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By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com Migrant organizations and advocacy groups supporting migrant rights are appealing to Vice-President Jejomar Binay to address the needs of Filipino au pairs in Europe. They also said the vice president was seriously mistaken if...
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“For several decades now, even with these restrictions in place, foreign investors and multinationals repatriated billions of dollars in profits without any real and substantial contribution to the domestic economy and social development.” Rep. Luz Ilagan, Gabriela Women's Party
By RONALYN V. OLEA Main Story: DAR accused of ‘conniving’ with Henry Sy’s firm to evict Hacienda Looc farmers MANILA – For decades, farmers of Hacienda Looc have been silently working on their farms to feed their families. Since Henry Sy’s Manila Southcoast...
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“DAR officials are fully aware that Hacienda Looc is a contested land and that the fraudulent cancellation of their certificates is not equivalent to a conversion order,” KMP secretary general Danilo Ramos said.
Sidebar: Hacienda Looc farmers decry harassment, tag Henry Sy as a ‘landgrabber’
By D.L. Mondelo Bulatlat.com AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands – Writing in his blog "Geen Commentaar" entitled "The Netherlands in the service of the US", Jos van Dijk, a Dutch writer/blogger assailed his government's servility to the US government in its effort to...
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“Insofar as civil and political rights are concerned, dictatorial and repressive rulings in laws and jurisprudence remain and are still being abused.” – Edre Olalia, secretary general of the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
“Spending on SUCs and education is an investment to develop our country’s human resources. Congress and the Aquino government should rethink its misguided priorities and realign funds from foreign debt, CCTs, and military spending in favor of education and social services.” – JC Alejandro, League of Filipino Students
By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com MANILA – For Rosalinda Sauro, 50, you do not have to be a driver to feel the effects of ceaseless oil price hikes. This president of a local chapter at Kapalaran Village, Quezon City, of the Gabriela Women’s Partylist (GWPa), said most...
By MARYA SALAMAT
KMU said the strong Sept 19 protests combined with transport strike in some areas succeeded in explaining the just bases of the protest to the public, effectively garnering their sympathy and support.
Sidebar: Threat of eviction during transport strike forced urban poor protesters out of support rallies
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
Janice Joy Pampangan's arms bore marks of being either tied with a thick rope or handcuffed; her left eye was missing; and her internal organs were shrunken. Her fingernails were long and her body appeared disheveled, indicating that she was tied, abused, and left to die.
By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo Streetwise | BusinessWorld When I am asked here or abroad what are the two outstanding achievements of the Philippine mass movement in the 20th century, without thinking twice I declare it is the ouster of the dictator Marcos through a...
By ARTHUR L. ALLAD-IW Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY —After evading the law for 18 years, a suspect in the killing of a human rights worker surrendered to authorities. Mathew or Mateo Fanao, one of the five members of the Citizens Armed Forces...
By KIMBERLIE NGABIT-QUITASOL Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY—Relatives and colleagues marked the third year of the disappearance of James Moy Balao with protests, Sept. 17. Balao or Manong James, as his colleagues fondly call him, was abducted...
By BERT SIANGEN Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat.com MANILA – An activist in community development work passed away at 57 years old. Jean Chagyowen Macliing, or Manang Jean, as she was popularly known with her professional and warm personality , was into...
By RITCHE T. SALGADO Bulatlat.com DUMAGUETE CITY – Farmers in Negros Oriental recently held a dialogue with the provincial governor to present their concerns ranging from hunger brought about by the lean planting season, to complaints on national programs and...
By ACE ALEGRE Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY (September 15, 2011) – The Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act has not been fully implemented yet, according to Manuel Co, chief of Parole and Probation administration at the sidelines of the Third Parole and Probation Executive...
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By ACE ALEGRE Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY (September 13, 2011) – Claiming to respond to lingering issues over the passage of Mining Act of 1995, an Indigenous Peoples-responsive law is reportedly being pushed in Congress. Citing documented negative effects of mining...
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