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Imperial
Month: May 2015
Furtive measure to take away national patrimony
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat perspective While the public’s attention is being directed toward the debate over the constitutionality of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law, the House of Representatives has been fast-tracking a resolution to remove or render inutile provisions in the 1987 Constitution that protect national patrimony. In an Interaksyon.com article dated May 27, 2015…
Kentex survivors, families demand justice, assistance
Some survivors said there were victims who were so consumed by fire they just became part of the “debris” that were cleaned out and disposed of in sacks by a crew of “rescue” workers from the city government and firefighters.
Youth among the dead at Kentex
For Suprimo Lugana, 19 years old, working at Kentex was just one among a series of non-permanent jobs he had had in his young life; little did he know that it would be his last.
Cebu teacher dies after fainting during K to 12 training
“The government could not even provide a well-ventilated venue for the training of teachers.”
Peasant couple gunned down, burned in Negros
“The Calago couple was brutally murdered. Whoever perpetrated this heinous crime intended to kill them in the most brutal manner to inflict harm and sow terror.”
DepEd, NCR public school teachers union ink CNA
MANILA – A historic collective negotiation agreement (CNA) was signed between the Alliance of Concerned Teachers-National Capital Region (ACT-NCR) Union and the Department of Education-NCR on May 26. ACT Teachers partylist Rep. Antonio Tinio, who was present during the signing, hailed the agreement. “I salute the thousands of NCR public school teachers who said ‘yes’…
‘Let Lumad schools open’
Some Lumad schools may not be able to start classes on June 1, with soldiers encamped in the area.
GMA 7 talents fail to get salaries
“We stand firm that we are regular employees, and employees don’t issue acknowledgement receipts to get their salaries.”
How to water down an already watered-down Bangsamoro Basic Law
By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo Streetwise | BusinessWorld Malacañang’s damage-control measures for the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) after the Mamasapano fiasco is going full throttle. No less than President Benigno S. C. Aquino has applied carrot-and-stick pressure tactics on his congressional allies. This has resulted in the passage of the latest Malacañang-stamped version by the House ad…
Caloocan demolition leaves 300 families homeless
“The government prioritizes private business ventures instead of appropriating lands for affordable housing projects.”