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“The very reason that drove Mary Jane Veloso away was economic difficulties, the dream of a better life. All the more there is a need to resume the peace talks so that both panels can proceed with the discussion on socio-economic reforms.”
Migrante International says the lack of legal assistance by government deprives OFWs due process and lands them straight to jail, in some cases, in death row.
Less than one in every ten wage and salary workers in the Philippines belong to a union. And of these few unionists, even fewer, only 12 percent, have collective bargaining agreements, which give them slightly better wages and work condition than those prescribed by law.
KALIBUTAN By CLEMENTE BAUTISTA Bulatlat.com First of two parts Second Part: Pangibabawan ang Agam-agam: Makakalikasan, mangahas makibaka! Nang lumabas ang panawagan na mag-resign si Aquino pagkatapos ng masaklap na pangyayari sa Mamasapano, isa ang Kalikasan...
“We have the same calls since 1980s but the situation of nurses is still the same.”
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat perspective Ever since telling facts surfaced, which reveal the role of the US in the Mamasapano fiasco, the Aquino government has been doing everything to keep it under wraps. When former Police Special Action Forces commander Getulio...
“If the Aquino administration has the political will, peace talks with the NDFP could move forward.”
“The story of the Veloso family is truly heartbreaking. But what is more saddening is that we know that there are more like them.”
“It’s clear that the Americans had ‘unli’ participation in the Mamasapano operation and this was approved by President Aquino.” – GWP Rep. Luz Ilagan
“What is most worrisome is the PCOS machines are vulnerable to tampering by an insider.”
Different kinds of rubbish such as plastics, diapers, used syringe and other garbage in 50 container vans were shipped into the country as “recyclable” materials.
The children of Mary Jane Veloso, the Filipina in death row in Indonesia, hope that she will be saved from execution.
Makabayan bloc lawmakers want President Aquino to answer these questions, whether in written form or in person.
"This is a simple asking for answers to a list of questions." - Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares
The family of Mary Jane Veloso, the Filipina in death row in Indonesia, appeals for help from President Aquino.
“Mary Jane Veloso is not only a victim of drug trafficking syndicates but also of government neglect.”
By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo Streetwise | BusinessWorld Readers of this 10-something-year-old column have likely observed that the essays I write are mostly political in nature; an outcome of my being a social activist from way back when. But once in a rare while and...
Twenty-seven years ago, Roberto Pascual Sr., a 34-year-old community organizer, was abducted and disappeared in Navotas.
“There is one spectacle grander than the sea, that is the sky; there is one spectacle grander than the sky, that is the interior of the soul.” - Victor Hugo, Les Misérables By Dondon...
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