By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
“Aquino is of no help to poor people like us even if he has the authority over all government agencies in the country, like a father to his family. So far, he has done nothing but to make sure he looks good before the eyes of the public ”
Day: October 14, 2011
Guimba peasants face calamities all year round
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com Main Story: Groups slam inadequate government assistance to farmers affected by typhoons MANILA — Even as the floods in northern Luzon started to subside, peasants from Guimba, Nueva Ecija said it would take some time before they could recover from the calamity, which they refer to not only the…
Groups ask high court to stop Aurora ecozone project
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“There is a real danger that a single family in Casiguran, Aurora will reap the majority of the benefits of the influx of money from the foreign investments into the special economic zone (SEZ) owing to the way the composition of the Board of Directors of APECO is crafted under RA 10083.”
Mining despoils Surigao del Norte
By Satur C. Ocampo At Ground Level | The Philippine Star The New People’s Army’s well-executed raids last Monday on three mining firms in Claver, Surigao del Norte razing a smelting plant, 28 heavy equipment, 132 dump trucks and nine barges, but not physically harming or killing anyone has provoked all kinds of reactions. One…