Voll. 3, No. 38 October 26-November 1, 2003

UN Body Scolds RP Over Shallow Rights Report By Rowena Carranza

GSIS Chief’s Retention to Help GMA’s Presidential Bid – Courage Leader   By Alexander Martin Remollino

Related Articles: 

● Leyte Gov't Workers Protest Anew, Want GSIS Exec Sacked 

● The Ghosts of GSIS

Protests, Jeers Mar Bush’s Asia Swing By BULATLAT.COM

The Emperor Goes To Asia and Talks Terror By Aziz Choudry

The Philippine Model By Stephen R. Shalom

Mindanao Peace Group Digs into Davao Bombings  By Dabet Castañeda

MIGRANT WATCH - HK OFWs Score Philippine Consul’s Martial Rule   By BULATLAT.COM

Crime of Empire Launched in LA   By BULATLAT.COM

PHOTO OF THE WEEK - WHERE THERE'S A PROTEST MARCH...  By Bobby Tuazon/BULATLAT.COM

news at a glance  

·        Imprisonment of Malaysian NGO leader denounced

·        Workers welcome dialog with Action King

·        Arroyo-Cojuangco 2004 political tandem hit

 Vol. 3, No. 37 October 19-25, 2003

Storm of Indignation Greets Bush’s Whirlwind Visit By Alexander Martin Remollino and Bobby Tuazon

Photo Gallery: Ban-Bush Protest March-Rally to Batasang Pambansa, Oct. 18, 2003 

Farmers’ Lakbayan vs Bush-Arroyo: Getting Here From There  By Dennis Espada 

No Warm Welcome for Bush in Chilly Baguio By Audrey Mary Beltran and Abigail Bengwayan

Political Prisoners Fast Against Bush By Dabet Castañeda

Overseas Filipinos Also Say No to Bush Visit By BULATLAT.COM

The ABC Behind a U.S.-RP FTA  By Paul L. Quintos

Oplan Greenbase is Real, Trillanes Says: Government policies corroborate Oplan’s success  By Gilbert L. Pacificar

Human Rights Group Condemns Tangub Massacre   By Elmer D. Sagbigsal

Ex-CAFGUs Score Hiring of RPA-ABB Members as Forest Guards; Warn of armed struggle if unheeded  By Karl G. Ombion

MIGRANT WATCH - Migrante Says DoLE, OWWA Officials Guilty of ‘High-level Corruption'  By Aubrey SC Makilan

PHOTO OF THE WEEK - DARE TO WEAR  By Aubrey Makilan/BULATLAT.COM

ALTERNATIVE READER NO. 70 COMPILED BY BULATLAT.COM

·        Dominance and its Dilemmas    By Noam Chomsky

·        Oil, War And A Growing Sense Of Panic In The US: Don't tell me that America would have invaded Iraq if its chief export was beetroot By Robert Fisk

·        Inside The Resistance By Zaki Chehab

·        Theatre Of War    By Rory McCarthy

·        Welcome to Vietnam, Mr. President: Sorry you didn't go when you had the chance By Max Cleland

·        The Unbuilding of Iraq By John Barry and Evan Thomas

·        Demonstrators Gather in Cities Around the World to Demand Pullout from Iraq   By Jack Garland

 Vol. 3, No. 36 October 12-18, 2003

News Analysis - Goodbye, Emperor Bush: U.S. president to step up ‘war on terror,’ free trade  By Bobby Tuazon

Bush To Face Massive Protests  By Alexander Martin Remollino

High Gear and Costly: Gov’t prepares VIP treatment to greet visiting Bush  By Alexander Martin Remollino

Protesting Against U.S. President George W. Bush is Sanctioned by History, and the Filipino People's Struggle Against Imperialist Oppression and Exploitation By Bayan Muna Rep. Crispin B. Beltran

New Land Reform Alliance Rises in Negros: ‘Better to have struggled and lost than not to have struggled at all’   By Hannah A. Papasin

CHR Confirms Military Atrocities; PNP Top Human Rights Violator By Karl G. Ombion and Edmund Sestoso

“Walang Bakas” Makes a Mark  By Dabet Castañeda

Corruption Rises Fast Under Arroyo, Int’l Watchdog Says   By BULATLAT.COM

PHOTO OF THE WEEK - NOT THE BEST OF TIMES  By Ace Alegre/BULATLAT.COM

news at a glance

·        Workers, migrants greet GMA’s candidacy with protests

·        Peace advocates slam GMA’s request for U.S. military aid

·        Red fighters kill 5 gov’t troops in encounter

·        Judges, court personnel go on fasting to protest low pay

DEMOCRATIC SPACE - A SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN TO STOP THE USE OF DANGEROUS PESTICIDE By Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP)

ALTERNATIVE READER NO. 69  COMPILED BY BULATLAT.COM

·        Answers please, Mr Bush By Michael Moore

·        AWOL State of Mind: Calls from soldiers desperate to leave Iraq flood hotline By Leonard Greene

 Vol. 3, No. 35 October 5-11, 2003

U.S. Seizing Initiative in Pushing Trade Liberalization  By Paul L. Quintos

Arroyo Gov’t Unleashes APEC-Driven Third Privatization Wave  By Ricco Alejandro M. Santos

Bagong Lupa: The Village Built from Garbage (First of two parts) By Zelda DT Soriano

Book Review - Sison’s Praxis By Bobby Tuazon

MIGRANT WATCH - Freed from Saudi Death Row, OFW Faces New Hitch with OWWA  By Alexander Martin Remollino

Anti-War Painting Pulled Out from Makati Exhibit  By Ronalyn Olea

ELECTION WATCH: VICE PRESIDENTIABLES

Loren Legarda Leviste: Beauty and Brains… and Ambition   By Rowena Carranza

Kabayan Noli’s Road to Fame   By Aubrey SC Makilan

Barbers: From Cop to Vice President?  By Alexander Martin Remollino

Bayani: A Hero?  By Ricco Alejandro M. Santos

PHOTO OF THE WEEK - SEPTEMBER IN BICOL  By Arkibong Bayan/BULATLAT.COM

news at a glance

·        P4-B contract with U.S. telecom giant seen as special gift for Bush visit

·        Consumer group asks: Who’s paying Meraco’s muti-million refund ads?

·        Another Bayan Muna regional officer abducted in Cebu

Probe on Marcellana-Gumanoy murder delayed;
alleged mastermind named deputy commander