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Derailing the Cha-Cha Train

Derailing the Cha-Cha Train


Derailing the Cha-Cha Train. After the railroading of House Resolution 1109, the charter change (cha-cha) train is now on track, and President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo must be jumping with joy at the idea that there is now no obstacle to her staying in power beyond 2010. Arroyo, however, should not be too sure of victory: she and her minions may have put one over the opposition in Congress but she cannot underestimate the power of an enraged public, which may yet derail the Cha-cha train. (By Flon Faurillo)

| Jun 6, 2009

Kalbo

Kalbo

Ni PAPA OSMUBAL Inilathala ng Bulatlat (hango sa matandang kuwentong pambata “The Emperor’s New Clothes” at alay ko sa pamahalaang Gloria Arroyo at sa kanyang mga among dayuhan) Malakas ang tawanan at usapan, nakakabingi, lalo na ang kalansing ng mga alahas na suot...

| Jun 6, 2009

Another ‘Travesty’ as Congress Votes to Extend Life of Failed CARP

Another ‘Travesty’ as Congress Votes to Extend Life of Failed CARP


Farmers and activists protesting in Congress Wednesday night.

The landlord-dominated Congress, led by the relatives of President Arroyo, voted Wednesday night to add five more years to the implementation of a 20-year-old agrarian-reform program that has failed to uplift the lives of peasants and farmers in the Philippines. And critics say the new proposed law is even worse than the original.

| Jun 4, 2009

Junk Con-Ass Now!

Junk Con-Ass Now!

PRESS STATEMENT June 3, 2009 We strongly denounce the railroading of the House of Representatives’ unconstitutional Resolution 1109 calling to convene Congress as a constituent assembly to amend the Philippine Constitution. We believe the resolution is intended to...

| Jun 4, 2009

Who Rules America?

Who Rules America?

By PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS Countercurrents.org International Posted by Bulatlat What do you suppose it is like to be elected president of the United States only to find that your power is restricted to the service of powerful interest groups? A president who does a good...

| May 30, 2009

As Cost of Education Rises, Dropout Rates Among Filipino Youths Soar

As Cost of Education Rises, Dropout Rates Among Filipino Youths Soar

Tuition in the Philippines has increased by as much as 90 percent. As a result, the dropout rate has worsened over the years as school-aged children are compelled to work and help their parents earn a livelihood. And there seems to be no stopping schools from turning students into milking cows.

Related story: For Poorly Paid Public-School Teachers, a Daily Struggle to Make Ends Meet

| May 30, 2009

Changing Obama’s Mindset

Changing Obama’s Mindset

By HOWARD ZINN Progressive.org International Posted by Bulatlat We are citizens, and Obama is a politician. You might not like that word. But the fact is he’s a politician. He’s other things, too—he’s a very sensitive and intelligent and thoughtful and promising...

| May 30, 2009

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