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.
Five days after the 8-year old girl was retrieved by human rights workers from the “custody” of a member of the Civilian Volunteer Organization (formerly the CAFGU) in Tuburan, mid-north of Cebu province, the 78th IB of the Philippine Army cried foul over the...
November 13 the day Kuwait’s highest court heard oral arguments on the appeal of Marilou Ranario who was convicted to death for the killing of her female employer was also marked by protests actions participated in by organizations of overseas Filipinos and...
November 13 the day Kuwait’s highest court heard oral arguments on the appeal of Marilou Ranario who was convicted to death for the killing of her female employer was also marked by protests actions participated in by organizations of overseas Filipinos and...
Instead of directly taking responsibility to ensure the country’s oil security in the face of a highly speculative and volatile international oil market, government could only ask the public to be thankful that the dollar is weak. BY ARNOLD PADILLA IBON Features...
A militant group opposed to the controversial Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) said that even as the Philippine Senate has yet to ratify the economic pact, Japanese business groups are acting like they are the owners of country’s natural...
It is interesting how the Macapagal-Arroyo administration initially reacted to the Congress bombing last October 13. Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo asked the people not to add to the problem by engaging in speculations, and making hasty judgements regarding who is...
If Akbar was the target, why did the assassins need to use a bomb, then detonate it inside the House premises, and not pull the assassination with the use of firearms elsewhere? Planting the bomb at Congress could signify a bigger political message. BY THE POLICY...
BY KAREN PAPELLERO HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 41, November 18-24, 2007 Tuburan, Cebu – An 8-year old girl was allegedly interrogated in school before being abducted by elements of the 78th IB, PA based in Brgy. Gaang, Tuburan town in Cebu last...
BY ARNEDO S. VALERA, ESQ. LEGAL COUNSEL, NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR FILIPINO CONCERNS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MIGRANT HERITAGE COMMISSION Democratic Space Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 41, November 18-24, 2007 Allow me to begin by saying that the issue about the ABC TV...
The existence of lawyer Francis Ver was practically unknown until last Oct. 9, when Anakpawis Rep. Crispin Beltran delivered a privilege speech at the House of Representatives accusing him of having offered a P2-million bribe three days before in exchange for...
The Central Visayas Fisherfolk Development Center together with several small fisherfolk organizations in Cebu City have reiterated a long-standing demand for the recall of the Environmental Compliance Certificate issued by the Environmental Management...
In this age of “fast lanes,” “fastfoods” and “fast habits,” a significant number of people in the country have obviously taken for granted the quality and safety of the food they eat, and something must be done to prevent the trend from worsening. BY KARL G. OMBION...
Two years after it caused its first mine tailings spill in the island of Rapu-Rapu in Albay on October 11 2005, the Arroyo administration's flagship mining project is now in the red and has left its promises of prosperity for Rapu-Rapu's residents unfulfilled. BY...
The Japan Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) violates provisions of the 1987 Constitution which are vital to the country's future economic development, according to independent think-tank IBON Foundation. BY IBON FOUNDATION Posted by Bulatlat Vol....
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is trying to gain public support for the ratification of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) by flaunting that the free-trade pact will secure some US$353 million (P15.6 billion) worth of existing...
Students from the University of Northern Philippines (UNP) through the initiative of Alliance of Concerned Students-Partido ng Demokratikong Mag-aaral (ACS-PDM), a campus party alliance, are now gearing up for the budget deliberation in Congress this coming...
The official student publication of the University of Northern Philippines (UNP)-Vigan, Tandem, is currently experiencing campus press freedom violations. BY ZOFIA LEAL Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 36, October 13-20, 2007 VIGAN CITY (407 kms north of Manila) – The...
History illustrates that the youth is a critical catalyst of the revolution. Now that the Establishment has intensified its coercion, the students are called upon to formulate new modes of engagement. For the world is still characterized by dialectical...
“What better commodity could there be than a product that produces nothing but an insatiable desire for itself ?” Evidently, the product of the tobacco industry is not the cigarette, but the smoker. BY FRANK LLOYD TIONGSON Philippine Collegian Posted by Bulatlat...
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