Press Release October 04, 2010 “Mr. President, we are giving you until your 100th day to stop the 1.73 billion maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE) budget cut to state colleges and universities. If you fail to do so, we can guarantee that the our rage and wrath will spread through out your administration”, this…
Month: October 2010
Peasants Killed, Yet Not Even a Single Hectare of Land Distributed
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Farmers’ group Kilusan ng Magbubukid ng Pilipinas said human rights violations and no land distribution even in haciendas under agrarian dispute characterize the first 100 days of the Aquino presidency.
Yogurt at New Age na Gitnang Uri
Ang dating sago (pearl) tea drink ay nag-iba na. Yogurt na, at ang press release ay healthy option ito: no fat dahil di gawa sa cream ng gatas ng baka, no refined sugar, tulad ng ice cream, puro ‘natural’ na fruit juices lang, kaya may asim bukod sa natural na curdling quality ng nabubulok na gatas na base ng yogurt. Mahal ito, tulad ng pearl tea drink, kaya alam na ang kliyente nito.
No Fundamental Reforms Against Corruption
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
“The drive against corruption will only gain momentum if there is real accountability, especially of the biggest crooks in government. The Aquino administration concretely can set the tone for this by going after former president Arroyo and her many big and small cronies, in her family and among her allies,” Jose Enrique Africa, Ibon Foundation research head, said.
Aquino Asked: Prioritize Public Health Instead of Fraudulent Loans, War vs Filipinos
By MARYA SALAMAT
“Whether the Aquino government admits it or not, the massive cases of dengue mirrors a government that puts its people’s health behind debt servicing and military spending.” – Council for Health and Development.
Threat of Dengue Outbreaks in Philippines Remains Amid Tepid Government Response
By MARYA SALAMAT
The Department of Health should not merely focus on educating the people about cleanliness, said Dr. Gene Nisperos, vice-president of Health Alliance for Democracy (HEAD). The government also has to act decisively on deforestation, urban planning (which includes genuine mass housing and an up-to-par drainage and sewerage system), on top of giving public health subsidies.
Oplan Bantay Laya Continues: 16 Victims of Extrajudicial Killings
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Human rights groups believe that President Benigno Aquino III has sanctioned state-perpetrated killings by extending the OBL, the bloodiest counterinsurgency program the Philippine government has ever implemented.
Leader of Farmers’ Group Beaten Up Then Killed by Soldiers
By RONALYN V. OLEA
In March 2007, peasant leader Rene Quirante was imprisoned when criminal charges were filed against him by the military. Eventually, the case was dismissed. But on Oct. 1, around 2:00 a.m., soldiers of the 11th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army silenced him forever.
Noynoy, DOLE Chief Asked to Resolve 8-Year Strike at Nestlé
By MARYA SALAMAT
The striking Nestlé workers had asked the new president as soon as he was inaugurated to help resolve the issues that had brought them to their nearly nine-year strike.
Davao’s Urban Poor Leads Campaign to Stop Power Rate Hike
The urban poor in the city have another reason to protest in the streets these days. They rage not just because their houses are being demolished, but, this time, because they could not just take the rapidly increasing costs of surviving anymore, especially with the announced spike in electricity rates.
Yellow Snobparin
The Beatens: John Lamon/Fool McCartney/Gringo Starve/ George Pawison Prodyuser: Georgeman “Martian” V. Gervacio Timogapool (some kilometers away from London Biscuit), Iligan City In the town where I was bored Lived a man who sailed to sea And he told us of his lie In the land of snobparins So we walked a straighter path Till…