Marcopper Death Toll Reaches 3: Community, Environmental Groups Press for Justice
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As Preview to May 1 Protest, Workers Urge People to Join Day of Outrage On Apr 14
As Preview to May 1 Protest, Workers Urge People to Join Day of Outrage On Apr 14
By MARYA SALAMAT
“The Filipino workers and people have every reason to be outraged by the Aquino government’s refusal to implement a substantial wage hike while allowing prices to increase unabated.” – Koalisyon ng Manggagawa at Mamamayang Pilipino (KPMM)
Philippine mining industry a source of profit for TNCs, a curse to communities
Philippine mining industry a source of profit for TNCs, a curse to communities
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Contrary to government claims, the entry of mining transnational corporations has not improved the lives of the Filipino people and the economy as a whole.
Government Employees Call for P6,000 salary hike, Revocation of Executive Order No. 7
Government Employees Call for P6,000 salary hike, Revocation of Executive Order No. 7
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“Even if the remaining adjustments for 2012 under the SSL 3 is released this year, this will only mean a new minimum pay of P9,000 (US$209). This is not even half of the P29,000 (US$674) monthly cost of living. As it is, we have yet to receive the increase and yet the amount is already lost to inflation”. – Wage Fight! Alliance
State Employees Join Call For Substantial Wage Hike
State Employees Join Call For Substantial Wage Hike
By MARYA SALAMAT
"Our take home pay cannot take us home anymore.”
Transport Caravan and Transport Strikes, “Just For Starters”
Transport Caravan and Transport Strikes, “Just For Starters”
By MARYA SALAMAT
Government agencies such as the MMDA (Metro Manila Development Authority) belittled the day of protest but President Benigno Simeon Aquino III signed and announced that day a previously pending executive order that would give discounts and subsidies to public utility vehicles.
| Sidebar: Government Tried to Quell People’s Protest Vs Oil Overpricing
Regulate Oil Prices To Mitigate People’s Hardships – Jeepney Drivers
Regulate Oil Prices To Mitigate People’s Hardships – Jeepney Drivers
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Jeepney drivers say oil price increases and fare hikes worsen the conditions of drivers even more because they are also affected by spikes in prices of basic commodities resulting from these increases.
Nationwide Strike Against Oil Price Hikes Set On March 31
Nationwide Strike Against Oil Price Hikes Set On March 31
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
Because there seems to be no end to the increases in the prices of oil products, people’s organizations are calling for a nationally-coordinated strike on March 31 saying that oil companies are lying when it cites world crude prices in justifying increases in local pump prices.
Benjie Oliveros | Heed the People’s Call for Immediate Relief
Benjie Oliveros | Heed the People’s Call for Immediate Relief
It seems that the Aquino government would rather let the Filipino people suffer than lean on oil companies to "moderate their greed." It is more scared of facing the wrath of the IMF-WB than the Filipino people. Perhaps, it is banking on its popularity and relying on its apologists-allies who are already in government but still stake their claim to being part of civil society. (By Benjie Oliveros / bulatlat.com)
News in Pictures: Green Lanterns for Environmental Justice
News in Pictures: Green Lanterns for Environmental Justice
Environmental activists, indigenous peoples' leaders and human-rights advocates today lighted green lanterns to pay tribute to the 39 environmental defenders and martyrs who were victims of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances. The activity, held in Bulwagang Nicanor Delos Santos in Quezon City, coincided with the commemoration of the 2nd year since the brutal killing of anti-mining and environmental activist Eliezer “Boy” Billanes in Koronadal City on March 9, 2009. (Photos courtesy of Kalikasan-PNE / bulatlat.com)
Cutting Back on a Meager Budget to Cope with Soaring Prices
Cutting Back on a Meager Budget to Cope with Soaring Prices
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Menyer Ligmon’s family budget of $8 a day is spent for one and a half kilos of rice, $0.46 for the snack of each of her six children, who are attending school, $0.46 for one fourth kilo of sugar, $0.46 for kerosene gas for her lamp for one week .. and the rest for noodles and vegetables, cooking oil, salt and the cheapest milk for her two-year old child.
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