Offers Hope
By JOHN PILGER Truthout International Posted by Bulatlat.com As Britain’s political class pretends that its arranged marriage of Tweedledee to Tweedledum is democracy, the inspiration for the rest of us is Greece. It is hardly surprising that Greece is presented not as a beacon, but as a “junk country” getting its comeuppance for its “bloated…
Carol Pagaduan-Araullo | Wistful Thinking
By CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO Streetwise/Business World Posted by Bulatlat.com AFP Chief Gen. Delfin Bangit’s admission that the AFP will not be able to meet de facto President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s 2010 deadline to defeat the New People’s Army (NPA) comes as no surprise. The military claims of success in its counterinsurgency campaigns have been belied by…
Campaign Contributions, Pre-programming Key to Aquino Victory – Sison
By D. L. MONDELO
“The automated electoral system does not prevent the cheating tactics of the past but in fact allows cheating in a bigger and faster way.”
Political Comeback of Marcos Family Alarming – Victims of Martial law
By RONALYN OLEA
“Some say the sins of the father should not be passed on to the children but the First Family immensely benefited during Marcos’ reign. In that sense, they are part of the accountability,” said Dr. Judy Taguiwalo, former political prisoner and torture victim during the Marcos dictatorship.
Low Turn-Out in Absentee Voting Due to Ghost of Garci – Migrants’ Group
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
While the 24 percent turnout in the overseas absentee voting during the 2010 elections is higher than the 16 percent turnout in 2007, this is still way below the 65 percent turnout in 2004.