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...
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...
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...
PRESS RELEASE Information Bureau, Communist Party of the Philippines March 28, 2011 The "NPA will grow stronger and the Armed Struggle will intensify because of the ever worsening crisis in the country!" This is the statement of two revolutionary underground...
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...
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...
PRESS STATEMENT President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III’s continuing assumption of jurisdiction (AJ) over the labor dispute in Philippine Airlines is prolonging the injustice being committed to workers in the country’s flag carrier. The PAL management is using the...
Youth group Anakbayan called for a stop to government moves to privatize the MRT, as well as other proposed PPP projects, saying these will 'bury alive' ordinary Filipinos under an array of tax and fare burdens that will result from the projects. "Returning the MRT...
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,...
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.
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.
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
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.
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
By ACE ALEGRE Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY (March 23, 2011) -- Vital and prime government properties in Baguio City are turning into private hands, a trend that “alarms” the city government. This as the City Legal Office is set to file adverse claims over portions of...
By RONALYN OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – For an anti-imperialist group, the move of President Benigno S. Aquino III endorsing the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for ratification by the Senate is a welcome development but is not enough. Aquino...
By Ina Alleco R. Silverio Bulatlat.com While the public is continually bombarded with reminders to save water, Malacañang is pushing for the privatization of the water industry which, critics say, will lead to higher water rates. Rodrigo Aranjuez, Water System...
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA –Eighty five countries across the globe issued a joint statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council urging states to end violence, criminal sanctions and related human rights violations based on sexual orientation...
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
Soldiers belonging to the 73rd Infantry Battalion forced 10-year old Jimboy Saya to hold a chain of sub-machine gun bullets and carry an M-16 rifle. The soldiers then photographed the child and distributed it to local media with the caption “NPA child warrior going to school in Dlumay.”
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – A woman radio anchor was shot dead along Solonian street in Maysilo, Malabon at around 9:45 a.m, March 24. Marlina “Len” Flores-Sumera, 45, of radio station dzME’s “Arangkada 1530,” was about to board a jeepney on her way to...
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