Ronalyn V. Olea or Len to her colleagues loves to brew coffee strong enough to keep everyone in the newsroom awake. She’s a vegan and a bike commuter, braving the chaos of the road to get to meetings and errands.
Ronalyn V. Olea or Len to her colleagues loves to brew coffee strong enough to keep everyone in the newsroom awake. She’s a vegan and a bike commuter, braving the chaos of the road to get to meetings and errands.
(First of two parts) While the public eagerly awaits what is in store on the 13th staging of the Baguio flower festival, the city council here remained in limbo over the official result of the government audit of some P7 ($170,731.71 based on an exchange rate of...
It is a proud day in Australia’s history. Justice has taken a foothold. The apology given by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Feb. 13 marks the beginning of a new chapter in the interracial relations between people of indigenous origin and non-indigenous Australians....
(Conclusion) The 2007 Panagbenga, still under BFFFI, was heavily criticized for allowing political parties and personalities in the float parade. Politicians shaking hands with the crowd wee jeered. It turned out that it was Domogan who had invited some of the...
The Philippine Consulate in Jeddah reported that 922 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were stranded in the Kingdom with no contracts and jobs have already been deported back to the Philippines. But this happened only after the OFWs have gone through a lot of...
BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 3, February 17-23, 2008 For businessman Jose “Joey” de Venecia III, son of ousted House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., the series of anti-government rallies that has been started by various groups in the wake of...
Even as migrant workers rejoice over the suspension of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Memorandum Circular (MC)-04, a coalition opposing it reiterated their call for its scrapping as well as stricter regulation of the practices of...
A petition for the writ of amparo has been filed in behalf of a former Marine who was recently included in a police and military “wanted” list even in the absence of charges against him. The petitioners, his wife and his mother, said his being thus included in the...
May korelasyon ang pisikal na pangangatawan at panghawak sa pambansang kapangyarihan. Kailangang magsimbolo ang pangangatawan ng presidente bilang pinakamatayog at makapangyarihan sa bansa. Kailangan itong sumabay sa kinetisismo ng posisyon—parating laman ng...
The way the Macapagal-Arroyo administration disposed of an ally former House Speaker Jose De Venecia, and kidnapped a government official Rodolfo Jun Lozada reek of impunity. And impunity, if left unchecked, would usher in a full-blown dictatorship. BY BENJIE...
Next to the Marcos dictatorship, the Arroyo presidency will likely go down in history as the government most vilified apparently due to its use of coercion and intimidation to silence its critics and its presumed enemies. BY THE CENTER FOR PEOPLE EMPOWERMENT IN...
NI E. SAN JUAN, JR. Inilathala ng Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 2, February 10-16, 2008 I. MABUHAY KA, KA NIC ATIENZA! HAYO NA SA RENDEZ-VOUS NG MGA BAYANI NG LAHI (Di nabigkas na panimulang hirit ng pakikiramay sa pagdiriwang ng paglalakbay ni Ka Monico Atienza, sa...
The highhandedness, the arrogance, the repeated episodes of flagrant abuse of power are all calculated to intimidate, coerce and deter would-be whistleblowers, investigations, and mass protest. What they miscalculate is that strong-arm, illegal and criminal tactics...
The bishops want peace, but the military seems to want something else. By GERRY ALBERT CORPUZ Posted by Bulatlat ANALYSIS Vol. VIII, No. 2, February 10-16, 2008 The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) last week called on the government and the...
An elected officer of the Saint Louis University Supreme Student Council (SLU SSC) has exposed what he described as anomalous transactions by the university president. He was later expelled from his position after he demanded that funds used in the construction of...
BY EARL VICTOR ROSERO DEMOCRATIC SPACE Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 2, February 10-16, 2008 The final results of the latest Family Income and Expenditure Survey (2006 FIES) were released recently (January 11, 2008 ). A close look at the disclosed details...
Why are families in Luna, La Union relocating to beaches? It’s neither the water nor the sand, but the stones. By NORTHERN DISPATCH Posted by Bulatlat REGIONS Vol. VIII, No. 2, February 10-16, 2008 Can families make a living out of stones? The answer is yes if one...
Nagkakabuhay ang Boracay sa pagkagat ng dilim. Buong gabi ang kasiyahan at makikita sa kalye ang mga taong nagsasayawan, nag-iinuman at nagkakantahan. Tila walang problema ang lahat, at ang anumang bagahe nila sa buhay ay nilunod na ng alak at malakas na musika. NI...
BY PAUL KRUGMAN The New York Times/Truthout ALTERNATIVE READER Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No.2. February 10-16,2008 The economic news has been fairly dire this week. The credit crunch is getting worse, and a widely watched indicator of trends in the service...
At least 84 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are still reportedly stranded in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. They are among the 100 OFWs who were forced to live under a bridge in Al-khandawa district after fleeing from their abusive employers. By ACE ALEGRE Posted by...
BY MICHAEL T. KLARE TomDispatch.com/Truthout ALTERNATIVE READER Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 2, February 10-16,2008 The economic bubble that lifted the stock market to dizzying heights was sustained as much by cheap oil as by cheap (often fraudulent)...
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