By RONALYN V. OLEA
Gani, considered as a giant in the Philippine media industry, is a simple man, a loving father, a passionate teacher and a staunch defender of press freedom.
By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com MANILA – The long journey of Rep. Iggy Arroyo’s body from London to Manila and then to Negros had turned more telenovela-like than the Corona impeachment trial, as the media avidly followed the two women, or the “two camps,” who competed for the rights to bring Rep. Arroyo’s body home, lay…
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“We expected the Philippines, as chair of the Committee on Domestic Workers that deliberated on the text of the convention with recommendations, to be the first or one of the first to ratify the convention but so far, it seems that it is not in the list of President Aquino’s priorities.” – Filipino Migrant Workers’ Union
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – In this era of modern technology, what is the worth of a typewriter? For detained consultants of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), it is a valuable tool for their continuing participation, however limited, to the peace talks between the NDFP and the Government of the…
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA — An organization of overseas Filipino workers today expressed deep concern over plans of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to close down at least 12 Philippine posts abroad by the end of 2012 saying that it would only further disenfranchise overseas absentee voters. Migrante Sectoral Party said…
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
In the morning of March 8, Gabriela will hold a protest action at the Pandacan Oil Deport and in the afternoon at around 2 p.m., the women’s group will hold a program at Plaza Miranda in Quiapo to be capped by a torch parade from Plaza Miranda to Mendiola in the evening.
By TERENCE KRISHNA V. LOPEZ Bulatlat.com Last February 24, via Pitong Sundang: a dance repertoire by the Sinagbayan (a youth cultural organization based in the University of the Philippines) directed by artist-educator Roselle Pineda, I had the opportunity to perform, alongside fellow artists Edwin Quinsayas, Lorelei Bulan and Angeli Bayani, a significant and timely piece…
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – The high cost of tuition does not only prevent students to continue with their studies, it also takes away democracy. Ynik Ante, a BS Development Communication student, won as the new University Student Council (USC) chairwoman in the recently concluded student council election in the University of…
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Benjamin Mancera died while embracing his seven-year old son Richard; another son Michael, 10, died still holding a ballpen in the bedroom.