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By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
“We fear that at the end of Aquino’s term, the Arroyo administration’s bad human rights record would be approximated, if not surpassed by the AFP,”—Salinlahi Alliance for Children’s Concerns
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“No matter how US Ambassador Harry Thomas tries to sugarcoat the Balikatan exercises, it is nothing but massive counterinsurgency operations by US troops in Philippine soil.” – League of Filipino Students
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA -- ACT Teachers Party-List Representative Antonio L. Tinio has called on the Aquino administration to exhaust all means to ensure the safe release of 14 teachers, students, and school personnel abducted by armed men...
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com The alliance of workers and various cause-oriented groups Defend Job Philippines is backing the fight of employees of Banco Filipino Mortgage Bank against what they said was unjust and inhumane lay-off. Banco Filipino...
By INA ALLECO SILVERIO
“Globally, coal and coal power plants are among the highest sources of carbon emissions. Also, coal has been identified as the leading source of air pollution and has largely contributed to the occurrences of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. We cannot comprehend why the Aquino administration is still supporting and increasing the operation of coal power plants in the country.” – Kalikasan
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com ACT Teachers Party-List Representative Antonio L. Tinio has called on the Aquino administration to exhaust all means to ensure the safe release of 14 teachers, students, and school personnel abducted by armed men last April 1...
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com Genetically-modified rice with vitamin A, anyone? Thanks, but no thanks. Scientist and agriculturalist group Magsasaka at Siyentipiko para sa Pag-unlad ng Agrikultura (MASIPAG) is against the International Rice Research...
“We have decided to file for moral and exemplary damages against former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her security officials for violation of our rights. This is but a small step to end impunity in our country. Yet, this a step forward in our long march for justice,” Gary Liberal, spokesman of the Morong 43, said.
By MARYA SALAMAT
"Our take home pay cannot take us home anymore.”
By MARYA SALAMAT
According to the Katungod-SB report, a soldier acting as team leader interrogated the children, asking them if they have a gun. When the children answered no, the soldier accused them of lying.
By MARYA SALAMAT
“It was not funny. It was insensitive… It was not genius. It was tasteless… It was not entertainment. It was exploitation.” – Gabriela
PRESS RELEASE April 2, 2011 Brgy. SAN ISIDRO, MARIHATAG, Surigao del Sur -- 110 families with about 600 men, women and children from hinterland communities have reportedly fled their homes in Brgy. San Isidro since March 31, 2011 as elements of the 29th IBPA...
PRESS RELEASE April 1, 2011 The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) today called on the Filipino people to reject efforts by the Aquino government to achieve amity and reconciliation with the Marcos family, including the proposal to have the remains of the...
01 April 2011 MEDIA RELEASE Highly insensitive. This was how multisectoral alliance Koalisyon ng Progresibong Manggagawa at Mamamayan reacted today to Pres. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III’s statement that his government will call on the regional wage boards to...
PRESS RELEASE April 1, 2011 Labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) criticized what it called President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III’s another “pa-pogi” move amidst massive protests against the unabated oil price hikes, the one-month oil subsidy to public transport,...
By Bulatlat.com DAVAO CITY-- Some 300 workers and their families from the Superstar Coconut Products Inc. held a picket rally in front of the company plant in Barangay Maa on Apr 1 to denounce the company's bribery, intimidation and harassment. According to the...
PRESS RELEASE March 31, 2011 Davao City -- Members of various transport groups led by TRANSMISSION–PISTON together with the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) and Anakpawis Partylist achieved 95% participation rate from public transport operators here today. Relentless...
By LYN RAMO Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY -- A university-based research institution is about to introduce etag, a Cordillera preserved pork, in commercial scale. They would infuse it with value-adding interventions to ensure food safety, quality and high market...
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