Day: March 7, 2014
Kawimenan
GUNITA NG SALITA Ni ROLAND TOLENTINO Bulatlat.com Ito ang kolokyal na tumbas na politisidong termino ng kolektibong kondisyon, pakikibaka at mithiin na inaako ng “kababaihan.” Halaw sa media, ang kolektibisasyon ay hango sa iba pang madalas gamitin ng broadcast media, tulad ng kapulisan, kabaklaan, at kabadingan. Ang unlaping “ka” ay nagpapahiwatig ng pagiging kaputol at…
Health workers, mothers troop to Fabella hospital, Supreme Court
“We should not keep silent on this issue (of privatization) because health is a people’s right.” – Dr. Eleonor Jara, convenor of No to Privatization of Public Hospitals
‘19 years of Mining Act enriched mining TNCS, but endangered the people’
The 19th anniversary of the passage of RA 7942 or Mining Act of 1995 was “greeted” with nationally-coordinated protest actions across the Philippines. The day was dubbed as Green Flag Day, and protesters launched their call for the revocation of Pres. Benigno Simeon Aquino III’s mining liberalization policies and projects.
Youth groups storm Malacañang to protest tuition hike
MANILA – A rally of youth groups lead by Gabriela-Youth was violently dispersed by the Manila police and members of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) as they held protest action outside the Malacañang Palace on Thursday, March 6. The protest was joined by the National Union of Students in the Philippines, Rise for Education, Anakbayan,…
Sisters
By CHERYL L. DAYTEC Bulatlat.com We must be sisters I know we are Blood is thicker than water But shared suffering is thicker than blood I am from Asia: India, perhaps Maybe Indonesia, maybe the Philippines It does not matter really I am one of too many Brown skin, young Once innocent, these sad eyes…