By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld The British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) has been an icon of public broadcasting since it was founded in 1927, and is often mentioned as a model worthy of emulation in the campaign for an authentic public broadcasting system in the Philippines. Its first director-general declared that impartiality is…
Month: April 2013
VFA: US cloak of impunity
By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo Streetwise | BusinessWorld The Philippine government’s quick and, some say harsh, handling of the crew of a grounded Chinese fishing vessel at the Tubbataha Reefs, a UNESCO World Heritage site and a protected marine reserve by Philippine law, in contrast to the soft and tentative response to the grounding of the USS…
My pension plan issue with Pryce Plans, Inc.
By Satur C. Ocampo At Ground Level | The Philippine Star Five years ago, I entertained hopes of promptly receiving the lump-sum cash settlement of a modest pension plan I had signed 10 years earlier with Pryce Plans, Inc., based on the tenor of the notice they sent. I wrote to the company, attaching all…
Military admits Bayles killers as their own
This is ultimately a product of public vigilance and pressure by human rights defenders aided also by conscientious legal work.
27 years, testimonies, enough to nail higher-ups behind Olalia, Alay-ay murder – KMU
“We are not surprised by Bueno’s admission, for we knew from the very beginning who the real perpetrators of the most ghastly torture and murder of our comrades Ka Lando and Ka Leonor were.”
Kin, colleagues mark birthday of missing activist
“Manong! Be strong as always! We share your hardships, feel your pain, we miss you so much and we will not stop searching for you! May you have a Happy Birthday!”
Peasant family’s home burned down
“They treat us like dogs. We may be poor but we also want to live decently.”
Coalition vs privatization of Orthopedic hospital launched
“This coalition is not against the modernization of the hospital. This coalition is against the privatization of the POC because it will deprive poor Filipinos of free and accessible health care.”
Steel workers decry company’s CBA violations, violence
“It appears that the kind of ‘peace’ being promoted by the government is unjust, and is actually opposed to workers’ rights and freedoms.” – Center for Trade Union and Human Rights
Terry Ridon, crossing the boundaries
“This is a long and difficult struggle. There are no guarantees of immediate success. But there is no other way for the people but to join the militant movement both inside and outside the parliament. We will put an end to the inequality that is gripping the people by engaging in different forms of struggles.”
Mae Fe Ancheta-Templa, treading the path of the praxis of liberation
“I remain engaged in the people’s movement for social transformation wherever I am and whatever I do. The Philippine social realities demand structural changes and I believe in the people’s capacity to work for change.”