By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
The Philippine Normal University is supposedly another option. But more than this, the state of PNU would definitely impact on the state of basic education in the country. An overwhelming majority of teachers, especially in the public school system are trained at PNU, and the quality of graduates it produces would reflect on the state of the country’s public school system. While the PNU gasps for dear life, so would the whole public school system.
Ni MARK ANGELES Limampu’t walo silang sumakay sa ataul. Limampu’t walo silang sumakay sa ataul tungong Shariff Aguak. Limampu’t walo silang sumakay sa ataul tungong Shariff Aguak. ang di na nakarating. Sa bangin natagpuan. Sa bangin natagpuan ang kanilang mga bangkay. Sa bangin natagpuan ang kanilang mga bangkay, tinaniman ng bala. Sa bangin natagpuan ang…
By RITCHE T. SALGADO
“Here we have a political climate blanketed by fear and submission, and a system that promotes such.” Karapatan
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO and RONALYN V. OLEA
“The Arroyos will not run out of cards to play as long as they have the numbers in the Supreme Court. So what really matters now, apart from sound legal tactics, is the political decisiveness of the Aquino administration.”
2nd anniversary of Ampatuan massacre marked with protests
(Photos by Anne Marxze D. Umil)
The legality or not of the hold departure order and eventual arrest of Arroyo rests on hairsplitting arguments. But one thing is sure: Arroyo, her family and allies have a lot to answer for.
By MARYA SALAMAT
Given the worsening hunger and poverty in the Philippines and the already soaring prices of commodities, the ‘triple threats’ of new price hikes may well turn out to be the “straw that would break the camel’s back.” – Lana Linaban, Gabriela
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA — Marjohara Tucay reminded me of Muntadhar al-Zaidi, the Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at then US President George W. Bush. Although Tucay did not throw his shoes at US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a forum in Manila, he, like al-Zaidi, expressed his disgust over US…
Ni ROLANDO B. TOLENTINO Bulatlat.com Sa aking pagkakaalam, sa Pilipinas lang nauuso ang bucket beer promo (promotion o napapanahong special offer lamang)—packaged na apat o lima plus one beers, minsan ay may libre pang pulutan. Lumalabas na sa agarang pag-order ng set na bilang ng beers, “libre” na ang isang bote. Sa komersyal ng San…
By KIMBERLIE OLMAYA NGABIT-QUITASOL Northern Dispatch The Search for justice continues BAGUIO CITY—In commemoration of the first year anniversary of the senseless killing of the topnotch Filipino ethno-botanist, Leonard Co, the Community Heath Education Services and Trainings in the Cordillera Region (CHESTCORE) and his colleagues and friends offered a tribute and re-launched his book, “Common…
Philippines is a military pawn, not an ally of imperialist US– CPP
(Photos by Marya Salamat)