An activist dressed as beauty queen “Megan Yan” – a spoof character of Miss World winner Megan Young – stole the show.
Davao’s anti-pork protest welcomes ‘Megan Yan’
Day: October 14, 2013
Amid pork barrel scams, call center employees bat for tax holiday, relief
The tax holiday is estimated to benefit the more than 700,000 BPO workers, who, BIEN said in previous campaigns, are working hard to the point of contracting illnesses for lack of sleep, toilet breaks and oftentimes failing to eat their “lunch” (midnight meal).
Santi-sima!
Ni RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com Ibinuwal ng ipu-ipo ang gintong uhay na ipinunla ng pagkakaisa Santi-sima! Napaantada ang matatanda Aanihin na sana ang bunga ng pagsisikap kundi nanalasa ang bagyo Ay! Walang ibang marapat gawin kundi bumangon Ilang bagyo na ba ang humambalos sa loob ng ilang dekadang pagtatanggol sa lupa? Nagpaulan na ang bala…
Bulatlat.com wins in Gawad Agong for reporting on IP issues
“This award is for the indigenous peoples, this is for the people we write about, like the Mangyans who strive to educate themselves despite countless limitations.”- Marya Salamat
LGUs should get shares from mining, says mining firms
But groups, including those in Ateneo de Davao University, said revenue-sharing “is not the main issue but rather about empowerment of communities and local leaders.”