Filipinos unite against pork barrel
Filipinos from all walks of life joined the Million People March and expressed outrage against corruption and the pork barrel scam.
Filipinos unite against pork barrel
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Filipinos speak out against pork barrel
Filipinos speak out against pork barrel
Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos gather in Luneta to call for the scrapping of the pork barrel system and to express outrage over the blatant misuse of public funds and growing number of unsolved cases of corruption.
Government officials say the pork barrel is indispensable for development. Listen to what average citizens have to say.
Kin of victims say law criminalizing enforced disappearance mere token
Kin of victims say law criminalizing enforced disappearance mere token
“Enforced disappearances continue, the government does not own up to its accountability, no perpetrator has been prosecuted or jailed and, human rights violators are being promoted.” – Desaparecidos
Insurance, pre-need scam: A public-private partnership
Insurance, pre-need scam: A public-private partnership
By Satur C. Ocampo At Ground Level | The Philippine Star Last week’s column discussed three parallels between the much-condemned pork-barrel scam and the unjust/unfair treatment, via varied schemes, by certain insurance and pre-need companies of their policy/plan...
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 demand apology from Lacierda
Progressive groups demand apology from Lacierda
"Such intolerance for dissenting views is totally unacceptable coming from the Spokesperson of the President of a putatively democratic republic." – ACT Teachers Rep. Antonio Tinio
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
Court orders release of security guard tagged as rebel leader
Court orders release of security guard tagged as rebel leader
In its decision, the Court of Appeals noted inconsistencies and lies in the statements of the police and the military.
Damage control, twisted logic
Damage control, twisted logic
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat Perspective | Bulatlat.com The August 26 Luneta protest activity attended by tens to hundreds of thousands from all walks of life has jolted the Aquino administration. It is now in a quandary on what to do with the pork barrel, which it...
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.
Groups bewail killing of another anti-SMI Xstrata mining leader, son
Groups bewail killing of another anti-SMI Xstrata mining leader, son
BAYAN Socsksargen spokesperson Ryan Lariba slammed SMI which was “downsizing other components of its operation, but not the military component.”
‘Teaching items for sale’, other corrupt practices prevalent in some public schools – ACT
‘Teaching items for sale’, other corrupt practices prevalent in some public schools – ACT
The principal of a public school in a province in northern Luzon allegedly asked newly-hired teachers to pay P50,000 each.
A choice between fighting for their homes or living in neglected relocation sites
A choice between fighting for their homes or living in neglected relocation sites
The relocation site for urban poor families living along Road 10, North Harbor is right in the middle of a rice field. The houses are poorly constructed with no electricity, water supply; and there are no livelihood opportunities.
Indigenous peoples deplore Aquino government ‘snub’ of their agenda
Indigenous peoples deplore Aquino government ‘snub’ of their agenda
Against the 156 processed Certificate of Ancestral Domain Titles, of which only 37 were registered, the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples issued a total of 320 certifications allowing mining operations.
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