The Feast of the Black Nazarene: At the Periphery (Audio Slideshow)
The Feast of the Black Nazarene
The Feast of the Black Nazarene: At the Periphery (Audio Slideshow)
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Oplan Bayanihan: Militarizing Civilian Functions
Oplan Bayanihan: Militarizing Civilian Functions
Letter to the Editor January 14, 2011 On the very first day of the year, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) launched its new counter insurgency plan called Bayanihan purportedly to end armed resistance in the country within the six-year term of President...
On Overpriced NFA Rice Imports: The People Were Robbed Thrice — State Workers (PR)
On Overpriced NFA Rice Imports: The People Were Robbed Thrice — State Workers (PR)
PRESS RELEASE January 14, 2011 The national center of government employees COURAGE, whose member includes the National Food Authority Employees’ Association (NFAEA), said the people were robbed not just once or twice but even thrice on the reported overpriced...
Martial Law Victims Welcome Distribution of Funds from Settlement Agreement with Marcos Crony, Renew Call for Passage of Compensation Bill (PR)
Martial Law Victims Welcome Distribution of Funds from Settlement Agreement with Marcos Crony, Renew Call for Passage of Compensation Bill (PR)
NEWS RELEASE January 14, 2011 The Samahan ng mga Ex-detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (SELDA), the organization of ex-detainees formed under Martial Law Period which led the 9, 539 victims under the Martial Law period and initiated the filing of the historic...
Bayan to Brillantes: Clean Up Comelec (PR)
Bayan to Brillantes: Clean Up Comelec (PR)
News Release January 16, 2011 The umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan today called on new Comelec chief Atty. Sixto Brillantes to “clean up Comelec and rectify the systemic problems of fraud and corruption that have become the hallmark of the poll body.”...
‘Next Comelec Chief Must Unlock Secrets of 2010 Automated Polls’ – Workers’ Poll Watchdog (PR)
‘Next Comelec Chief Must Unlock Secrets of 2010 Automated Polls’ – Workers’ Poll Watchdog (PR)
NEWS RELEASE 15 January 2011 A workers’ poll watchdog dared the successor of retired Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Jose Melo to unlock the “secrets” of the May 10, 2010 automated polls and to hold those accountable for the troubles during last...
Hacienda Luisita Case Should Be Tackled in GRP-NDF Talks — Farmers
Hacienda Luisita Case Should Be Tackled in GRP-NDF Talks — Farmers
“Agrarian reform is the main content of the socio-economic reforms embodied in CASER," the NDF's Luis Jalandoni said, referring to the Comprehensive Agreement on Socio-Economic Reforms that is the second substantive agenda in the negotiations. "Through genuine agrarian reform, we shall break the land monopoly of a few big landlords and implement free land distribution to our landless farmers and everyone who is willing to till the land,” Jalandoni pointed out."
In Oslo, a Chance for Peace Despite the Odds
In Oslo, a Chance for Peace Despite the Odds
By MACEL INGLES
"The challenges are great, but the possibilities for a peace agreement under the new presidency of Benigno Aquino are there,” Ambassador Ture Lundh of Norway’s foreign ministary said. “At the end of the day, however, it is the parties to the conflict that must prove decisiveness, boldness and political will to move forward, to achieve a just and lasting peace.”
Sidebar: Hacienda Luisita Case Should Be Tackled in GRP-NDF Talks — Farmers | At Start of Talks in Oslo, Reds Insist Manila Violated Agreements | 'Ka Bart' Is Member of NDF Peace Panel, CPP Reiterates
Comelec Workers Call for Wage Increase for Government Employees
Comelec Workers Call for Wage Increase for Government Employees
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
Employees of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) led by their union, the Alliance of Comelec Employees in Service (ACES), urged the Aquino government on Friday to address the needs of its rank and file.
Peasant Group Urges Noynoy to Prosecute Arroyo and Others for NFA Overpricing
Peasant Group Urges Noynoy to Prosecute Arroyo and Others for NFA Overpricing
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas says Malacañang should make public the report made by NFA administrator Lito Banayo about massive overpricing of rice during Arroyo's regime.
‘Ka Bart’ Is Member of NDF Peace Panel, CPP Reiterates
‘Ka Bart’ Is Member of NDF Peace Panel, CPP Reiterates
The Communist Party of the Philippines is demanding the release of Tirso “Ka Bart” Alcantara, high-ranking member of the New People’s Army (NPA).
At Start of Talks in Oslo, Reds Insist Manila Violated Agreements
At Start of Talks in Oslo, Reds Insist Manila Violated Agreements
By RONALYN V. OLEA
The Communist Party of the Philippines demands the release of its leaders and members, as well as the nearly 400 political prisoners in the Philippines. | Sidebar: 'Ka Bart' Is Member of NDF Peace Panel, CPP Reiterates
Dire Times Ahead: Poor Brace for Impact of Toll, Fare, Price Increases
Dire Times Ahead: Poor Brace for Impact of Toll, Fare, Price Increases
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Shirley Pascua, 35, a housewife, thinks that the poor are getting poorer under the administration of President Benigno S. Aquino III. “He is proving to be a disappointment. The price of everything is going up,” she told Bulatlat.com.
Luis V. Teodoro | Shortchanged
Luis V. Teodoro | Shortchanged
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld Posted by Bulatlat.com Since President Benigno Aquino III announced his government’s adoption of a supposedly new counterinsurgency (COIN) strategy, the Philippine military has been all over the media. Its...
Photo of the Week: Not the Children’s Show
Photo of the Week: Not the Children’s Show
Not the Children's Show
Cabbies Not All That Excited Over Hike in Taxi Fare
Cabbies Not All That Excited Over Hike in Taxi Fare
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
The increase in the flag-down rates is good only if taxi operators won’t increase the “boundary” they collect from cabbies. 
Listen to cabbie explain why he is not in favor of the flag-down rate increase
Farmers Urge Noynoy to Reopen Mendiola Massacre Case
Farmers Urge Noynoy to Reopen Mendiola Massacre Case
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
As the 24th anniversary of the infamous Mendiola Massacre nears, farmers led by the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) called on President Benigno S. Aquino III to bring justice and closure to the issue by reopening the investigation.
Benjie Oliveros | Aquino Government Should Urgently Address Hunger Problem Instead of Denying It Exists
Benjie Oliveros | Aquino Government Should Urgently Address Hunger Problem Instead of Denying It Exists
The results of the SWS November 27-30, 2010 survey revealed that the prevalence of hunger worsened in a matter of three months.
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