Workers of a clothing factory chose to fight for their benefits and went on strike, a decidedly unfashionable course of action these days. They won – in just three days. by Dennis Espada CABUYAO, Laguna – Workers of a clothing factory producing Tommy Hilfiger...
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo announced that there will be a P5,000 ($93.60) extra Christmas bonus to all government employees on or before December 15. Why are government employees, particularly public school teachers, still unhappy? BY AUBREY SC MAKILAN...
Solon threatens to file diplomatic protest Bayan Muna Representative Teddy Casiño threatens to file diplomatic protest against the Hong Kong government if more Filipinos will be barred from entering Hong Kong for the anti-World Trade Organization (WTO) activities....
The solution or the problem? Second of three parts According to data gathered by the Health Alliance for Democracy (HEAD), five out of 10 Filipinos die without receiving medical attention. The average hospital bill is three times the average monthly income of a...
Papo was ever eager to know better the workers and peasants that he depicted in his works. He either lived with them or he renewed his links with them through visits and serious social investigation... He made manifest his position on social reality not only in the...
After five sessions, 21 witnesses and more than 20 hours of testimonies, the Citizens Congress for Truth and Accountability adjourned. The historic initiative brought to light the evidences that administration allies sought to keep in the dark with the junking of...
First of three parts “Health is wealth” is an old adage usually drummed by teachers on pre-schoolers during lessons on proper grooming and hygiene. But under the health agenda of the government, the adage now has a new meaning - transforming the public health...
BY Johann Hein B. Arpon Bulatlat Within a week, motorcycle-riding gunmen had turned two women into widows and five children fatherless, as political killings continue in Eastern Visayas. On Nov. 7, at past 5 p.m., Jose Ducalang, municipal coordinator of Bayan...
"Without any warning, they just started shooting at us with their armalite rifles, followed by six to nine explosions from M203 grenade launchers. I shouted at the top of my lungs: Hindi kami kalaban, magsasaka lang kami, sir!...Tama na! (We're not enemies, we are...
Macapagal-Arroyo is not literally deaf and blind to the persistent protests and appeals here and abroad to cease the wanton violations of human rights. Out of lust for power, she has been consumed by her own “war on terror.” Crafted to stop the criminal activities...
Even with the removal of the U.S. Bases, the sex trade never stopped in Olongapo and Subic. In the 80s, prostitution catered to U.S. servicemen. Now prostitution caters to businessmen, mostly Chinese, Taiwanese, and Filipinos, who frequent the casinos inside the...
The two unions in Hacienda Luisita are on the verge of signing their respective agreements with management which may finally end the most controversial strike in the nation’s history. By Abner Bolos Bulatlat.com The two unions in Hacienda Luisita are on the verge...
The Bayan Muna (People First) party-list chapter in Southern Mindanao Region (SMR) urged authorities Nov. 12 to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation regarding allegations that the Sunshine tunnel explosion that killed 32 miners was not a mere accident....
The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP, Peasant Movement of the Philippines) and its local chapter Sandigang Samahan ng Magsasaka (organization of farmers or SASAMAG) in Tungkong Mangga, San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan denounced Nov. 13 the Marcos-Araneta clan...
The record of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the U.S. government reveals that she will not likely support any legal action against five U.S. Marines who are accused of gang-raping a Filipino woman on Nov. 1. By...
Bayan Muna Solon to probe ’dubious’ oil exploration in Tañon StraitBayan Muna Solon to probe ’dubious’ oil exploration in Tañon StraitBayan Muna Rep. Joel Virador filed House Resolution 1005 urging the committees on natural resources and energy of the House of...
The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan or New Patriotic Alliance) officials called on the Philippine National Police (PNP) Nov. 10 to “seriously examine the prevailing ‘culture of impunity’” that resulted in similar incidents like the recent shooting of three...
When will justice be served for the victims of the violent dispersal of the Hacienda Luisita picket line? Until now, the government agencies that investigated the incident have not yet identified those responsible for the wanton violation of human rights. BY DABET...
The legislated P125 wage increase is “long overdue” and, if approved, will only serve as “an immediate economic relief” for workers in this time of increasing oil prices and the value-added tax, said Anakpawis Party-list Rep. Rafael Mariano in his Nov. 4 statement....
The Promotion of Church People’s Response (PCPR) condemned Nov. 1 the death threats on activist priest Rolando “Rollie” de Leon, the 50-year old Roman Catholic priest of the Malolos Diocese. De Leon is the parish priest of San Andres Apostol, Norzagaray, Bulacan...
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