Construction workers hang on sheer cliffs to work on the strengthening of a mountainside above a busy provincial highway. (Saranggani Province)
Month: December 2012
Promotion of military official linked to Jonas’ abduction deferred
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
“From the evidence that we have gathered from the hearing and also from the documents we were able to get, I believe that he [Brig. Gen. Eduardo Año] has a direct hand in the abduction of my son.”
Arrest Palparan, kin of victims ask Aquino
Arrest Palparan, kin of victims ask Aquino (Photo by Ronalyn V. Olea / Bulatlat.com)
Public school teachers protest cut in bonus
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – December is a season of giving, but not for government employees. Public school teachers marched to Chino Roces Bridger (former Mendiola Bridge), December 14 to in protest of the 50-percent reduction of their Productivity Enhancement Incentive (PEI). “It’s as if it’s not Christmas,” said Digna Balderama, 45,…
‘Higher-ups’ who commanded the different teams in Olalia-Alay-ay slay identified
By MARYA SALAMAT
The state witness revealed that the killing of labor leader Rolando Olalia and his companion Leonor Alay-ay was meant to ignite protests that would be used by the RAM to launch a coup d’état.
Rights lawyer warns against resurgent ‘John Doe arrest warrants’
By MARYA SALAMAT
John Doe arrest warrants are deemed by human rights lawyers as highly irregular because it does not contain the names of the alleged perpetrators and are used to arrest just about anybody.
Some notes on people’s culture and the International Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
By ERICSON ACOSTA Political Prisoner Despite the grim reality of imprisonment, I have not, as of yet, been condemned to a total state of ignorance as far as current efforts of various committed art and cultural groups and alliances are concerned. Thanks largely to a good number of artists and writers who have generously been…
Poseidons and Amphitrites
A couple on a leisurely bait fishing activity unwittingly mirrors the statues before them. (La Mesa Ecopark, Quezon City)
Bulatlat.com wins big in Chit Estella journalism award
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
“The awards are intended to keep alive the excellent and principled journalism (Chit) Simbulan had always engaged in.” – Ellen Tordesillas, veteran journalist and president of Vera Files
‘Wage hike one of the best Yuletide Gifts lawmakers can give before 2013 elections’
‘Wage hike one of the best Yuletide Gifts lawmakers can give before 2013 elections’ (Photos by Marya Salamat / Bulatlat.com)
Unfulfilled promises, terrorizing communities in the name of ‘peace and development’
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO and ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Two years have passed and yet President Aquino’s promise of rendering justice is far from being a reality. Worse, impunity still reigns as rights violations pile up as the government orders the massive deployment of troops not only to run after the NPA but also to protect the operations and profits of big foreign and local corporations.
On Human Rights Day, rights groups slam Aquino government for violations
Farmers march against militarization, terror in their communities
Typhoon Pablo and large-scale mining wreak havoc in Mindanao – progressive group