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.
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – More groups added their voices to the call for the release of detained artist Ericson Acosta. Acosta, 39, was arrested on Feb. 13 last year by elements of the 34th Infantry Battalion (IB) of the Philippine Army in San Jorge,...
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“After a year and a half in office, President Aquino should be delivering on his promise to end impunity for rights abuses.” – Human Rights Watch
“I think that the Philippine government knows what to do [but] we don’t see the will to stop the culture of impunity.” – Amnesty International
By RONALYN V. OLEA
In reaction to Secretary Ricky Carandang’s statement that there is “no practical point” in reopening the investigation as it has already been “resolved,” the relatives of the victims replied, “How could it have been resolved when no one has been punished? Now that the son is in power, all the more we have to press for justice.”
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com “Good morning sa inyo! Sweet and mild ang kasama ko…” sings the young woman in the commercial of Nescafe’s new coffee mix. But Nestlé, maker of Nescafe, has deprived good mornings to the children of Nestlé workers who have stopped...
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL and RONALYN V. OLEA
“This is a historic moment… Aside from the judiciary, even the executive and the legislative are virtually on trial as far as the bar of public opinion is concerned. All of them will be watched and judged by the public.” – Gloria Panagutin Movement
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“We welcome the filing of impeachment complaint against Corona who remains to be a loyal cohort of former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo… However, we are alarmed by President Aquino’s move to appoint a new Chief Justice which is obviously meant to control the SC.” – Rodel Mesa, secretary general of Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura (Uma)
Sidebar: Threatened, charged with crimes, Luisita farm workers continue to fight
By RONALYN V. OLEA MANILA – Five days before Christmas, while travelling from Manila to Hacienda Luisita, farm worker Rodel Mesa received a text message. Instead of words, he got graphic representation of a bullet. “Where is the gun?” he replied in Filipino. “Do...
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“We are watching very closely. The present administration must demonstrate that the Philippines has turned the page and a new chapter where freedom and justice prevail has begun.” – Beaconsfield United Church of Canada
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Mrs. Edita Burgos, mother of missing activist Jonas, and other victims of the Arroyo administration believe that the removal of Chief Justice Renato Corona is a step forward in holding Arroyo accountable.
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“The Ombudsman, being an investigative and prosecutorial body, should take a pro-active role in the investigation of this case, rather than be a mere passive repository of evidence.”
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com The news of a 19-year old teenager scalded with boiling water by his own father after the latter found out that he is gay proves just how Philippine society remains intolerant, nay, ignorant of the rights of lesbians, gays, bisexuals...
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA –On January 5, jail authorities at the Philippine National Police (PNP) Custodial Center at Camp Crame attempted to transfer Alan Jazmines, a consultant of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) to Camp Bagong...
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – President Benigno S. Aquino III finally gave the green light for the Malacañang version of the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill. According to a report, Undersecretary Manuel Quezon III of the Presidential Communications...
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“If he is not guilty, why does he hide? He has to have the courage to face the truth.” – Mrs. Concepcion Empeño
By RONALYN V. OLEA
"Undermining [of previous agreements] is the strongest evidence that the Aquino regime has no desire or intention to engage in serious peace negotiations to address the roots of the armed conflict." -- NDFP peace panel chairman Luis Jalandoni
Public urged to help hunt down Palparan(Photos courtesy of Karapatan)
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – Then pastor of the United Methodist Church English Speaking (MCES) in Wanchai, Hong Kong, Bishop Solito Toquero witnessed the many hardships overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) faced in Hong Kong. “There was one domestic helper...
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“We call on the Filipino people to help us prosecute Palparan for the crimes he did to our children and to other victims of enforced disappearances.” – Mrs. Concepcion Empeño, mother of missing UP student Karen.
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“He [Palparan] should be imprisoned immediately, along with GMA, Abalos, all of them who are shameless. They all should spend Christmas in jail.” – Mrs. Concepcion Empeño
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA -- “Is it a crime to offer one’s life for the welfare of others?” This was the statement of Angelina “Angie” Ipong, former political prisoner, during a forum organized by the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL), Dec. 13....
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