By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA — The Philippine National Police (PNP) is using the legal system to harass leaders of an indigenous people’s organization in Surigao del Sur. According to a report from the Rural Missionaries of the Philippines (RMP) in the Northern Mindanao Region (NMR), 37 indigenous members and leaders of the…
Day: September 29, 2012
Playing the China card
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat.com A few days ago, a photo of China’s first aircraft carrier was published on the front page of a major daily. There appears to be no other reason for China’s aircraft carrier to merit the front page but the much-reported tension between the Philippines and China over the Scarborough shoal and…
Oscitant
An urbanite demonstrates his mood as he waits for a ride home at the end of a working day. (Hong Kong)
Gangnam style, o flavor o fluke of the month
Ni ROLAND B. TOLENTINO Bulatlat.com Noong bata pa ako at Magnolia Ice Cream ang pinakapopular na brand, buwanbuwan ay naglalabas ang brand ng “flavor of the month,” isang bagong ice cream combination. Sa gay lingo, ang ibig sabihin ng “flavor of the month” ay paborito, apple of the eyes, pinagkakatangi dahil angat sa iba nitong…