By Satur C. Ocampo At Ground Level | The Philippine Star Tomorrow marks the 90th birthday of Jose “Ka Pepe” Diokno: nationalist, human rights defender, progressive intellectual, and more. Had he lived as long as his colleague, Lorenzo “Ka Tanny” Tanada who, at 91, stood up from his wheelchair at the gallery to hail the…
Month: March 2012
Hold Arroyo liable for human rights violations, Aquino told
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“The culture of impunity in the Philippines must end. Extra-judicial killings of respected pastors and church leaders, most of whom were speaking against injustice in our country, show how horrible and unacceptable the human rights situation in our nation has been.” – UCCP Bishop Reuel Norman Marigza
Aquino’s planned privatization of 38,000 foreshore lands for reclamation slammed
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA — The fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) recently protested against reports that President Benigno Aquino III’s public-private partnership (PPP) schemes have included the privatization of 38,000 hectares of foreshore lands for reclamation projects in Manila Bay, Davao Gulf and 50 other coastal areas…
Pamalakaya demands compensation for fishermen affected by Chevron oil spill
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA — An organization upholding the welfare of the country’s fisherfolk is taking oil company Chevron Philippines Inc. to task for an oil spill that has affected the livelihood of fishermen in Sitio Tawi-tawi, San Fernando City in La Union province. The group is also demanding that local government…