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Day: December 13, 2013
‘Act on media killings,’ gov’t told
“Forming local task forces every time a journalist is killed is hardly comprehensive action to address a larger problem of weak law enforcement and a tolerated culture of impunity.” – Bayan Muna
Cojuangco-Aquino’s guards destroy farmlots in Luisita
In its April 24, 2012 decision, the Supreme Court mandated the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to implement the land distribution of Hacienda Luisita to farmworker-beneficiaries. It was only in July this year that Ambala learned of Tadeco’s claims over hundreds of hectares of land.
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By RAYMUND B. VILLANUEVA
Power rate hike generates anger, ‘lights off’ protest set today
“It is simply callous and insensitive for big business and the government to connive and bring forth this pestilence to the people just weeks after our nation suffered from Typhoon Yolanda, and mere days before Christmas.” – Kabataan Rep. Terry Ridon
‘Aquino negligent on price hikes as in Yolanda’ – bank employees
Typhoon Yolanda destroyed lives and properties of as much as 10 million people in Eastern Visayas, but this “other Yolanda” represented by simultaneous price hikes “will affect most if not all Filipinos.” – Banking and Financial Unions
Health workers to intensify protests as gov’t awards Orthopedic Hospital project to Megawide Corp
“By awarding the POC modernization project to the private investor, the Aquino administration had just signed the death sentence for public orthopedic hospital care.”
Bearing the brunt of neoliberal policies
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat perspective Prices of oil products and LPG have been increasing monthly this last quarter. The latest increase in LPG was the heftiest, jacking up prices by P140 – P157 ($3.18 to $3.56) per 11-cylinder tank. Also electricity rates would increase by P4.14 ($0.09) per kWh or an additional of P830 ($18.86)…