KALIBUTAN By CLEMENTE BAUTISTA While meeting with allies and lobbying against the destructive mining operation of UK-listed giant mining corporation Glencore last month, I met some of our kababayans in the United Kingdom. According to Kanlungan, a charity group composed of Filipino organizations in UK, there are an estimated 250,000 Filipinos in UK, of whom…
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Tatay Francis Morales
KALIBUTAN By LEON DULCE First thing I remember about Tatay Francis Morales is when he taught us the difference between a victim and a survivor of a disaster. The political nuance is often declared moot, but Tay Francis passionately articulates the distinction. There is resistance, he says, in surviving from both the adversities of disaster…
Minding the problem of monster traffic in Metro Manila
KALIBUTAN By CLEMENTE BAUTISTA Bulatlat.com Stuck for hours on the road from early morning to nearly midnight, Metro Manila commuters had a very frustrating experience September 5, when traffic stood at a standstill from Manila City to Bulacan province. With an hour of thunderstorm with heavy rains just this October 1, we saw yet another…
Why emergency powers is bad for us
KALIBUTAN Ni Clemente Bautista Bulatlat.com “Emergency power is the solution to the looming power crisis.” This is the line being pushed by President Benigno Simeon Aquino and his ilk in Malacañang. In times of crisis, granting emergency powers so the government can solve national concerns is generally acceptable. His people gave it to Hugo Chavez…
DAP: Of ghost dump trucks, destructive dams and bureaucrat capitalism
KALIBUTAN By LEON DULCE Did you know that at least P55 billion ($1.260 B) or around 38 percent of public funds that went to the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) presented serious environmental risks? This question begs to be answered after the public came to know of the latest satisfaction rating survey on President Noynoy Aquino’s…
No more Hiroshima, Nagasaki — green groups pray
NO MORE HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI. Lighting peace lanterns, progressive scientists and environmental advocates commemorate the anniversary of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. They call on the United States military to disarm their nuclear weapons and end militarism in the Asia-Pacific region. Text and Photos by CARLO MANALANSAN.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki: no more!
KALIBUTAN By CLEMENTE BAUTISTA Bulatlat.com It was the 69th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombings last August 6 and 9, respectively. Decades hence, the world continues to be a dangerous place to live in amidst wars and conflicts. In the Asia-Pacific region, the challenge to the military dominance of the United States by…
For the sake of our environment, resume the peace talks
Both blocs in ongoing civil war in PH claim they are for the interests of the people and the integrity of our environment. Let that be a starting point.
APECO: isang bangungot sa mamamayan ng Casiguran, Aurora (2)
KALIBUTAN Ni CLEMENTE BAUTISTA Bulatlat.com Special Report: Ikalawa at huling bahagi ng isang ulat bunga ng pagsasaliksik na nilahukan ng Kalikasan PNE tungkol sa iba’t-ibang epekto ng APECO sa mga komunidad ng Aurora. Pakibasa rin: APECO: Isang bangungot sa mamamayan ng Casiguran, Aurora (1) Pagliit ng pangisdaan, paglaki ng saklaw ng pribadong pag-aari sa Casiguran…
APECO: Isang bangungot sa mamamayan ng Casiguran, Aurora (1)
Nanganganib mapalayas at mawalan ng kabuhayan ang mga Agta tulad ng dinaranas ng mga magsasaka na itinaboy ng APECO o Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority.
Defenders of one of last remaining old forests need our support
KALIBUTAN: The Pantaron people’s struggle is a legitimate and just defense of Lumad land, life and the environment.