The journalist in times of inhumanity
In these times of inhumanity, the thin line between being a journalist and an activist is blurred even more. I know in my heart that I owe no one an apology.
The journalist in times of inhumanity
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Dole Philippines Workers in Tough Fight as US Company Uses Military Force Vs Union
Dole Philippines Workers in Tough Fight as US Company Uses Military Force Vs Union
By MARYA SALAMAT
Today, Feb. 22, the workers at the largest plantation and cannery in the Philippines will hold a union election. The incumbent KMU-affiliated union, Amado-Kadena, is fighting to retain its dominance even as Dole Philippines uses a pro-management faction of the union against it while the US company, its allies and the military vilify and harass the union's members and officers.
Bulatlat Live Event: GPH-NDFP Peace Talks in Oslo (Last Day)
Bulatlat Live Event: GPH-NDFP Peace Talks in Oslo (Last Day)
Bulatlat correspondent Raymund Villanueva provides live updates of the closing ceremonies today, Feb. 21, of the peace negotiations in Oslo, Norway, between the Aquino government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines.
Salungguhit: Bad Timing or Timed on Purpose?
Salungguhit: Bad Timing or Timed on Purpose?
Bad Timing or Timed on Purpose?
Attempt to Use Advertisers to Whip Media Into Line is Deplorable (PR)
Attempt to Use Advertisers to Whip Media Into Line is Deplorable (PR)
Statement February 21, 2011 Once again, President Benigno Aquino III has shown a penchant he shares with a number of past leaders: shooting the messenger instead of looking at why the messages seem to be getting worse over time. It is deplorable that this...
For Peacetalks to Progress, Jasig and Other Agreements Must be Complied With (PR)
For Peacetalks to Progress, Jasig and Other Agreements Must be Complied With (PR)
Press Statement 21 February 2011 We, National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultants and staff and other political prisoners at the Philippine National Police Custodial Center in Camp Crame, denounce utterances by the top leaders and...
WIZAC-NPA Releases POW PO2 Tugade as Good Will Gesture for GPH-NDFP Peace Talks, Condemns Ceasefire Violations by GPH Armed Instruments
WIZAC-NPA Releases POW PO2 Tugade as Good Will Gesture for GPH-NDFP Peace Talks, Condemns Ceasefire Violations by GPH Armed Instruments
Press Statement 21 February 2011 As the weeklong GPH-NDFP formal peace talks resumption culminated today, the Wilfredo Zapanta Command-Front 18 Operations Command of the New People's Army (Wizac-NPA) released prisoner of war (POW) PO2 Jerwel Montecillo Tugade...
Migrant Group Hits ‘Wait & See’ Stance by the Aquino Government. in Middle-East Conflicts (PR)
Migrant Group Hits ‘Wait & See’ Stance by the Aquino Government. in Middle-East Conflicts (PR)
Press Release 21 February 2011 Citing the ‘not so reassuring’ pronouncement by the Aquino government spokespersons in regards to the safety of Filipino workers in Arab countries under volatile peace and order situation due to on-going massive protests of its own...
Families of Other OFWs in Death Row Appeal for their Kin (PR)
Families of Other OFWs in Death Row Appeal for their Kin (PR)
News Release February 21, 2011 Global alliance of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) Migrante International today led families of other OFWs in death row and in jail in a rally held at the Mendiola Bridge to demand government attention and legal assistance for their...
Salinlahi on GPH and NDFP Resumption of Peace Talks: “In Time of Love Let’s Talk About Peace for Our Children’s Future!” (PR)
Salinlahi on GPH and NDFP Resumption of Peace Talks: “In Time of Love Let’s Talk About Peace for Our Children’s Future!” (PR)
News Release St. Valentine was a young priest who was jailed and executed in 269 AD for his conviction and stand against powerful oppressors. His act of sacrifice was out of love for justice, truth, freedom and human rights. Today, as the world celebrates his day,...
A daughter’s search for missing father, other desaparecidos
A daughter’s search for missing father, other desaparecidos
Search for Missing Dad, Other Disappeared
Reds Release Another POW, Slam Military for More Cases of Ceasefire Violations
Reds Release Another POW, Slam Military for More Cases of Ceasefire Violations
Below are statements issued by the National Democratic Front of the Philippines and the New People’s Army: Conrado Heredia Command Front 20 Operations Command New People's Army–Southern Mindanao Press Statement 19 February 2011 CHC-NPA frees POW PO3 Sabatin; slams...
Philippines’s Oldest Woman Political Prisoner Released
Philippines’s Oldest Woman Political Prisoner Released
By RONALYN V. OLEA
After almost six years in detention, Angelina Bisuña Ipong, 66, finally walked free as the last in the string of cases filed against her by the military was dismissed.
Government Employees Hold Relief Project for QC Fire Victims, Oppose QC-CBD Project
Government Employees Hold Relief Project for QC Fire Victims, Oppose QC-CBD Project
Leaders and affiliate unions of the Confederation for Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (Courage) recently held relief operations to help with victims of the fire that razed the homes of approximately 1,000 families in Barangay Central, Quezon City last week.
Letter to the Editor: OFWs, too, Yearn for Peace Founded on Social Justice
Letter to the Editor: OFWs, too, Yearn for Peace Founded on Social Justice
Letter to the Editor Bulatlat.com 19 February 2011 Allow us, OFWs and families, to express our unequivocal support, with hope, for the success of the on-going peace negotiations between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the National Democratic Front of...
Bulatlat live: OFWs on death row and the Aquino government
Bulatlat live: OFWs on death row and the Aquino government
OFWs on Death Row and the Aquino Gov't
Satur C. Ocampo | Talking Peace, Again: Is it Necessary, or Not?
Satur C. Ocampo | Talking Peace, Again: Is it Necessary, or Not?
The peace talks now going on in Oslo between the government and the NDFP, having moved on to the deep-seated problems that have been sustaining the CPP-NPA-led armed struggle over 40 years, were the subject of editorial comment in this newspaper the other day. I think that certain points were correctly spotlighted and interpreted in the editorial, but it is amiss on others. By SATUR C. OCAMPO / bulatlat.com
Carol Pagaduan-Araullo | Thaw in the Winter Freeze
Carol Pagaduan-Araullo | Thaw in the Winter Freeze
otwithstanding all the reasons for optimism and hope that the peace talks are finally on the roll again, the two parties agree that the way forward is a formidable challenge, strewn with unexpected twists and turns and fraught with pitfalls and obstacles. By CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO / bulatlat.com
Luis V. Teodoro | Imagine
Luis V. Teodoro | Imagine
Imagine a world without US intervention, violence, manipulation, and bullying. What’s happening in the Middle East is sending across the planet precisely the message that a world other than this is what people want, thereby agitating US policymakers, who have never imagined such a world possible. By LUIS V. TEODORO / bulatlat.com
News in Pictures: Migrant Group Welcomes China Decision, Calls on Government to Act on Cases of Other OFWs in Death Row
News in Pictures: Migrant Group Welcomes China Decision, Calls on Government to Act on Cases of Other OFWs in Death Row
In a press conference held on Saturday at the Migrante International office, families of OFWs in death row and in jail appealed to the Philippine government to also act in haste for their relatives. "Let us also not forget that there are still others in death row who continue to appeal to the government for much-needed attention and intervention," said Garry Martinez, Migrante International chairperson.(Photos by Jo A. Santos / bulatlat.com)
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