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NEWS RELEASE May 21, 2011 Makabayan coalition backs Diokno & Tañada’s nomination to be the next Ombudsman. QUEZON CITY --- In a press conference at the Treehouse Restaurant today, the Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan (Makabayan) announces their support to the...
The labor center KMU which Ka Bel led for years said their group's vow to advance the people’s struggle for their basic rights and for a significant wage hike is, in their belief, the highest tribute they can give Ka Bel. (Text by MARYA SALAMAT ; Photos by RANDY EVANGELISTA / Bulatlat.com)
The debate over the reproductive health bill is heating up. Absence in the debate is the voice of women who would be greatly affected by the rejection or enactment of a reproductive health bill.
By Daniel Lorenzo Pineda Stupid is a word I will never learn to swallow. Stupid is a word reserved for certain people---the President, Willie Revillame, Floyd Mayweather Jr., & co.---which, by virtue of balancing out our rights and privileges, has been bestowed on...
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“Civilians continued to be killed as the military’s counter-insurgency plan failed to differentiate between civilians and members of the NPA [New People’s Army]. In some cases, the police or the military claimed that the deaths occurred during ‘legitimate encounters.’” Amnesty International.
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
"We, bank employees, are victims of meager wages despite the fact that the banking industry is one of the most profitable in the country," Raymund Acenia, president of the Hongkong Bank Independent Labor Union
By MARYA SALAMAT
Given the growing number of lawmakers supporting the legislation of a substantial wage hike, workers remembering Ka Bel today are hoping that finally, the bill which he first authored and filed may be enacted at last.
By MARYA SALAMAT
On top of changing the pay system of drivers and conductors, HB 3370 wants to fix the working hours of drivers and conductors to eight hours inclusive of a one-hour rest period and ensure a two-shift system so that workers do not compromise passenger safety by exceeding working hours.
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
"We are not garbage, and we don't want to be reduced to a life of begging. What we want is to have our homes, our lives and our dignity restored."
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“Her compassion for victims was natural. She was consistent in her ethics. She was gentle but had the inner strength. How can you not love such a woman?” -- Roland Simbulan
by INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com Last February, the Supreme Court issued a decision ordering the Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to remove illegal structures along water systems, river banks and waterways connected to Manila Bay and to continued doing so...
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Analysis When asked whether he would increase the tuition during his term, new UP President Alfredo Pascual replied with a resounding "No." That was a bold declaration coming from a "dark horse" and an "outsider" who won the race for the UP...
For Ka Bel, for all that he was and for all that we can be because of him By SARAH RAYMUNDO Bulatlat.com The latest P22 increase in workers’ Cost of Living Allowance in the National Capital Region (NCR) is yet another attack on labor. After a two-year pause on wage...
RH Bill, a debate between men?
By Pat Rey Lara Bulatlat.com In all honesty, I find Economics boring. From GNP to Inflation, the terms give me a headache. Some people are lucky enough to get along with Economics and unfortunately, not me. Just consider me as a confused and curious teenager trying...
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“The GSIS and the rest of the government’s agencies concerned with providing socialized housing should look at this issue not in terms of profitability and return on investments, but as a service to the Filipino people.” – Gaite
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Activists decried the docking of US warship in Manila Bay as a symbol of US aggression and disregard for the sovereignty of the country. Members of various progressive groups under the banner of Bagong Alyansang...
By RONALYN V. OLEA
The National Democratic Front of the Philippines refers to the negotiations for a Comprehensive Agreement of Social and Economic Reforms as “the meat” of the peace talks as it aims to address the root causes of the armed conflict.
Sidebar: Government too slow in releasing political prisoners – NDFP consultant
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