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By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo Streetwise | BusinessWorld One aspect of the debate over what the Philippines can do in its territorial dispute with China over the Spratlys is the wisdom of inviting, nay imploring, the US, by invoking the Mutual Defense Treaty and waxing...
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
“The GBK wishes to emphasize the sacrifices and contributions of the Filipino people and grassroots organizations in protecting our environment.”
Practice what you preach
Women on their way to the market bring tubs, not baskets, so they can just let them float on the flooded streets. (Kalawaan, Pasig...
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
"My daughter is only one among hundreds victimized by state repression. They are languishing in jail without fair trial, and are charged with common and sometimes petty crimes.” – Concepcion Montajes
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Progressive women’s group Gabriela expressed outrage over the news that a 15-year-old girl was raped by three members of the Presidential Security Guard (PSG) inside the Malacañang Palace. Gabriela secretary-general Lana...
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat.com How could one explain the dip in the net satisfaction rating of President Benigno Aquino III from 51 percent in November 2010 to 46 percent in June 2011? Should the Aquino administration be alarmed? Publicly, Malacañang is shrugging...
By LYN V. RAMO Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY -- Mushroom growers welcome the occasional thunderstorms that usually jolt others to scamper to safer ground. "Lightning of that magnitude encourages the growth of mushrooms," said Annie Cosi-Ngitew, a 28-year-old mushroom...
By Artemio A. Dumlao Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY (June 13, 2011) – Many Filipino professionals, probably thousands by now, are being duped into a “student visa” scheme of recruitment agencies which promised them a “good life” in the United Kingdom. John Bautista a...
By Satur C. Ocampo At Ground Level | The Philippine Star I am not a tennis buff. And I have not followed the career of any of the Grand Slam champions, whether in the French Open, the Wimbledon, or the US Open. My acquaintance with the game and its international...
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld THE SUPREME COURT has granted a petition for live coverage of the Ampatuan Massacre trial filed by media advocacy groups, TV networks, individual journalists, and academics from the University of the Philippines. But...
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
June 23 marks the start of a national fact-finding and solidarity mission in Aurora as peasant advocacy groups seek to expose the impact of the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Act (APECO) project in the region.
By CHRISTIAN RAY BUENDIA
“The fight for our right to free speech does not end with the release of the Calamba 7. These brave and selfless activists should never have been arrested and detained in the first place if the Aquino administration truly values the freedom of expression fought and died for by Filipino martyrs four decades ago.” – Kabataan Party-list
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com Last May 30, President Benigno Aquino III appointed his former running mate and defeated vice-presidential candidate in the May 2010 elections Manuel "Mar Roxas" as new secretary of the Department of Transportation and...
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com And now Australia's having it's say on the brewing conflict over the Spratlys, and a fisherfolk group insists that's it for purely business. The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Monday...
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Watch the live coverage of progressive groups's solidarity mission for the plight of the farmers of Buffalo-Limus-Tamaraw Farmers’ Association in Bukidnon.
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com Environmental activists expressed dismay and outrage over the decision of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to clear former Palawan ex-governor Joel Reyes in case concerning the January 24, 2011 killing of Dr. Gerry Ortega....
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com A militant youth organization based in Southern Tagalog decried the arrest of its seven members after the group led a lighting rally last June 19. President Benigno Aquino III was delivering a speech on the national...
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com Environmental activist group commends the residents of Romblon island for scoring a victory against mining. The environmental activist group Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment lauded the recent decision made by the...
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