By DEE AYROSO
Who’s really ‘making fiesta the DAP?’
Day: July 18, 2014
Hindi ko iniisip sumulat ng tula
(Pakikiisa sa laban ng Palestinian sa Gaza) Ni NONILON V. Queano 17 July 2014 / New York City Hindi ko iniisip sumulat ng tula Tuwing mapapanood ko Ang mga musmos at walang muwang Na nagawak ang laman, Dukal ang bungo, luwa ang utak, Tila nilapa’t piniraso ang katawan, At nangagbulagtaan Pagkaraang mapuruhan ng bomba’t bala…
Kapamilya pala kami
ni ROGELIO ORDOÑEZ sa imperyo ng elitista’t pinagpala ng mga nilikhang may gintong kutsara sa puwit, puwerta’t bunganga may kutis porselanang alaga sa palitada ng gatas at krema may panty at brang libo ang halaga may barong na jusi o pinya o tuxedong nanlilisik ang ganda silang may mansiyong nakasisilaw liwanag ng mga aranya at…
Pagbangon pagkatapos ng kalamidad, pagpapabaya ng gobyernong Aquino
Malalaman mo na ang kapasidad na ‘bumangon’ pagkatapos ng isang kalamidad ay nakabatay, una sa lahat, sa pang ekonomiyang kakakayahan ng mga biktima.
Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza ghetto
Why Israeli policy towards the Gaza Strip amounts to an incremental genocide.
DAR admits using DAP to pay Cojuangco-Aquinos, other landlords
The DAR said that from 2011 to June 2014, Landbank disbursed P4.052 billion ($92.94 million) representing the cash portion of landowners compensation to more than 4,000 landowners whose lands were distributed to farmer-beneficiaries of the agrarian reform program. Of this amount, P471.50 million ($10.48 million) was paid to Hacienda Luisita. Incorporated (HLI).
Global union calls for reinstatement of NXP unionists, completion of CBA
‘NXP’s cynical strategy to draw out proceedings and break the resolve of 24 loyal workers and trade union leaders, some of whom have been with the company for 20 years, is an overtly aggressive case of union busting, contravening all international standards on labour legislation.’ – IndustriALL
‘We are moving from Iron Dome to an Iron Fist’: Israel launches ground invasion of Gaza
In total so far, 231 Palestinians–most of them civilians–have been killed by Israel. One Israeli has been killed by rocket fire.
Why the campaign for a just and lasting peace is important
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat perspective Bulatlat.com Squeezed between President Aquino’s belligerent speech against the Supreme Court’s decision declaring his and Budget Sec. Florencio “Butch” Abad’s pet program the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) and the equally destructive Typhoon Glenda was an important event: the launching of Kapayapaan, a campaign for a just and lasting peace. Why…
Bayan condemns continuing air-strike of Israeli government in Gaza
Protests against the airstrike and against the US-backed Israeli forces continue to be held in various states of the USA, and in about 40 other countries.