a
POSTS FOR "Month: June 2012"

ADVERTISEMENT

On the urban poor

On the urban poor

By Igal Jada P. San Andres Bulatlat.com Eyesore. Squatter. Uneducated. These are only some of the labels most Filipinos use to call the poor, especially those who live in urban poor communities or “squatter areas” in big cities like Manila and Quezon City. But how...

Being the change

Being the change

By Igal Jada P. San Andres Bulatlat.com “Why do you want to study abroad?” That question was posed to me during an interview for a scholarship December of last year. I had thought of my answer beforehand, so I said, “I want to be part of the change in the realm of...

Progressive solons sign waiver, challenges Aquino, gov’t officials to ‘walk the talk’ on corruption

Progressive solons sign waiver, challenges Aquino, gov’t officials to ‘walk the talk’ on corruption

By Mao Hermitanio Bulatlat.com Main Article: After Corona’s removal, groups call for Arroyo’s conviction The Makabayan bloc of progressive partylist representatives in the House of Representatives today signed unconditional waivers of right of confidentiality and...

Philippines urged to stop killings, other rights abuses

Philippines urged to stop killings, other rights abuses

By RONALYN V. OLEA
“They [members of the international community] know that the Philippine government has not lived up to its commitment to completely eliminate extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and torture.” – Fr. Jonash Joyohoy of the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) and co-head of delegation of the Philippine UPR Watch

After Corona’s removal, groups call for Arroyo’s conviction

After Corona’s removal, groups call for Arroyo’s conviction

By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
“It is expected that the Aquino regime will hail the Corona conviction as the ‘crowning glory’ of its so-called daang matuwid (righteous path) crusade. We take exception to this for the simple reason that outside the impeachment, the Aquino government has not done much in terms of political and economic reforms, respect for human rights and the cause of justice.” – Bayan

Sidebar: Progressive solons sign waiver, challenges Aquino, gov’t officials to ‘walk the talk’ on corruption

K+12, worsening shortages to greet school opening

K+12, worsening shortages to greet school opening

By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
“The Aquino government has yet to present a convincing program to remedy the existing shortages in the education sector. How can basic education qualitatively function amid these dire shortages?” – Rep. Raymond Palatino

Other stories: Two years is an added burden – parents

Rushed trainings, lack of materials mar implementation of K to 12

Lawmakers expect problems on June 4 school opening

SUPPORT BULATLAT.

BE A PATRON.

A community of readers and supporters that help us sustain our operations through microdonations for as low as $1.

Pin It on Pinterest