It is bad enough that a public hospital in Negros has become profit oriented, much to the consternation of its poor patients. What proves to be worse is that its workers are deprived of legally mandated benefits despite the hospital’s income and congressional support. BY KARL G. OMBION Bulatlat BACOLOD CITY – Workers at the…
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Has a Secret Deal Been Made in Nepal?
By Christopher Salzberg Oh My News International World Posted by Bulatlat.com After a decade of conflict and more than 13,000 deaths, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, better known as Chairman Prachanda, leader of the Communist Party of Nepal and commander of arguably the most successful modern-day anti-feudal rebellion, has signaled an apparently abrupt ideological change of course.…
Makinig, Ay Makinig
NI MILA D. AGUILAR Inilathala ng Bulatlat.com Ang mamamatay-tao Walang sinisino Maging Esperat ka man O di kaya’y Empeno. Makinig, ay makinig, Abang kababayan Huwag ka nang paggulaman Sa babaeng gahaman. Di mo ba nakikita Naubos na yaman Ng iyong abang bayan? At ang tao pasaan? Doon sa ibang nasyon Sisi ang panahon. Pati nga…
New Rice Varieties Destroying Native Farming Practices
Ina Endena is concerned at the impact of the new rice varieties on Agawa community life. Since the introduction of the biit, the synchronized planting season has been inexistent. During a community holiday for example, the farmers usually break the ubaya or community taboo just to tend their fields for the application of needed fertilizers…
Political Killings in RP Draw Int’l Condemnation
From Europe to the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo received relentless criticisms for the unabated extrajudicial killings under her regime. BY EMILY VITAL Bulatlat.com From Europe to the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo received relentless criticisms for the unabated extrajudicial killings under her regime. Disgraced During her recent trip to Europe, leaders of various countries expressed concern over the…
Absurd Proportions
By Flon Faurillo / Bulatlat In Central Luzon, the mad rush for cedulas (community tax certificates) has reached such absurd proportions that people have been known to forego even activities considered more urgent in normal times. This is driven by the campaign of the military in the region, under the command of Maj. Gen. Jovito…
Night Market at Ukay-Ukay Capital
Photo by Ace Alegre One of the favorite spots in Baguio City (246 kms. north of Manila) these days is the “Night Market” along Harrison Road, open from 8 p.m. to 12 midnight, where all sorts of buyers flock to check out second-hand clothes and other used items sold on the sidewalk. Used items, especially…
As If All Is Well
( Photo by Ace Alegre ) A boy demonstrates his acrobatic skills to his playmates at the World War II Veterans Memorial Park in Baguio City, 246 kms. north of Manila. They are all sons of homeless urban settlers in the said city. The way they look, they do not seem to be hungry or…
Year of the Dog
Photo by Ace Alegre A Kankanaey boy helps his father prepare their rain-fed payao (rice terrace) in Sabangan, Mountain Province for the next planting season, which comes just a little after the New Year. The family dog looks on as the boy is intent on his work. A few more weeks and the Chinese community…
Christmas at the SOS Village
By Grace S. Uddin davaotoday.com DAVAO CITY — While busy falling in line along with other children to get his share of porridge, Rickmon, 11, recalled why he was sent to the SOS Children’s Village to live with the other children he didn’t even know. “I was so thin my parents sent me here,” he…
Violence Still Increasing: 63 Journalists Killed, More Than 1,300 Physically Attacked or Threatened
BY Reporters Without Borders Posted by Bulatlat.com In 2005: * 63 journalists and 5 media assistants were killed * at least 807 journalists were arrested * 1,308 physically attacked or threatened * and 1,006 media outlets censored On 1 January 2006, 126 journalists and 70 cyber-dissidents were in jail around the world In 2004: *3…