The just-concluded EU-ASEAN foreign ministers meeting in Madrid ended with apparent agreement on economic integration mechanisms and the EU calling the ASEAN countries not to implement protectionist measures. But according to research group IBON, the Philippine government should assert its right to implement the development policies that it needs. The EU, which is on the…
Day: May 28, 2010
Groups Condemn Attempted Demolition on Farmers in Pangasinan, Blame CARPER’s Futility
PRESS RELEASE May 28, 2010 After an attempted dispersal of farmers’ barricade against illegal cutting of coconut trees in Hacienda Yulo, Calamba, Laguna last May 21, farmers are again victims of attempted demolition in Sta. Barbara town, Pangasinan perpetrated by landlord Humberto Solis. About 50 farmer families are members of Anakpawis Partylist and are cultivating…
Migrante and Family of OFW in Deathrow Demand DFA to Engage Them in Saving Kin’s Life
28 May 2010 PRESS RELEASE The family of an overseas Filipino worker in death row and Migrante International, insisted on the DFA to respect their right to be actively involved in saving the life of Joselito Zapanta, an OFW in Saudi Arabia who was sentenced to death for killing “in self-defense” his Sudanese landlord. “We…
Carol Pagaduan-Araullo | AES – a Lemon?
By CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO Streetwise/Business World Posted by Bulatlat.com Technology has always been a double-bladed tool. In the right hands and wielded properly, it is like a magic wand that can make everyday living easier, work lighter, production faster and more efficient, etc. Used improperly and in the wrong hands, it could cut a swathe of…
CHR Chairperson’s Statement on Whistleblowers
Press Release May 28, 2010 Whistleblowers are a rare breed of individuals. Many other people would simply choose to turn a blind eye to an anomaly, so as not to jeopardize their careers, their ambitions, their personal security and the safety of their loved ones. Whistleblowers, on the other hand, see graft and corruption, illegal…