By JULIUS D. MARIVELES
“It seems that they [the military] do not know the difference between a placard, a microphone and an M-16 rifle.” – Christian Tuayon, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-Negros
The military’s top five ways to harass activists
Month: February 2013
Arrest of 7 activists ‘illegal,’ says urban poor group
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA – Urban poor group Kadamay said the arrest of their seven members last Feb. 4 was illegal. “The action of the MPD (Manila Police District) is tantamount to illegal arrests and abuse of authority,” Gloria Arellano, Kadamay national national chairperson, said. Members of Kadamay were about to hold…
Petitioners welcome extension of TRO on Cybercrime law, call for vigilance
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“There is a need to remain firm, steadfast, and even-tempered in our victory today in order to guard against any further breaches and violations of the people’s right to freedom of speech and expression.” – National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers
‘Impact of damage to Tubbataha by US Navy ship more than what is being reported’ – patriotic groups
By MARYA SALAMAT
Progressive groups agreed to file a petition before the Supreme Court “to compel the Aquino government to seek claims, to exhaust all means to investigate what happened, and to defend Philippine sovereignty.”
Read also: Another US Navy submarine arrives amid unsolved Tubbataha grounding
Another US Navy submarine arrives amid unsolved Tubbataha grounding
By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com MANILA – The problem with the grounded US Navy ship is still ongoing, and many questions as to why it had sailed there in the first place and what will happen to it and the reef are still unanswered, yet, here comes another US military ship, a nuclear-powered submarine, docking in…
When it all began
By TILDE ACUÑA
Groups say GDP growth over-hyped, shallow
By MARYA SALAMAT
Rather than being hyped up about the so-called growth and glossing over damning economic trends, the Aquino government is urged to look into indicators that are relevant to the people, such as adequate incomes, stable jobs and sufficient social services.
Return coco levy to rightful owners, groups demand
By RONALYN V. OLEA
The KMP and CLAIM support the proposal for the creation of a Small Coconut Farmers’ Council (SCFC) to directly manage and administer the recovered coco levy and the creation of a Coconut Farmers’ Fund to comprise the total amount of the coco levy fund.
Groups thumb down exceptions in Freedom of Information bill
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“A watered-down FOI bill will just reinforce what is already a pattern of information denial by the government which is fearful of genuinely engaging its citizens on policies it knows are anti-people and anti-developmental.” – Ibon Foundation
‘One billion’ to rise against gender-based violence, poverty
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Aside from gender-based forms of violence, Gabriela also highlighted economic deprivation and political persecution as forms of violence against women.
MinDA focuses on renewable energy but…
MinDA through the Mindanao Power Monitoring Committee is looking into renewable energy sources or those that come from natural sources like the geothermal heat, rain, sunlight, tides, waves and wind. By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) is setting its sights in renewable energy and puts high premium…