March 31, 2011 PRESS RELEASE DAVAO CITY —The streets of Davao City are silent but the people have spoken. Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-Southern Mindanao declares victory today as the people valiantly expressed their voice against the unbridled exploitation of oil companies by way of a nationwide transport strike. A measly 5% of Davao City’s estimated 10,000…
Month: March 2011
Contemplacion sa Ordinario
Ni RICHARD R. GAPPI Bulatlat.com I. Ang Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) ay kumukolekta ng $25 sa bawat nakarehistrong OFW. Itinatakda ng Migrant Workers Act na P100 million dapat ang ilaan para sa legal assistance ng mga OFW. Bago maupong pangulo, P50 milyon ang pondo na inabutan ni Pangulong Aquino para sa legal assistance ng…
Regulate Oil Prices To Mitigate People’s Hardships – Jeepney Drivers
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Jeepney drivers say oil price increases and fare hikes worsen the conditions of drivers even more because they are also affected by spikes in prices of basic commodities resulting from these increases.
Radiation Not A Cause For Worry, Earthquakes Are – Scientists
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
The Philippines is within the Pacific “ring of fire,” precisely called so because besides volcanoes, there are many major faults in the country.
Gov’t Optimistic About the Talks, MILF Wary of ‘Process Roadblocks’
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“The spoilers are the greatest stumbling blocks. They are not enemies of government, some are in government.” – Michael Mastura, vice chairman of the MILF negotiating panel
Anakbayan to Palace: Stop bullying public transport workers, go after ‘predatory’ oil cartel instead
PRESS RELEASE March 30, 2011 MANILA — A militant group of young workers, peasants, professionals, and students blasted the Aquino administration today for its ‘anti-poor double standards’, after the latter said it would declare any transport strikes tomorrow as ‘illegal’. Various sectors and organizations are set to hold a nationwide protest tomorrow against oil price…
Last Ditch Efforts to Save Three Filipinos From Execution in China
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
As March 30 nears, Filipinos, especially relatives of the three Filipino migrant workers who are set to be executed in China, are still hoping for a miracle: to be able to bring them back home alive.
NPA Commander Parago, Confident of the Advance of the Revolution
By MAI MALAYA
“This is not a war between the military and the NPA but the struggle of the masses for genuine change and democracy.” – Leoncio Pitao alias Commander Parago
President Aquino must address the ‘Lacson double standard’
PRESS RELEASE March 28, 2011 MANILA — “Sen. Ping Lacson is no oppressed fugitive in our eyes. He is nothing but an Aquino ally skirting the pursuit of justice in our land.” This was the statement of Terry Ridon, chairperson of the League of Filipino Students as Sen. Panfilo Lacson finally surfaced after more than…
Bataan barangays’ local RH ordinance is dangerous—GABRIELA
NEWS RELEASE 28 March 2011 MANILA — Women’s group GABRIELA slams the enactment of an ordinance in seven barangays of Bataan that prohibits sale of contraceptives and allows only Catholic Church approved “natural” family planning methods, calling it “dangerous and ridiculous.” “The ordinance is dangerous. It will have devastating effects on Filipino women’s already deteriorating…
GWP: Marlina Sumera, A Female Face of the Dying Press Freedom
NEWS RELEASE March 28, 2011 “Malacañang’s statement downplaying any political motivation in the killing of Marlina Sumera is jumping the gun ahead of a complete investigative and judicial process. Her death adds a female face to the gradual death of press freedom under the administration of President Aquino if he does not do anything drastic…