Dr. Julkipli Wadi, a UP Islamic Studies professor, agrees with MILF chairman Al Haj Murad that peace is “partly at hand” in Mindanao. However, he thinks there is still a long way to go. BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat.com A professor of Islamic Studies at...
30 arms confiscated in Abra province The revolutionary armed group New People’s Army (NPA), in various statements, claims to have killed and wounded as many as 118 government troops and carted off at least 44 high-powered rifles in a series of offensives nationwide...
The relevance of The Forbidden Book lies not only in the wealth of historical information and insights that it provides. It comes at a time when the U.S. is engaged in another imperialist war, this time in Iraq. Leafing through the book, one finds himself or...
As it is, Malacañang seems adamant in its resolve to bat for the bill seeking to raise value-added tax (VAT) rates from the present 10 percent to 12 percent. But whether Malacañang is sure of getting its wish is another matter. BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO...
Romulo (or Mulong) Sandoval was a prime example of a revolutionary poet who successfully merged high poetic artistry with solid political commitment. Even as he vied a number of times for literary awards – and successfully so – he never wrote for these alone,...
How big is the opposition to the increase in the value-added tax (VAT)? The answer will be known on Feb. 16. BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO How big is the opposition to the increase in the value-added tax (VAT)? The answer will be known on Feb. 16. BY ALEXANDER...
‘Government has lost its power to tax’ A noted nationalist economist said that an increase in the value-added tax (VAT) rate from the present 10 percent to 12 percent will stir up social unrest. Because of plunder, anomalies, and economic mismanagement, the...
Is there a taxpayers’ revolt in the offing? There is, if you ask Bayan Muna (People First) Rep. Teodoro Casiño and Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan or New Patriotic Alliance) secretary-general Renato Reyes, Jr. BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat.com Is there a...
Only 20 percent of the country’s original forest cover remains, making the Philippines the only country in Southeast Asia with the thinnest forest cover. An environmental group in Aurora foresees that all forest cover will be gone by the end of this decade (or 2010) if logging operations continue at their present pace.
The malls and department stores in the Philippines, particularly in Metro Manila, are cashing in on Halloween. They are adorned with cobwebs, bats and other creepy items while some of their workers are required to dress as witches or devils. This is their way of...
The malls and department stores in the Philippines, particularly in Metro Manila, are cashing in on Halloween. They are adorned with cobwebs, bats and other creepy items while some of their workers are required to dress as witches or devils. This is their way of...
“TVI is not concerned about the spiritual aspect…or the ecological aspect. They are only concerned about the economic aspect. Do they intend to live alone and us to die?” – Gody Galos, Save the Siocon leader. By ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat.com Mt. Canatuan...
The age-old issues affecting the peasantry – landlessness, hunger and poverty – were expectedly the main issues at the rally in observance of Peasant Day last Oct. 21. The protest action, however, also became an occasion to air the growing demand for the...
In the Philippine military, it has been customary to send errant soldiers (“scalawags” in the AFP jargon) to Mindanao for tougher assignments. Col. Jovito Palparan, Jr. is however considered an asset to government’s counter-insurgency campaign and has been promoted...
Militants who helped sweep Joseph Estrada out of power and install Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo into the presidency marched toward Edsa Shrine to mark the third anniversary of People Power 2 Jan. 20. Blocked by contingents of police, they rallied in front of Camp...
This early, the 2004 national elections have given rise to unconventional and non-traditional political figures through the party-list system. Progressive groups are in fact supporting six party list groups: Bayan Muna (People First) which topped the 2001...
For the militant cause-oriented movement, 2004 is not just an election year; it is also a year of “firsts” related to its entry into the electoral struggle. It will be fielding up to 20 nominees from Bayan Muna and five other new Party-list groups for House seats....
On International Human Rights Day, it is fitting to remember the late Filipino writer and revolutionary Emmanuel Agapito "Eman" Lacaba. He was born on the very day the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the UN General Assembly. He lost his life at the height of martial law--a victim of a human rights violation.
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