Bulatlat Staff | Jul 27, 2010
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SONA 2010: Sovereignty Issues Facing Noynoy
SONA 2010: Sovereignty Issues Facing Noynoy
Giovanni Tapang, chairman of the group Agham, talks about sovereignty issues and how President Noynoy Aquino should deal with them. This discussion is partof Bulatlat.com and Kodao Productions' coverage of Aquino's first State of the Nation Address.
SONA 2010: Peasant Situation in the Philippines
SONA 2010: Peasant Situation in the Philippines
Francisco Dizon of Ambala, a union in Hacienda Luisita, talks about the plight of the farmers and workers in the sugar plantation owned by the family of President Aquino. This discussion is part of the coverage of Bulatlat.com and Kodao Productions of Aquino's first State of the Nation Address.
SONA 2010: Labor Situation in the Philippines
SONA 2010: Labor Situation in the Philippines
Leandro Gerodias, national president of the Association of Democratic Labor Ogranizations, an affiliate of the Kilusang Mayo, discusses the labor situation in the Philippines during a panel discussion hosted by Kodao Productions' Raymund Villanueva and Bulatlat.com's Benjie Oliveros, on the key issues that progressive groups say President Aquino should address. The forum was part of the coverage of Bulatlat.com and Kodao Productions of Aquino's first State of the Nation Address. Watch part 2 of the webcast here.
SONA 2010: Human Rights in the Philippines
SONA 2010: Human Rights in the Philippines
Karapatan secretary-general Marie Hilao-Enriquez talks about the human-rights situation in the Philippines and how President Benigno S. Aquino III should deal with it. Enriquez was the first guest in a series of panel discussions, hosted by Kodao Productions' Raymund Villanueva and Bulatlat.com's Benjie Oliveros, on the key issues that progressive groups say President Aquino should address. The forum was part of the coverage of Bulatlat.com and Kodao Productions of Aquino's first State of the Nation Address.
Make Arroyo Face Justice, That’s What the Filipino People Wants – CPP
Make Arroyo Face Justice, That’s What the Filipino People Wants – CPP
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) today welcomed plans by Philippine Pres. Benigno Aquino III to expose in his state of the nation address (SONA) what he describes as "shocking cases" of unprecedented corruption by the Gloria Arroyo government, but added...
OFW Victims of Labor Malpractice Appeal to Noynoy for Help (PR)
OFW Victims of Labor Malpractice Appeal to Noynoy for Help (PR)
Press Release 25 July 2010 More than 20 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) deployed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia have sent their appeal letter address to President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III, a day before his First State of the nation Address (SONA), pleading for help...
Aquino, Solons Must Address Education Crisis -– ST Youth (PR)
Aquino, Solons Must Address Education Crisis -– ST Youth (PR)
PRESS RELEASE July 23, 2010 Southern Tagalog youth gathered on July 23 and trooped to the House of Representatives, Commission on Higher Education and Mendiola to stage the so-called State of the Youth...
Why Fear the People? KMU Slams Noynoy’s QMC proposal for SONA Protests (PR)
Why Fear the People? KMU Slams Noynoy’s QMC proposal for SONA Protests (PR)
NEWS RELEASE 23 JULY 2010 “Why would Aquino fear the people? Why should a President who basks on the notion of democracy keep the people farther from Batasan during SONA?” Labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno posed this question today as President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino...
HK OFWs Urge Noynoy to Declare Concrete Actions on Passport and OEC in SONA (PR)
HK OFWs Urge Noynoy to Declare Concrete Actions on Passport and OEC in SONA (PR)
Press Release 23 July 2010 We urge PNoy to make his first SONA different from that of the previous administration that was replete with empty rhetoric and motherhood statements. Our issues are concrete, our calls are clear and these should not be drowned in mere...
Monday’s SONA Stands for ‘State of Napapraning na Aquino’ – Anakbayan (PR)
Monday’s SONA Stands for ‘State of Napapraning na Aquino’ – Anakbayan (PR)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2010 Youth group Anakbayan harshly criticized President Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino today for saying that this year’s ‘alternative SONA (State of the Nation Address)’, which has become an annual tradition of progressive groups, should be...
Women Challenge Noynoy, Binay: Decent and Secure Housing, Not a Token Settlement (PR)
Women Challenge Noynoy, Binay: Decent and Secure Housing, Not a Token Settlement (PR)
News Release July 23, 2010 Three days before Pres. Benigno Aquino III’s first State of the Nation Address, he is yet to pay attention to women’s demand for decent and secured housing especially for the urban poor. Up until now, no concrete reply has been made by...
Hacienda Yulo Farmers Ask Aquino: Don’t Evade Land Reform in SONA (PR)
Hacienda Yulo Farmers Ask Aquino: Don’t Evade Land Reform in SONA (PR)
PRESS RELEASE July 23, 2010 Fifteen Hacienda Yulo farmers in Barangay Canlubang, Calamba City in Laguna now on their second day of fast today urged President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III not to evade the issue of land reform in his first State of the Nation...
HK-Based Migrant Groups to Address Noynoy with OFW Issues for SONA (PR)
HK-Based Migrant Groups to Address Noynoy with OFW Issues for SONA (PR)
PRESS RELEASE 22 July 2010 “In time for PNoy’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA), presidents and heads of different OFWs groups in Hong Kong will meet and lay down the OFWs’ immediate concerns that we want PNoy to categorically declare how he will resolve.”...
Aquino’s First SONA is His Last Chance to Speak on People’s Demands – KMU (PR)
Aquino’s First SONA is His Last Chance to Speak on People’s Demands – KMU (PR)
Press Release July 22, 2010 Observing that President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III has not carried out major reforms so far, labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno said today that the upcoming State of the Nation Address will be a “big test” for the new government since it...
Noynoy’s SONA Should Tackle Sovereignty, Human Rights – Bayan (PR)
Noynoy’s SONA Should Tackle Sovereignty, Human Rights – Bayan (PR)
News Release July 22, 2010 The umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) today challenged President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino to speak out on the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) and the presence of US troops in Mindanao, as well as the issue of human...
KMU Dares Aquino: Speak Up on Workers’ Urgent Demands (PR)
KMU Dares Aquino: Speak Up on Workers’ Urgent Demands (PR)
Press Release July 21, 2010 Days before President Aquino’s SONA, and after business groups have continuously gained attention for presenting their agenda to his administration, workers still have yet to hear his government’s response to legitimate labor demands...
Let the People Go Near Batasan on SONA Day – Bayan (PR)
Let the People Go Near Batasan on SONA Day – Bayan (PR)
News Release July 21, 2010 The umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) today urged the Aquino government to let the people hold a peaceful assembly near the Batasang Pambansa on July 26, when the president delivers his first State of the Nation Address...
Victims to Aquino: We Demand a No Less Than ‘Straightforward’ Action for Justice and an End to Killings (PR)
Victims to Aquino: We Demand a No Less Than ‘Straightforward’ Action for Justice and an End to Killings (PR)
NEWS RELEASE July 20, 2010 Families and victims of human rights violations under the banner of Hustisya (Victims of Arroyo Regime United for Justice) will join various sectors and people’s organizations in the SONA rally on Monday, as they continuously call for...
Bayan Blasts PNP’s Overkill SONA Preps (PR)
Bayan Blasts PNP’s Overkill SONA Preps (PR)
News Release July 18, 2010 Are we back to the days of Gloria? This was the question asked by the umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan as it assailed the Philippine National Police’s plan to deploy 10,000 policemen during President Benigno Aquino III’s...
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