7 out of 10 Filipinos are poor – Ibon survey
Seven out of ten Filipinos rate themselves as poor, according to the latest survey of independent think tank Ibon Foundation.
7 out of 10 Filipinos are poor – Ibon survey
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It’s all a matter of self-interest
It’s all a matter of self-interest
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat perspective Vice President Jejomar Binay was right when he called the Aquino administration as callous and incompetent. How would one call an administration that refuses to raise the salaries and wages of rank and file workers and...
Revolutionary Moro group calls for intensified armed struggle
Revolutionary Moro group calls for intensified armed struggle
“We should open our eyes to the two-pronged approach to the peace negotiation."
Govt workers on harassment: ‘We will not let this slide’
Govt workers on harassment: ‘We will not let this slide’
“Is there an undeclared martial law against us by the Aquino government?”
‘Dinky Soliman: listen to Lumad children’ – Save our Schools Network
‘Dinky Soliman: listen to Lumad children’ – Save our Schools Network
“It is clear that soldiers have been using DSWD’s 4Ps program to threaten parents and children not to enroll in Misfi and Salugpungan schools.”
Labor group decries harassment of official
Labor group decries harassment of official
A man who introduced himself as a soldier approached Renato Asa, public information officer of labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno, to recruit him as an informant of the military, and issued a veiled threat telling him his life is in danger if he refused.
Comfort women join protest vs PH naval drills with Japan, US
Comfort women join protest vs PH naval drills with Japan, US
“Respect our sovereignty and right to national self-determination.”
Rosanna Cabusao, an activist, writer, women’s rights advocate, mother
Rosanna Cabusao, an activist, writer, women’s rights advocate, mother
“It was as if they were after Osama Bin Laden. Sa ganda kong ito? Pambihira naman.”
‘Morong 43’ doc belies military claims they were not tortured
‘Morong 43’ doc belies military claims they were not tortured
For the military, torture and other heinous human rights violations are acceptable when committed against those who refuse to bow to them.
Friends, colleagues call for release of activist-writer, other women political prisoners
Friends, colleagues call for release of activist-writer, other women political prisoners
“When she was in Gabriela, Sharon Cabusao led campaigns to free women political prisoners. Now, the campaign is for her release.”
Radio workers union in RMN Davao wins case for latest strike
Radio workers union in RMN Davao wins case for latest strike
The decision of the National Labor Relations Commission is a vindication of the workers’ right to strike and an initial step at undermining the talent system being implemented by RMN management.
Filipina spared from death row in Kuwait returns home
Filipina spared from death row in Kuwait returns home
“All our efforts have not been in vain, and we attribute this victory mainly to their fighting spirit and the collective efforts of friends, supporters and advocates.”
West Ph Sea naval exercises a ‘false united front’ vs China
West Ph Sea naval exercises a ‘false united front’ vs China
“The naval exercises themselves do very little to develop our own capability for external defense.”
How a banana in water gave me a new view of the urban poor
How a banana in water gave me a new view of the urban poor
By BETTINA CATLI Bulatlat.com When I first heard that we were to attend an urban poor situationer, my first thought was, what is there to talk about? In my head, it was pretty clear what the situation was. I was remembering the crooked and dilapidated shanties,...
Learn the lessons of Laudato Si, live its teachings through the people’s struggles
Learn the lessons of Laudato Si, live its teachings through the people’s struggles
KALIBUTAN By LEON DULCE (Columnist's note: We released this statement last Friday,June 19, after reading Pope Francis' entire encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si. We are publishing it in Kalibutan for everyone to see groundbreaking implications of the...
HR violations to hound P-Noy in his last SONA
HR violations to hound P-Noy in his last SONA
By Satur C. Ocampo At Ground Level | The Philippine Star A month hence President Aquino will deliver his sixth and last state-of-the-nation address. However much he may embellish his administration’s achievements on the economy, anti-corruption drive and...
Duterte-Marcos: A match made in …
Duterte-Marcos: A match made in …
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld Senator Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has denied receiving any “offer” from Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to run as the latter’s vice-presidential candidate in 2016. But Marcos did tell the media that any team that has a...
Einstein Recedes | ‘Tatay’ to a toddler
Einstein Recedes | ‘Tatay’ to a toddler
For a youth activist who is used to subsisting on meagre means, a bigger concern has taken a smaller form, specifically, that of a toddler.
Vencer Crisostomo | Fighting for the future
Vencer Crisostomo | Fighting for the future
The rage of Vencer Crisostomo, chairperson of Anakbayan, is rooted on his aspirations for his son, Andoy, as well as for the next generation’s future.
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