It has been said that the conditions of women and children reflect the extent of poverty in a country because they are the most vulnerable to it. But as the history of March 8, as well as that of other people’s struggles in history show, women could also be the face of the struggle. By…
Day: March 14, 2012
Bulatlat Live: March 15 National Day of Protest
By BULATLAT STAFF
Follow Bulatlat.com’s live coverage of the March 15 National Day of Protest.
Bicolanos strike against oil overpricing ahead of Mar 15 nationwide consumers’ protests
Bicolanos strike against oil overpricing ahead of Mar 15 nationwide consumers’ protests (Photo courtesy of Arkibong Bayan)
An insidious form of manipulation of oil prices
By BENJIE OLIVEROS
Giant oil companies, banks and investment houses have invented other blatant ways of pushing up oil prices, aside from monopoly pricing and speculative trading in oil futures.
Luisita farm workers recount Palparan’s terror campaign inside hacienda
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Retired Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan served former Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo well as chief implementer of Oplan Bantay Laya, and the Cojuangcos as ‘protector’ of their landholdings. Is it any wonder why, despite being subject to manhunt, he is still at large?