By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA – On August 29, three students of the University of the Philippines in Cebu have been arrested by the Philippine National Police (PNP) for supporting farmers calling for genuine agrarian reform. The three students, Melanie Montano, Remy Jade Manzon and Januelle Rontos are currently detained at the PNP…
Day: August 30, 2011
Residents of San Roque remain vigilant amid threat of demolition
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Residents of Sitio San Roque in Quezon City remain vigilant even after Mayor Herbert Bautista have extended the deadline for the demolition of their homes. “It is hard to be poor because we are always neglected by our government,” Pilar Angeles, 82, more commonly known as Nanay…
Kin of victims mark Int’l Day of the Disappeared by calling for justice anew
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – Marking the International Day of the Disappeared, more than a hundred relatives and colleagues of missing activists gathered today in front of a mall in Quezon City where Jonas Burgos was taken. Protesters put up a signage that read: “Mag-ingat sa mandurukot. Dito dinukot ng mga militar si…
Serious impediments hinder GPH-NDFP peace talks
By RONALYN V. OLEA and INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“We would like to appeal to both panels to iron out their differences and proceed with the formal peace talks. We believe that it is better to engage in principled debate over the negotiating table rather than other venues.” – Philippine Ecumenical Peace Platform
Gabriela calls on Butuan Bishop to stop coddling priest charged with rape of minor
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
Gabriela said the CBCP should issue specific directives to Bishop Juan de Dios Pueblos to stop coddling the accused priest. It also welcomed the statement earlier made by Archbishop Emeritus Oscar Cruz, head of the Catholic Bishops National Tribunal of Appeals, that it is the duty of the Diocese of Butuan to commence Cabonce’s trial under canon law.
Nationwide peoples’ protest, regional transport strike vs oil overpricing and deregulation slated on August 31
By MARYA SALAMAT
There would be at least 300 protesters in about 50 protest centers in communities, highways and factory belts in Metro Manila alone on Aug 31, said Elmer ‘Bong’ Labog, chairman of progressive labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU).
News in Pictures: Centralized Eid’l Fitr prayer in Davao City
TEXT AND PHOTOS BY KARLOS MANLUPIG
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