That these talks materialized less than a month after the first meeting of the NDFP emissary and the incoming President unmistakably indicates a never-before-seen reservoir of mutual trust, goodwill and understanding. It also speaks of a political will to pursue peace talks in earnest that has been woefully absent under previous administrations.
Within three weeks from his inauguration as the 16th President on June 30, Rodrigo R. Duterte will resume the formal peace negotiations – in limbo since 2013 – between the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. The talks will reopen ahead of his first state-of-the-nation address on July 25. And to enhance…
“Cemetery of Heroes” is the English translation of “Libingan ng mga Bayani,” where burying the remains of the late Ferdinand Marcos, Sr. has been resisted for years by most of the victims of the fascist dictatorship he erected on the ruins of the Republic in 1972. That has not always been the Cemetery’s name. Established…
“He [Duterte] said that he will be a servant of the people in achieving just and lasting peace.”
“They should have never been jailed in the first place. If there is anyone who needs to be jailed, these are the corrupt officials who can get away with their crimes with a grin in their faces. My son and others must be freed.”
“They are common people like us, but are organizing others.”
Ni ROMMEL PIPOY LINATOC Maraming simbulo ang Kaalaman. Sinusukat ng gradong Iyong kinalugdan, Itinatak sa pirasong papel ang pangalan. Ngunit, kulang ang mga ito sa karunungan. Ang sinaulong katuruan , madali ang paghiwalay Babansutin ang sarili, mauupos ang iyong malay. Pagsusunog ng kilay ay ganap ang saysay Kung sa bawat aralin, kaliwanagan ang pakay Kakayahang…
“Duterte should see for himself how much the government is spending for these criminals.”
They urged Duterte to reject the “elitist, colonial and repressive” education that widens the gap between the rich and the poor. By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – In anticipation of the incoming administration, public school teachers under the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) came up with an eight-point agenda, which they hope will…
“The speedy agreement between the GPH and the NDFP on the points for discussion in the formal peace negotiations shows the sincerity of both parties to pursue a just and lasting peace.”
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat perspective The Orlando shooting at the Pulse club, considered as the deadliest mass shooting in US history so far, shocked the world. Aside from the fact that there were 49 killed and 50 wounded, the cold, methodical manner by which it was carried out makes one wonder how much hate there…