Vol. 4, No. 5 February 29-March 6, 2004
Women’s Fight in Male-dominated Congress: New women’s party promises to make a difference
By Alexander Martin Remollino
Related article: Women’s Party Closes Doors on GMA, Lacson
Talks on Social and
Economic Reforms will be Tougher – NDFP’s Jalandoni
Terror’ Tag on CPP-NPA, Sison To End in August
By Aubrey SC Makilan
In Political Activism, Age Does not Matter; FQS Veterans Link Up
Arms Once More By Rowena Carranza
‘Thieves Fighting Thieves’; Sugar
industry faces blight; planters warn of revolutionary upsurge By Karl G. Ombion
Indigenous People's Watch-
Zamboanga Execs Sue Lumad Leaders, Mediamen and Church Workers in Pasture Row By Elmer D. Sagbigsal
Gov’t Hit for Ignoring UN Call on Human Rights By
Alexander Martin Remollino
COMMENTARY - Why Not Regulate? By
Arnold J. Padilla
Friends from Foreign Lands, Filipinos at Heart
By Alexander Martin Remollino
Universities on Strike in UK: Commercialization of
education draws nationwide protests By Giovanni Tapang
PHOTO OF THE WEEK - ‘BIRD FLU’ NOTWITHSTANDING By Rowena Carranza/BULATLAT.COM
news at a glance
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Two Bayan Muna-Leyte coordinators abducted
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Ka Roger condemns U.S.' blackmailing of MILF
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Filipino nurses in Canada press for full accreditation and reciprocity
Vol. 4, No. 4 February 22-28, 2004
Hero’s Final Rites for Slain Vice Mayor, HR Activist
By Dabet Castañeda
ANALYSIS - Another Standoff in GRP-NDFP Talks Looms
By Bobby Tuazon
Humanizing the War: GRP, NDFP form body to monitor HR agreement By
Alexander Martin Remollino
ANALYSIS - 100 Pesos to the Dollar, Eventually
By Sandra Nicolas
‘Adolf Hitler Must Be Proud!’: 26,000 political refugees in Holland threatened with deportation
By D.L. Mondelo
Gov’t Asked To Follow High Court Ruling on Mining; Environment watch, alliance demand rehabilitation, compensation By Northern Dispatch
Letter of Concern of Foreign Church and Development Workers in the Philippines By
the Philippine International Forum
PHOTO OF THE WEEK - PRICE OF PROGRESS By Ace Alegre/BULATLAT.COM
news at a glance
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OWWA, merciless – Migrante leader
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Killing party-list organizers a military policy?
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POEA-licensed recruitment agencies dupe OFWs
Vol. 4, No.
3 February 15-21, 2004
Gov’t OKs
Removal of ‘Terrorist’ Tag on Joma Sison, CPP-NPA By BULATLAT.COM
Related article: GRP-NDFP Formal Talks
Hits Snag in Oslo
Political Prisoners Await Release Through Peace Talks By
Dabet Castañeda
Hunger Strike and a Distress Flight to Manila: Zenaida Llesis, an alleged NPA, brings sick child to hospital
By Alexander Martin Remollino
MIGRANT WATCH
- Filipino Seafarers: In High Water By Alexander Martin Remollino
ELECTION WATCH - New Moro Party-list Group Junks GMA By BULATLAT.COM
UP Pre-schoolers Face 550% Fees Hike By
Andrea Trinidad-Chavez
Finally, Filipinos Get on Indymedia By the Indymedia-QC Collective
PHOTO OF THE WEEK - ALL’S WELL WITH THE WORLD? By Ace Alegre/BULATLAT.COM
news at a glance
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OWWA turns back on OFW with terminal cancer -- Migrante
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Bayan Muna demands MWSS transparency on water rate arbitration
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Criminalization of labor disputes denounced
Vol. 4, Special Issue No. 1
February 12, 2004
GRP-NDFP Formal Talks Hits Snag in Oslo; Luis Jalandoni accuses GMA of using ‘terrorist’ list to blackmail NDFP By BULATLAT.COM
Vol. 4, No. 2 February 8-14, 2004
U.S. Counter-Terrorist in the GRP-NDF Talks: Former U.S. Marine commander has links to ‘NGOs’ in Aceh and Mindanao
By BULATLAT.COM
ELECTION WATCH
HK Migrant Takes Road to Congress (Third of a six-part series) By
Rowena Carranza
Commentary - Soldiers in Elections: From Pawns to Knights?
By Rene Jarque
A Night of Hell:
Apo Reef scuba diver recalls ordeal aboard M/V Island Explorer By Gerry Albert Corpuz
Analysis - Damned Either Way, Debt
Crisis Or Not By Sandra Nicolas
‘Consumers’ Revolt’: Militants gear for
campaign vs oil price hikes By Alexander Martin Remollino
Shooting Children: A Crime Tolerated in Mindanao?
By Ulrich Rotthoff
Students Being Punished for DepEd’s Woes - Youth Party
By Emily Vital
Troops Storm Negros House, Arrest 3 Young Activists
By Karl G. Ombion
Ped Xing:
Not Just Personal; Pedestrian poetry as a social commentary By Alexander Martin Remollino
Finally, Filipinos Get on Indymedia
By the Indymedia-QC Collective
PHOTO OF THE WEEK - HANGING ON LIFE’S EDGE By Karl G. Ombion/BULATLAT.COM
news at a glance
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Woman detainee ordered to shoulder baby’s hospitalization
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Cordillera group urges DENR to effect SC decision on mining
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SWS survey is GMA’s election propaganda
ALTERNATIVE READER NO. 77 COMPILED BY BULATLAT.COM
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Rice Imperialism: The Agribusiness Threat to Third World Rice Production
By Matthew Clement
Vol. 4, No. 1 February 1-7, 2004
‘The Soldiers Ruined Our Lives’: Reign of terror in three towns of Occidental Mindoro
By Dabet Castañeda
Palparan: From Mindoro to Iraq By
Alexander Martin Remollino
2003 GNP: Senseless Growth, Pointless Boast By
Danilo Araña Arao
A World Manipulated: Book Review of “Behind the Scenes at the WTO" By Bobby Tuazon
Back to the Streets in Bacolod: Water
consumers slam corruption; warn of disaster By Felicisimo H. Manalansan
Asian Youth Slam U.S. War on Terror,
Unite for Peace By Ronalyn V. Olea
Unionize, Be Fired and Get Sued By
Rowena Carranza
MIGRANT WATCH - ‘Bring Them to the Precinct? Kill Them!’: Police disperse OFW campout; OWWA inaction hit By Aubrey SC Makilan
Benguet Officials to Charge BPI with
Economic Sabotage By Tina Sales
Mansawang Beckons for Its Restoration By
Helen Biangalen
ELECTION
WATCH Roco, FPJ Win in Mock Polls; Legarda Consistent Choice for VP By Emily Vital
Challenging the Theory and
Practice of Contemporary American Studies By E. San Juan, Jr.
Photo Essay:
Sights of Quiapo By Arkibong Bayan
PHOTO OF THE WEEK - THIRD BIRTHDAY By Carlos H. Conde/BULATLAT.COM
news at a glance
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Migrante ex-chair now pro-Gloria
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AFP unrest reveals deep crisis – Ka Roger
Rape cases
up, death penalty no deterrent – Gabriela party