Displaced Ata-Manobo children decry military harassment
Army spokesman Capt. Ernest Carolina claims residents were 'tricked' into believing promises of the NPAs.
Displaced Ata-Manobo children decry military harassment
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To prevent summer brownouts, DoE to make power consumers subsidize the rich
To prevent summer brownouts, DoE to make power consumers subsidize the rich
Under the “Interruptible Load Program” or ILP, shopping malls and factories are set to use their diesel generators this summer so that they would not have to draw power from the grid. The problems is, power consumers would be billed for it.
Who will benefit from Chacha? Not the poor, progressive groups say
Who will benefit from Chacha? Not the poor, progressive groups say
“The Philippine economy has not developed despite rising foreign investments because domestic economic policy has been biased for foreign investors at the expense of long-run national development.” – Ibon Foundation
Railroading charter change
Railroading charter change
“The fight against charter change is not about votes in Congress but about the demands of huge numbers of people gathering and forcing their district representatives not to throw support for charter change.”
Part 2 | Who will benefit from Chacha? Not the poor, progressive groups say
Kung bakit dapat balita ang kagat ng dikya
Kung bakit dapat balita ang kagat ng dikya
Ni RICHARD R. GAPPI Bulatlat.com Sinipsip ng dikya ang makinis na kutis ng bidang artista. At ito ang ulo ng mga balita. Samantala, sa Hacienda Luisita, may sumisipsip din ng dugo sa mga yayat na dibdib at butuhang palad at hita. Naibalita ba ito kahit sa...
Sining at pantikan ngayon sa gilid ng bangin
Sining at pantikan ngayon sa gilid ng bangin
Ni E. SAN JUAN, Jr. Bulatlat.com [Panayam sa Taboan 2014 Philippine Writers Festival, Pebrero 25, 2014, Subic Freeport Zone, Zambales] Kung sa anong dahilan, inatasan akong ilarawan ang situwasyon ng literatura--mas tumpak, ng awtor-- sa bingit o gilid...Ngunit...
State soldiers’ killing of Roque Antivo, 8, still without justice a year later
State soldiers’ killing of Roque Antivo, 8, still without justice a year later
The protest rally, held in commemoration of Roque’s first death anniversary, calls for justice for all children killed by the state forces.
Pork barrel funds still tucked inside 2014 national budget
Pork barrel funds still tucked inside 2014 national budget
Of the P2.26-trillion budget, only the P1.4-trillion were debated and seemingly visible to the public. The rest of the national budget are in the category of lump sum funds, falling under the discretion of the President, and as such are actually pork barrel funds.
Almost another blot in UP’s record as a state university
Almost another blot in UP’s record as a state university
The controversial ‘no late payment policy’ has not yet been rescinded by the administration of the University of the Philippines despite the criticisms the policy generated after the suicide of student Kristel Tejada last year.
Student loans increased dramatically in UP with rising costs of education
Student loans increased dramatically in UP with rising costs of education
Since the tuition in UP increased by 300 percent in 2007, the number of students applying for student loans have also dramatically increased. Recent data from the Office of Scholarships and Student Services (OSSS) showed that 5,391 students applied for loans in UP Diliman alone during the second semester of school year 2013-2014.
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