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By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
“Aquino’s ninth month in office coincides with the militant action of Filipino women on March 8. Just like giving birth to a child, the protest of women all over the country and overseas would be born after nine months of discontent over an administration found inadequate in action.” -- Lana Linaban, Gabriela secretary-general
Bulatlat.com will provide live updates as they come about the crisis in Libya and the situation there of overseas Filipino workers.
Bulatlat.com will provide live updates on the 2nd day of the House Committee on Justice hearings on the impeachment cases filed against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez.
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
The student body, faculty and non-academic staff members of the University of the Philippines in Diliman are waiting for the election of their new chancellor, and many of them are hoping that it will be Professor Rolando B. Tolentino.
BAGUIO CITY -- Hundreds of tourists and spectators trooped to Baguio City on Sunday to watch the Grand Float Parade, the culmination of the month-long Baguio Flower Festival or locally known as Panagbenga, which is now its 16th year. (Photos by Shiela Coo and Artemio A. Dumlao / bulatlat.com)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 28, 2011 Global alliance of overseas Filipino workers Migrante International today confirmed reports that a Filipino worker died in Libya last February 21. According to Gina Esguerra, secretary-general, Fr. Allan Arcebuche of San...
Press Release February 22, 2011 MANILA, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / Feb. 22, 2011) – Gay activists in the Philippines have appealed Tuesday for the release of more than 120 Arab homosexuals arrested by police a week before massive protests swamped the...
Press Release 28 February 2011 Papalaking kita ng mga korporasyon sa kuryente’t tubig, papataas ang singil Protesta ang ibinayad ng mga anakpawis sa panibagong dagdag-singil sa tubig at kuryente ngayong katapusan ng buwan. Disclaimer | What you are reading is...
Press Release 28 February 2011 Environmental activist group Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment, College Editors Guild, League of Filipino Students and Hustiya! held a picket at the Department of Justice (DOJ) preliminary hearing on Dr. Ortega’s slay to...
February 28, 2011 Attention: Ambassador Vicente ANT Admin Jovencion Catbagan Welfare officer Rosauro Octiavano Dear Sir, Nais ko po alamin sa inyong tanggapan riyan sa ating embahada sa Tipoli libya kung ano po ang kalagayan sa 17 ofws ng CKG na naiwanan ng...
By ALMA B. SINUMLAG Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY -- In 1993, then Sangguniang Kabatan Federation president Florence Ibarra declared March 1-5 as the Kaigorotan Youth Week (KYW) in recognition of the valiant Igorot youth in the early 80s who bravely faced police...
By ADELA DEYAEN WAYAS Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY -- This team has sparked anew the nation's industry in football, and their popularity continues to rise. The Azkals' victory over Mongolia's national football team, the Blue Wolves by a 2-0 score gave the Azkals...
By GIL CORPUZ Northern Dispatch SAN MARIANO, Isabela -- A four-day National Fact Finding and Solidarity Mission (NFFSM) uncovered massive land grabbing here and in neighboring areas by corporations engaged in bio-ethanol project. Spearheaded by peasant...
By KIMBERLIE OLMAYA NGABIT-QUITASOL Northern Dispatch BAKUN, Benguet -- The claims of the residents of village Gambang here regarding the irregularities in the free prior and informed consent (FPIC) process conducted by the National Commission on Indigenous...
By ADELA DEYAEN WAYAS Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY -- A public official here said that festivals should not be done for the sake of profit but to preserve the culture. Speaking before journalists and students at the Baguio City National High School- Main on...
By PROF. JOSE MARIA SISON Chairperson, International Coordinating Committee International League of Peoples' Struggle February 27, 2011 The International League of Peoples' Struggle (ILPS) steadfastly stands in solidarity with and supports the peoples of the North...
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Maria Victoria Cavanes and her fellow OFW Maricel Busbos, who are working as domestic helpers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, are being routinely physically abused by their employers. Their families are desperately appealing for their rescue.
According to Migrante International, 105 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are stranded at the Amal Area oilfields amid violent clashes in Libya. 47 OFWs are also stranded at the Algerian border because they were not allowed to pass through due of lack of documents. (Photo courtesy of Migrante International / bulatlat.com)
Bulatlat.com will provide live updates as they come about the crisis in Libya and the situation there of overseas Filipino workers.
President Benigno S. Aquino III spearheaded the unveiling of the Cardinal Sin Statue as part of the celebrations of the 25th anniversary of Edsa People Power I. Earlier, the Yes Pinoy Foundation organized the formation of a human mosaic composed of 1,600 students from Rizal High School in Pasig City. Amid the festive celebrations sponsored by the Aquino administration, various progressive groups marked the 25th year since Edsa People Power I with protests actions, criticizing all post-Edsa I regimes for failing to deliver on the promise of change. (Photos by Gregorio B. Dantes Jr. and Anne Marxze D. Umil / bulatlat.com)
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