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POSTS FOR "Month: August 2013"
Bayani

Bayani

Ni ROBERTO OFANDA UMIL Bulatlat.com Ang bawat panahon ay merong bayani, Sila ay nagtanggol babae’t lalaki, Laban sa dayuhang kasabwat ay prayle, Sa yaman ng bansa pilit dumiskate. Maraming pumapel mga ilustrado, Saka anakpawis, Andres Bonifacio. Pero sinapawan...

Bureaucrat capitalism

Bureaucrat capitalism

By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo Streetwise | BusinessWorld Why is it few were truly surprised that Janet Lim Napoles, prime but wily fugitive in the pork barrel scandal, would have not only the cunning but also the ability to arrange her “surrender” to no less than the...

Casualties of ‘pork’

Casualties of ‘pork’

By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld Together with Congress, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are among the emerging casualties of the pork barrel outrage, which involves the loss of billions in public funds through, among other subterfuges,...

Progressive groups slam ‘special treatment’ on Napoles, urge vigilance against whitewash

Progressive groups slam ‘special treatment’ on Napoles, urge vigilance against whitewash

"There is a perception now that this latest incident on the Napoles saga will be followed by a ‘political witch hunt,’ with Napoles as the main weapon, against members of the opposition and other personalities not aligned with the interest of the Aquino administration."– Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani T. Zarate

With planned MRT, LRT fare hike, public to ‘subsidize’ profits of private concessionaires – RILES Network

With planned MRT, LRT fare hike, public to ‘subsidize’ profits of private concessionaires – RILES Network

Citing financial statements culled from past public consultations with DOTC and train operators, RILES Network said the real cost of a single ride ticket, which already covers the maintenance and operation, is only P9.50 ($0.21). What the government has been “subsidizing” is the difference between the current fare and the P60 ($1.35) per passenger fare it guaranteed to private concessionaires.

Bulatlat.com wins in Red Cross humanitarian reporting

Bulatlat.com wins in Red Cross humanitarian reporting

“Their stories and images illustrated the heavy toll of conflicts on civilians – with some looking through the eyes of children who are the more vulnerable in these situations. All the finalists showed that reporting on conflict need not be sensationalized or focused only on the conflict or on the peace negotiations.” – Pascal Mauchle, ICRC head of delegation to the Philippines

Dear taxpayers

Dear taxpayers

By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com Dear taxpayers, Good day! I was happy to see many of you at the Rizal Park expressing your disgust over the immoral, scandalous pork barrel. As I took photos and went around, I overheard not a few of you rant about how much taxes you...

Tens of thousands gather vs. pork barrel as Aquino gov’t skirts the issue

Tens of thousands gather vs. pork barrel as Aquino gov’t skirts the issue

What could the P10 billion government officials, in collusion with Janet-Lim Napoles, buy? It could finance free health care services for Filipinos for five years; it could finance the rice production of half a million peasants; and it could provide scholarships to a lot of deserving students so that no student would have to go through the desperation and helplessness felt by the late Kristel Tejada.

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