News in Pictures: The Road to Justice and Peace
Bulatlat Staff | Feb 23, 2010
Rice Importation for Big Traders, Not Farmers
Rice Importation for Big Traders, Not Farmers
Press Release February 23, 2010 The militant Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP, Peasant Movement of the Philippines) said that the "Farmers as Importers Program" (FIP) is sham and was only intended to project that farmers are part of rice importation. KMP has...
UP Prof Questions Balikatan Exercises in Ilocos
UP Prof Questions Balikatan Exercises in Ilocos
Press Release February 23, 2010 The Junk VFA Movement today warned of the ever-expanding military engagement of the US armed forces in the Philippines with the planned Balikatan exercises to be held for the first time in Ilocos. Junk VFA convenor and former UP...
Bulatlat Webcast: Get to Know Katribu Partylist
Bulatlat Webcast: Get to Know Katribu Partylist
Live audio webcast interview with Nelson Mallari, secretary-general of Katribu Partylist, on his group's platforms. He discussed with Bulatlat.com the many issues confronting the Philippines tribal communities. Interview held on Feb. 22 at 11 am.
Soldiers Hose Down Relatives, Supporters of Morong 43
Soldiers Hose Down Relatives, Supporters of Morong 43
Led by the group Hustisya!, the protesters were by the wall of the Camp Aguinaldo gate, posting blue cutouts of doves printed with the name of the 43 detainees, when the soldiers hit them with a water cannon.
Slideshow: A Day of Defiance by Morong 43
Slideshow: A Day of Defiance by Morong 43
Morong 43: A Day of Defiance
Balikatan 2010 Set in Ilocos, Rights Group Raises Alarm
Balikatan 2010 Set in Ilocos, Rights Group Raises Alarm
By ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO
The Ilocos Region, particularly the two Ilocos provinces, is the main focus of a “humanitarian assistance” operation and this year’s upcoming Balikatan military exercises between US and Philippine troops.
Abduction by Soldiers, Police of 42 Doctors, Health Workers Denounced
Abduction by Soldiers, Police of 42 Doctors, Health Workers Denounced
Media Release 06 February 2010 HEAD Slams Abduction of Doctors and Health Workers in Morong, Rizal Health Alliance for Democracy (HEAD) strongly condemned the illegal raid and abduction of 42 community health workers and doctors who were conducting health skills...
Journalism and the Culture of ImpunityLepanto Workers’ Back Wages Still Unpaid
Lepanto Workers’ Back Wages Still Unpaid
By ALDWIN QUITASOL Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY (246 kms north of Manila) — Mine workers of the Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company (LCMCo) are complaining that their wages are still being given partially despite promises of the company to...
Bakun Folk Decry Gov’t Inaction on Opposition to Mining Operations
Bakun Folk Decry Gov’t Inaction on Opposition to Mining Operations
By ALDWIN QUITASOL Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY (246 kms north of Manila) — The people of Bakun deplored regional government agencies for inaction on their opposition to mining explorations in Bakun. They decided not to have a forum with the...
The Farce About Disbanding the Private Armies
The Farce About Disbanding the Private Armies
By the CENTER FOR EMPOWERMENT IN GOVERNANCE Analysis Posted by Bulatlat.com The presidential order for the disbandment of hundreds of private armies in the country could be a cheap publicity gimmick. At the very least, it was meant to exonerate the Arroyo...
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