NI E. SAN JUAN, JR. Inilathala ng Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 15, May 18-24, 2008 “Walang rebelyong nasayang, bawat isa’y hakbang tungo sa kalayaan….” — Salud Algabre, lider ng mga Sakdalista Lubhang mapanganib ang tulay na ito, delikadong nakabitin sa hangin, nakakatakot– Sana’y may iba pang daan sa kaliwang matatawid palayo sa kilabot ng gubat…
Bulatlat Contributors
The Plight of a Filipino Jeepney Driver
BY JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 15, May 18-24, 2008 Hurting from the continuous oil price hikes, militant labor leaders echoed their sentiments along the streets of Quezon City during the recent transport strike. All of them were clamoring for changes. All of them were fighting for a better life. As they…
UNP Sues Tandem Editor
In a move students branded as a form of harassment meant to silence their leaders who are steadfastly campaigning against increases in tuition and other fees, the administration of the University of Northern Philippines filed a case of theft against the editor-in-chief of the campus publication. BY ROD TAJON Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Vol.…
John Cusack’s War: The Actor Battles to Un-embed Hollywood With His New Film, “War, Inc.”
“War, Inc.” is a radically different kind of movie. In fact, it really defies genre. It is sort of like this generation’s “Dr. Strangelove,” “A Clockwork Orange” and “The Wizard of Oz” mixed together with the unembedded reporting of Naomi Klein, spiced up with a dash of “South Park.” It is a powerful, visionary response…
Unibersidad at Kanya-kanyang Bersyon ng Urban Renewal
Ang isang indikasyon na namamayagpag (kumikita o nabiyayaan ng pondo) ang unibersidad ay kung mayroon itong mga bagong gusaling itinatayo. Pero may kanya-kanyang inunlad ang mga pangunahing unibersidad sa Metro Manila. Ang paraan ng paglawak ng infrastruktura ay mas ugnay pa hindi sa pagyaman ng akademikong kagalingan kundi ng mismong pagyaman ng unibersidad, kasama ang…
P20 Increase Insufficient for Filipino Family
BY JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 14, May 11-17, 2008 The P20 salary increase within Metro Manila is not sufficient for an average Filipino family, Bong Labog, chairperson of the labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU), said after the Regional Wage Board (RWB) announced the wage increase yesterday. Labog said they are…
Peasant Leader Gunned Down in Davao City
BY JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat Posted 4:46 p.m., May 15, 2008 Farmer’s Association in Davao City (FADC) spokesperson Celso Pojas was gunned down by a motorcycle back rider who fired four times and hit the victim three times around 6:30 a.m. today in front of the FADC office in Maa, Davao City. In a…
In Compostela Valley, Lumads Flee Homes amid Military Operations
BY JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat Posted 5:01 p.m., May 15, 2008 More than a hundred Lumads from Mangayon, Compostela Valley have fled from their homes because of the military operations conducted by the Philippine Army’s 67th Infantry Battalion in their ancestral territory last May 13, fearing that this may give rise to human rights…
Students Stage Protest vs Tuition Hikes
BY HANNAH FAITH S. DORMIDO Bulatlat Posted 5:25 p.m., May 15, 2008 Youth groups staged a protest action in front of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to demand an immediate moratorium on tuition increases given the present socio-economic crisis. “Parents are now being forced to choose between sending their children to school or spending…
Not Everyone Can Smile About Rice These Days
This carinderia owner in Alabel, Sarangani still manages to smile because of the brisk sales of rice that she enjoys. The same cannot be said though of those who are buying rice, as they have to put up with rising prices of the Filipino staple. BY COCOY SEXCION / SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE Contributed to Bulatlat…
Bayanihan
Workers of the Hof Gorei Resort on Samal Island lift a pumpboat to the deeper portion of the beach. The boat could not be rowed because the tide is still low. The workers give a different form to the ages-old Filipino tradition called “bayanihan.” BY KEITH BACONGCO / AKP IMAGES Contributed to Bulatlat Vol. VIII,…