By RONALYN V. OLEA
“They’re [GPH] so enthusiastic about the schedule but they are the ones putting stumbling blocks.” – NDFP
Gov’t failure to honor agreement to free NDFP consultants may stall talks
Month: June 2011
Hacienda Luisita’s SCTEX toll fee anomalous — Anakpawis
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
The access road and the interchange were constructed and paid for by the Bases Conversion and Development Authority, and yet Hacienda Luisita Inc. charges toll fees; the farmers were not given their share of the sale of the right of way, and the Cojuangco family did not pay the government for royalty fees for the quarrying activities.
Spirituality in preparing the sacred etag
By LYN V. RAMO Culture Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY –One’s spirituality affects food preparation, according to an Igorot elder who constantly shares culinary expertise producing what he terms as sacred “etag.” His ingredients are prayers and the yearning to share with loved ones the delicacy he patiently prepares. Patience is barely a catchword in the kitchen…
Cordillera RH summit vows to get more supporters from Congress
By LYN V. RAMO Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY — Amid debates on the consolidated reproductive health (RH) bill (House Bill 4244) in the House of Representatives, a regional summit endorsed it, with grass-root participants vowing to convince their lawmakers to vote for it. Among Cordillera representatives in Philippine Congress, only two are reportedly currently speaking out…
Workers urge Aquino to address corruption in PhilPost, provident fund
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
In an interview with Bulatlat.com, Rodolfo Bejar from the PhilPost’s Domestic Operations and Services Department said that the last decade has seen the PhilPost as being a “virtual bastion of corruption,” and that despite the efforts of the employees to bring the various corruption issues to the attention of the national government, nothing has happened.
Urban poor denounces demolition
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Residents of urban poor communities in Metro Manila denounced in a protest action the various threats of demolition under the administration of President Benigno S. Aquino III. “While there have been demolitions in the past, it is the fire incidents that are happening under the Aquino administration…