By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
On a roller coaster ride in their struggle for the land they till, victory seems to be within grasp for the farm workers of Hacienda Luisita after the mediation panel announced that the land should be distributed, effectively revoking the Stock Distribution Option being imposed by the Cojuangco clan.
Media Release 15 September 2010 The more than 100% rise in dengue cases has unraveled what the Aquino government should and should not be doing. According to Health Alliance for Democracy (HEAD), there is a need to re-emphasize preventive and primary care programs aside from curative healthcare services. There is also a need to strengthen…
PRESS RELEASE September 15, 2010 The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) today sternly criticized the P1.64 trillion budget proposal of the Aquino government for 2011 calling it “a counterinsurgency budget.” The CPP pointed out its “counterinsurgency” framework and priority, especially as it gives first place to beefing up the military and other state security…
PRESS STATEMENT September 15, 2010 With the impending unprecedented fare increases in the three major elevated railway systems—the Light Rail Transit (LRT) 1, LRT 2 and Metro Rail Transit 3—in Metro Manila, we ask this timely question: Does Aquino’s ‘Daang Matuwid’ include an affordable public mass transportation system? They administration wants to raise train fares…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 15, 2010 Show more, spend less. Kabataan Partylist Representative Raymond Palatino today urged the Department of Tourism (DOT) to find ways ON how to improve Philippine tourism without the need to spend vast amountS of money. “We already know that we are always running under a very small budget. Being a…
PRESS RELEASE Sept 15, 2010 “The 2010 proposed budget of the Aquino administration is no reform budget. It is no different from the nine years of Arroyo appropriations where spending in education and social services are severely curtailed.” This was the statement of Terry Ridon, Chairperson of the League of Filipino Students as militant students…
Press Release September 15, 2010 Cotabato City – The US government and its excessive global war on terror is impetus to the uproar surrounding the planned construction of an Islamic centre near ‘Ground Zero’ in New York City, according to Moro group Suara. Suara spokesperson, Michael Dumamba, says the disproportionate and indiscriminate US military campaign…
Press Release 15 September 2010 After getting substantial information from fellow OFWs who have direct knowledge on the death of OFW domestic helper brought in a Saudi hospital on September 8, an alliance of Filipino migrant rights group today said there is foul play leading to the recent reported death of OFW victim in Saudi…
Ni ROLAND TOLENTINO Bulatlat.com Unang pagkakataon akong nakapanood ng cheerdancing competition sa UAAP season 2010. Malaki ang build-up ng excitement dito dahil parang dyamante ang tiket. Ang daming naghahanap ng tiket sa Facebook, ang daming nanghihingi ng tiket sa text. Maaga akong dumating sa Cubao. Tunay na mahirap na ang paradahan at nagkukumpol na ang…