Talk about getting the most out of a situation. A baby sleeps on a hammock hung between two young pine trees at the park in front of the Presidential Mansion House in Baguio City (246 kms north of Manila). Sleeping in such outdoor setting, one would usually be...

BY EMILY VITAL Bulatlat October 16, 2007 - 3:47 p.m. The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan or New Patriotic Alliance) and the No Deal! Movement Against Unequal Economic Agreements led a protest against the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) in...

BY DABET CASTAÑEDA Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 36, October 14-20, 2007 The trail of the P847 million ($19,228,149 at an exchange rate of $1=P44.05) funds for the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) seemed to have vanished, said Danilo Ramos, secretary-general...

BY GLADYS GUEVARRA DEMOCRATIC SPACE Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 36, October 14-20, 2007 My name is Gladys Guevarra. I am a well-known singer/actress entertainer in the Philippines and I am writing regarding the infamous 09/30/07 episode that has recently...

NI NOEL SALES BARCELONA Inilathala ng Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 36, October 14-20, 2007 Patuloy kitang hinahanap kahit dulo man lamang ng anino ang masilayan. Pilit na inaapuhap sa lumang polo blusa at palda mo ang halimuyak na nakagawian nang samyuin. Gabi-gabi, sa...

As the smoke from the Glorietta bombing clears, public attention is once again expected to focus on the Malacañang bribery scam, in which Palace officials handed out “cash gifts” to local officials amid threats of an impeachment bid against President Gloria...

A tired-looking sidewalk vendor patiently pushes his cart across a pedestrian crossing along Session Road, Baguio City (256 kms north of Manila). The white, straight lines across the pedestrian crossing, viewed together with the vendor’s black shirt, create a view...

Ifugao remains under a state of calamity after typhoon ‘Hana’ wreaked havoc in the province claiming nine lives, including three children, last week. BY ROBIE HALIP Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 35, October 7-13, 2007 LAGAWE, Ifugao – Ifugao...

It’s now almost two years since December 22, 2005 when the government declared with finality that the land in Hacienda Luisita should be distributed to the farm workers. Meanwhile, the Cojuangco family has not stopped in its effort to sabotage land distribution. BY...

The Court of Appeals has clarified that for anyone to play a prominent role on behalf of any revolutionary political party or movement in general or in abstracto is no proof of criminal wrongdoing. Direct concrete evidence is necessary to prove any criminal act....

The Court of Appeals has clarified that for anyone to play a prominent role on behalf of any revolutionary political party or movement in general or in abstracto is no proof of criminal wrongdoing. Direct concrete evidence is necessary to prove any criminal act....

Noong nakaraang Linggo (Oktubre 7), nagkaroon ng dahilan para muling magsaya tayong lahat dahil sa pagkapanalo ni Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao sa laban niya kay Marco Antonio Barrera. Ang kanyang tagumpay ay tagumpay natin, partikular ng mahihirap. Para sa nakararaming...

NI OLIVER CARLOS Inilathala ng Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 35, October 7-13, 2007 Hindi ako si Narcissus na bida sa isang alamat. Wala sa akin ang kakisigan o kagandahan upang sambahin… pakatitigan ang sariling anyo sa harap ng pinagtining na tubig-batis. Hindi marapat....

The recent resignation of Benjamin Abalos from his post as Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman was meant to take the steam off the controversy surrounding the anomalous National Broadband Network (NBN) deal between the Philippine government and China’s ZTE...

A man paddles as his guests watch over the coral garden of Tuka Marine Park in Kiamba, Sarangani. The park has four white-sand coves with thick forest cover, and diverse marine life – what more can you ask for? BY SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE Contributed to...

Sixteen provincial officials, employees and a private lawyer in Mountain Province, including Gov. Maximo Dalog have been charged with 33 counts of estafa through falsification of public and commercial documents stemming from an alleged anomalous procurement of a...

The local government of Ilocos Sur, the country’s tobacco capital, is seeking for a closer look at the problems hounding the industry especially with regards its competitiveness with other producers around the world, as well as its financial viability. BY ACE...

For the foreign student, learning English is only a means to an end. The option to learn English enhances his/her chances of landing a high-end job in his/her homeland. For the Filipino, on the other hand, mastery of the English language becomes essential for...

For Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, a 15-year-old child is old enough to discern what is right from wrong and, as such, should be held accountable for his actions. BY CHERYLL D. FIEL Davao Today Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 35, October 7-13, 2007 DAVAO CITY —...

“It is difficult for our brothers and sisters in the war-torn areas of Basilan to observe one of the important pillars of Islam when the guns and bombs of the Philippine Army are aimed at them,” said Amirah Ali Lidasan, national president of the Suara Bangsamoro...