Salungguhit: Still Lording it Over
Still Lording it Over
Bulatlat Contributors | Jul 17, 2010
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Pascual Guevarra and the Struggle for Land
Pascual Guevarra and the Struggle for Land
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Pascual Guevarra’s colleagues and relatives reacted strongly when President Benigno Aquino III said the recent cases of extrajudicial killings were due to personal grudges.
Documents Reveal Multimillion-dollar Funding to Journalists and Media in Venezuela
Documents Reveal Multimillion-dollar Funding to Journalists and Media in Venezuela
By Eva Golinger Postcards from the Revolution International Posted by Bulatlat.com US State Department documents declassified under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) evidence more than $4 million USD in funding to journalists and private media in Venezuela...
Buying Venezuela’s Press With U.S. Tax Dollars
Buying Venezuela’s Press With U.S. Tax Dollars
By JEREMY BIGWOOD NACLA International Posted by Bulatlat.com The U.S. State Department is secretly funneling millions of dollars to Latin American journalists, according to documents obtained in June under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The 20 documents...
Chinese Pay Disputes Mirrored Across Region
Chinese Pay Disputes Mirrored Across Region
By ELAINE MOORE Peopleresist.net International Posted by Bulatlat.com Chinese labour unrest is being replicated in south-east Asia where factories that compete with China to supply low-cost goods face walkouts as employees demand better pay and benefits. In...
The G20 in Toronto: Mayhem from Inside the Fences
The G20 in Toronto: Mayhem from Inside the Fences
By PAUL QUINTOS Peopleresist.net International Posted by Bulatlat.com Leaders from 20 major economies gathered in Toronto last June 26-27, 2010 in the first Summit of the G20 in its new self-designated role as “the premier forum for international economic...
As Though 11-Year CBA Suspension Not Enough, PAL Employees Face Layoffs, Contractualization
As Though 11-Year CBA Suspension Not Enough, PAL Employees Face Layoffs, Contractualization
By MARYA SALAMAT
Philippine Airlines has announced that it would spin-off three 'non-core business' to stave off losses. However, the 3,000 employees who are about to lose their jobs and progressive labor center KMU believe that it is a company ploy to maximize profits by depriving the workers of their tenure, their just pay, and union rights.
For Veterans of FQS, Activism Is in Their Hearts
For Veterans of FQS, Activism Is in Their Hearts
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA -- “Watching Sigwa reminds people of what the youth did during the First Quarter Storm (FQS) of the 1970s to contribute to the liberation of the Filipino people from the Marcos dictatorship,” said Francisco Blanco, a...
Benjie Oliveros | The Aquino Government Should Start Addressing Impunity
Benjie Oliveros | The Aquino Government Should Start Addressing Impunity
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Analysis Bulatlat.com When Fernando Baldomero a Bayan Muna member in Kalibo, Aklan and Jose Daguio a radio broadcaster from Tabuk, Kalinga were killed, we said this should serve as wake up call for Pres. Benigno Aquino III to address other...
Aquino Urged to Respond to the Needs of the Urban Poor
Aquino Urged to Respond to the Needs of the Urban Poor
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Justice, jobs, immediate relief, and a review of the government's housing program to make it more affordable are the most pressing concerns of the urban poor, said Kadamay.
‘Sigwa’: Reliving the First Quarter Storm of 1970
‘Sigwa’: Reliving the First Quarter Storm of 1970
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com Related story: For FQS Veterans, Activism Is in Their Hearts MANILA -- Fresh from their highly acclaimed movie Dukot, multi-awarded director Joel Lamangan and Palanca awardee Bonifacio Ilagan team up again to pay tribute to the...
ABS-CBN Defends Firing of 41 Workers (So Far)
ABS-CBN Defends Firing of 41 Workers (So Far)
By MARYA SALAMAT
The network said it is “not dismissing or retrenching employees.” Instead, it describes the dismissals as an “ongoing process.”
Carol Pagaduan-Araullo | Mr. Aquino, Stop the Killings!
Carol Pagaduan-Araullo | Mr. Aquino, Stop the Killings!
By CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO
The cold-blooded assassination of Bayan Muna Aklan coordinator and Lezo town councilor Fernando Baldomero last Monday is forcing the hand of President Benigno Aquino to not only denounce extra-judicial killings (EJKs) and promise to go after their perpetrators but to deal with its obvious link with the government’s counterinsurgency program called Oplan Bantay Laya (OBL).
Group Demands Junking RP-US Visiting Forces Agreement over Death of Filipino Interpreter
Group Demands Junking RP-US Visiting Forces Agreement over Death of Filipino Interpreter
By GERMELINA LACORTE / Davao Today
Cardeno’s unexplained death while working for the US troops in February and the death of the Philippine Army officer a month later have renewed calls among militant groups to junk the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the US and the Philippines.
Nograles’ Defeat Dampens Endorsement of Scholarship Program
Nograles’ Defeat Dampens Endorsement of Scholarship Program
By CJ KUIZON / Davao Today
After former House Speaker Prospero Nograles lost in the last elections, barangay captains supporting him have stopped recruiting scholars for Nograles’ Oplan Kaalam program.
Bekimon Youtube Series
Bekimon Youtube Series
Ni Roland Tolentino
Hindi naman ito hit sa Youtube, kumpara sa milyones na dumumog sa mga preso sa Cebu na en mass na nagsasayaw ng Michael Jackson tunes. “Bekimon” na pinaghalong beki, veki (bakla) at jejemon (ang wika ng jologs sa viral media). Sa pinakahuling pagdalaw ko, tatlo hanggang anim na libong hits pa lamang ang seryeng ito.
Removal of unnecessary government-imposed fees and charges, OFWs ‘litmus’ test to P-Noy’s political will
Removal of unnecessary government-imposed fees and charges, OFWs ‘litmus’ test to P-Noy’s political will
Press Release 14 July 2010 Disgruntled due to numerous impositions of government fees and charges and the recent increase in passport renewal and replacement abroad, an alliance of Filipino migrants group in the Middle East today said the removal of unnecessary...
Defend our Patrimony; stop the bidding of gold-rich Mt. Diwalwal– green activists tell Pnoy
Defend our Patrimony; stop the bidding of gold-rich Mt. Diwalwal– green activists tell Pnoy
Press release 14 July 2010 Environmental activists and indigenous peoples led by Defend Patrimony! Alliance expressed dissent on the looming privatization of gold-rich Mt. Diwalwal, Monkayo, Compostela Valley. There is a growing local and national campaign to urge...
“Over-the-counter robbery” by the DFA
“Over-the-counter robbery” by the DFA
Press Release 14 July 2010 “The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is still unable to explain why the same passport which can be had for US$20 in the Philippines is priced three times as much for those who are overseas. This is plain and simple extortion. But...
Without pinpointing AFP culpability, Aquino’s call for military to prioritize human rights is meaningless–CPP
Without pinpointing AFP culpability, Aquino’s call for military to prioritize human rights is meaningless–CPP
Press Release Information Bureau Communist Party of the Philippines July 13, 2010 The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) today dismissed as meaningless Pres. Benigno Aquino III's call on the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to give priority to respecting...
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