The provincial government in Ifugao through the Ifugao Rice Terraces and Cultural Heritage Office (IRTCHO), together with farmers’ and non-government organizations, is now ready for the rehabilitation of the damaged portions of the rice terraces of Hungduan and Mayoyao towns. BY JEREMY M. GAWONGNA PIO-Ifugao / Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 26,…
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Biofuels Not Clean, ‘Just a Bit Cleaner’
As the international community gears toward the mass production of biofuels hyped as cheaper and environment-friendly alternative to fossil fuels, skeptics from the science and technology sector say these are not viable alternatives. BY CYE REYES Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 26, August 3-9, 2008 BAGUIO CITY (246 kms north of Manila)—As…
Street Repertory: The Role of Art in the People’s SONA
Artists of various disciplines congregated to make the ‘People’s SONA’ a cultural affair as well. Theatrics, musical numbers and poetry-reading were performed. Enormous, hideous effigies stood side-by-side, creative banners and streamers were hung everywhere and the backdrop bore the color and image of people’s dissent. The cultural concept of the event intended to educate the…
SOMAtion: State of the Media Add[REP]RESS[ION]
As the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) celebrated its 22nd anniversary, media practitioners presented today’s state of the Philippine media. BY HANNAH FAITH DORMIDO Bulatlat Volume VIII, Number 26, August 3-9, 2008 If Mrs. Arroyo’s State of the Nation Address was full of applauses from her cohorts in Congress, the State of…
Indie Cinema bilang Kultural na Kapital
May retransformasyon ng kultural na kapital ang kaakibat ng mainstreaming ng indie films. Ang dating indie filmmaker ay ngayon ay inaasahang maging astute marketers na rin ng kanyang pelikula. NI ROLAND TOLENTINO KULTURANG POPULAR KULTURA Bulatlat Volume VIII, Number 26, August 3-9, 2008 Kung bilang ang pagbabatayan, indie films na ang namamayagpag sa Pilipinas. Sila…
Long Live our Sun – Chairman Mao, Long Live Mao Zedong Thought
Author: the World (translated by Pao-yu Ching) http://mzh.China.5000.cn July 14, 2008 I never met you in person, Yet your smile is deeply engraved in my mind. I never heard your voice in person, Only my heart swells with excitement listening to your speech. At the time of your passing I could not understand why my…
Poor Pays 90% of VAT on Power, Oil – Expert
Using government data, Ramon Ramirez, electrical engineer and spokesperson of People Opposed to Warrantless Electricity Rates, concluded that the poor pays for 90 percent of the VAT on oil and power. BY RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat Volume VIII, Number 26, August 3-9, 2008 The poor and the middle class who probably expected that some measure…
Government Employees, Teachers Picket SSS on Neri’s First Day as Chair
BY MEDZ MONTEREAL Contributed to Bulatlat August 1, 2008 – 2:56 p.m. Government employees, teachers and workers held a demonstration today at the main office of Social Security Systems (SSS) as former National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Chair Romulo Neri sits as the new SSS president. Antonio Tinio, chairperson of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers…
Gays, Lesbians Parade in Rainbow Colors
Gays and lesbians in Baguio City held a colorful parade to signify their call to end discrimination against them. Homophobia is the result of ignorance and fear, the group said. BY CYE REYES Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Volume VIII, Number 25, July 27-August 2, 2008 BAGUIO CITY (246 kms. north of Manila) – The…
Youth Groups Call for Class Walk-Out on PGMA’s SoNA
Militant youth organizations are set to call for class walk-out in various schools and universities and would mobilize students for the ‘People’s State of the Nation Address’ that will be held simultaneously with the president’s SONA scheduled on July 28. By JEFFREY OCAMPO Contributed to Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 25, July 27-August 2, 2008 Youth…
PGMA, Garcia Accountable for GSIS Bankruptcy
The militant federation of public sector unions, the Confederation for the Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (Courage), says it was mismanagement and corruption that depleted the Government Service Insurance System’s (GSIS) funds. Courage added that it is not only Winston Garcia, GSIS president and general manager, who must be held accountable, but Mrs.…