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.
Bionat said that the medical oxygen scams and other irregularities are just part of the can of worms in the hospital. BY KARL G. OMBION SPECIAL REPORT Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 20, June 24-30, 2007 Dr. Benito B. Bionat, chief of clinics of CLMMRH, said that the...
More and more groups and individuals within and outside the CLMMRH expressed support for Bryan Baylon, the embattled chief administrative officer who exposed the irregularities in the hospital. BY KARL G. OMBION SPECIAL REPORT Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 20, June 24-30,...
NI E. SAN JUAN, JR.* Inilathala ng Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 20, June 24-30, 2007 1. LUMIPAD KA NA PATUNGONG IRAK AT AFGHANISTAN Lumipad ka na patungong Roma at London Balisang nakalingon sa ulap lulan ng naglaboy na panaginip Lubog sa alaala ng kinabukasang...
Hilario “Larry” Diola, amember of the anti-communist vigilante group Alimaong Holy Warriors was positively identified as the gunman in the fatal shooting of Mario Auxillo secretary general of Bayan Muna (People First) in Bohol last June 15. Ironically, the suspect...
NI PHILIP ANORICO* Inilathala ng Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 20, June 24-30, 2007 Lagi akong nagbabakasakali Baka ikaw ang nakatabi ko sa bookstore, Nakasiksikan sa jeep, O nakasalubong sa overpass. Lagi, dinadalaw mo ako Sa mga ordinaryong araw na katulad nito. Kapag...
NI OLIVER CARLOS Inilathala ng Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 20, June 24-30, 2007 Sa dapithapon ng buhay may mga pagal na katawan na nais na sanang magpahinga… Makaamot man lang ng katiwayasan ng isipang ginigiyagis ng pangamba ng takot na malugmok sa kasukalan doon sa...
Poet. Orator. Peasant Organizer. Freedom Fighter Mayong joined the long list of activists who fell prey to the evil powers of this terrorist state. But in doing so, he also joined the list of martyrs who died while fighting for justice, freedom, and democracy. BY...
There are now efforts at the national level to revisit the historical legacy of Isabelo delos Reyes – scholar, journalist, labor leader, and revolutionary. BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 20, June 24-30, 2007 BAGUIO CITY (246 kms...
The recent decisions and pronouncements of the Supreme Court place it on the side of democracy. But it can, at best, be reactive. With the continuous assault of the Macapagal-Arroyo administration on the people’s rights, sovereign will, and hard- fought-for...
With most of the votes now counted the Arroyo administration has suffered a humiliating defeat in the May mid-term elections despite widespread military intimidation, abductions and killings. BY GILL H BOEHRINGER Published in The Socialist Worker – Australia June...
July 14 marks the start of the implementation of the Philippine’s new anti-terror law – the Human Security Act of 2007. Will this mean the end of terror or will it only legitimize the mechanisms of the more serious threat of state-sponsored terrorism? BY DABET...
BY EMILY VITAL Bulatlat Breaking News Posted June 21,2007 - 4:08 p.m. Members of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan or New Patriotic Alliance) and allied groups trooped to the European Union (EU) Embassy in Makati City , June 21, 11 a.m. to appeal before the EU to...
NI PHILIP ANORICO* Inilathala ng Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 19, June 17-23, 2007 Itong paghahanap sa nawalang anak Higit na malupit sa pagkakarehas Walang kalayaan ang bawat paghikab Hanggang panaginip at hilik ay bihag. Katotohanang sa puso tumatarak Ay kung mayroon...
NI RAUL FUNILAS Inilathala ng Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 19, June 17-23, 2007 Wala akong baril at pangal na itak, Wala ring salapang at punyal na bangas; Ang tanging sukbit ko ay isang panulat Ng mga tula kong gustong makalipad. Pisara ko'y banig nitong himpapawid,...
NI RUSTUM CASIA* Inilathala ng Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 19, June 17-23, 2007 At gusto mong paniwalaan ko na di mo talaga alam kung paano nawala ang mga CoC? Kung sinabi mong – habang papunta kayo sa Maynila para i-deliver sa national canvassers ang resulta ng...
Over half of the new jobs created as reported in the April 2007 Labor Force Survey (LFS) are low in quality and merely reflect how dire the country's employment situation has become, according to independent think-tank IBON Foundation. BY IBON Foundation LABOR...
While inflation in April did go down to 2 percent from 8 percent in the same period last year, this only indicated that the rate that prices were going up had slowed but prices of goods and services still remained high. In fact, the cost of living continues to...
Rain beat down heavily on the wooden houses. The Chico River, murky from downstream wash-off brought about by the season, raged into the night. In the quiet, serene village of Tomiangan, tribe and clan members busied themselves about for the first death anniversary...
A father-and-son team of Baguio lawyers will see to it that justice will be served in the brutal killing of U.S. Peace Corps volunteer Julia Campbell last April in Banaue, Ifugao. BY ACE ALEGRE Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 19, June 17-23, 2007...
Local folk in Kapangan, Benguet patiently await the rains to be able to plant rice seedlings in their rice paddies, which they said are planted to indigenous Cordillera rice varieties and “miracle rice” varieties alike. BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch Posted by...
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