By Arnon Regular Haaretz Hamas and Islamic Jihad are waiting until Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas updates them Wednesday about the previous day's Sharm el-Sheikh summit before they decide whether to halt attacks on Israeli targets. Israel Radio...
“I charge the President with culpable violation of the Constitution and betrayal of public trust on three counts for which she is answerable under Section 2, Article XI.” By Sen. Aquilino Pimentel Posted by Bulatlat Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Mr. President, for...
Floods, storms and droughts. Melting Arctic ice, shrinking glaciers, oceans turning to acid. The world's top scientists warned last week that dangerous climate change is taking place today, not the day after tomorrow. By Geoffrey Lean Independent / UK Posted by...
According to workers, the failure of the cooperative to solve its troubles might pave the way for its privatization, which could mean higher electric rates for consumers in the provinces of Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley and the possible loss of job of its...
The revival of the "no union, no strike" (NUNS) policy in Cavite appears to be making labor organizing more tortuous. BY DENNIS ESPADA Bulatlat DASMARINAS, Cavite – The revival of the "no union, no strike" (NUNS) policy in Cavite appears to be making labor...
The Arroyo government faces charges for violating a peace agreement signed with the NDFP in 1996. One of the violations is government’s failure to indemnify thousands of torture victims during the Marcos dictatorship. BY AUBREY SC MAKILAN Bulatlat.com Members of a...
A Subanon and a mine worker met for the first to share their testimonies in a mining conference in Manila. Their testimonies led to the drafting of a people’s mining policy – a counter-measure to what Church leaders call government’s pro-TNC and destructive mining...
By Kalikasan-People’s Network for the Environment Contrary to the claims of Mines and Geosciences Bureau Director Horacio Ramos, in his letter to the editor (PDI Jan. 7, 2005), the Mining Act of 1995 which embodies the mining program of the Arroyo government...
Statement on mining Ecumenical Bishops Forum Church People’s Conference On Mining St. Thomas Aquinas Research Complex University of Santo Tomas Contaminated and rapid sedimentation of the Antamok and Luneta Rivers, downstream river and coastal area; tailings...
The Supreme Court has upheld with finality the constitutionality of the Mining Act of 1995 but the struggle against this law that allows transnational corporations to engage in destructive mining activities continues, especially in Mindanao. By TYRONE VELEZ...
Gate 1 of the Central Azucarera de Tarlac, where seven lay dead after the Nov. 16 carnage, remains as the battleground between the Cojuangcos and the striking sugar mill and farm workers. This is where hundreds of battle-scarred strikers have held their ground...
Shots shattered the evening calm as a peasant leader, Marcelino Beltran, went out of his house to greet some “visitors.” The visitors pumped bullets into his body and he died two hours later – the eighth to fall following the Nov. 16 massacre of seven farmers at Hacienda Luisita.
By Arnold Padilla, IBON Senior Researcher A recent article by Reuters tried to explain why oil prices are high. It gave five major reasons: Rising demand driven in particular by Chinese and Indian markets, lack of spare supply capacity, political tensions in the...
By SAMAR ASSAD Counterpunch Statements by presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry and his running mate Sen. John Edwards on issues concerning the Palestinian-Israeli conflict indicate that if elected this coming November 2nd, they would follow the same policies as...
By IBON Foundation Global oil prices are reaching record highs not because of unmanageable factors. In reality, giant transnational oil corporations that exert monopoly control over the global oil industry have the capacity to bring down oil prices. Super companies...
A New People’s Army rebel died Oct. 21 while detained at the Maximum Security Compound of the National Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa after suffering from severe diarrhea and mental disturbance. By DABET CASTAÑEDA Bulatlat.com A New People’s Army rebel died Oct. 21...
A mining company has allegedly destroyed a historic and stunningly beautiful island in Eastern Samar. Now, the residents are fighting back to protect their environment, themselves and their future, facing a formidable enemy that has been, according to them,...
The call to nationalize not only aims to protect the downstream oil sector. It also helps stem the tide of deregulation, liberalization and privatization of related economic sectors like transportation. By DANILO ARAÑA ARAO Bulatlat.com Deregulated land...
“Kumakalam ang tiyan,” “mahapdi ang sikmura,” and “namumuti ang mata sa gutom” are all expressions pertaining to hunger. That there are so many of them in Filipino indicates how prevalent hunger is among Filipinos. Meanwhile, the most commonly eaten food today –...
The killing of labor leader Samuel Bandilla last Oct. 15 places at 20 the number of militant leaders slain in Eastern Visayas under the Macapagal-Arroyo administration. By MAUREEN JAPZON Bulatlat.com TACLOBAN CITY – It was 10 p.m. last Oct. 15 when Samuel “Sammy”...
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