By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat.com The peace talks between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) have again hit a snag. The GPH is blaming the NDFP for putting the release of its consultants as a “precondition” for the talks. Even as the government panel committed to release…
Day: October 15, 2011
Prometheus Bound: Mine
By Giovanni Tapang, PhD Bulatlat.com With the simultaneous attack of the New People’s Army against certain mines in Surigao del Norte, the issue of mining has come to fore in the national dailies and in discussion groups. We have seen video documentaries, news reports and community interviews that show how terrible the rape of our…
Street Shooter: Comfort Zone
A curiously-shaped white porcelain seat and a sitter with a book makes for an interesting sight in a very public site. (MTR Station, Mong Kok, Kowloon)
Photo of the Week: Celery
BAGUIO CITY — A porter carries celery leaves to the public market in Northern Benguet, the Philippines vegetable bowl. Prices here remain unstable due to bad road conditions. Photo by Artemio A. Dumlao (Bulatlat.com)