Makabayan Warns of People-Power Backed, Minority-Led Mutiny
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It’s Battle of Good Vs Evil, Church Leaders Say of Fight Against Arroyo’s Cha-cha
It’s Battle of Good Vs Evil, Church Leaders Say of Fight Against Arroyo’s Cha-cha
Several religious leaders have vowed to never abandon the Filipino people in their struggle to defeat the regime’s attempt to change the Constitution. Arroyo, they say, “has surpassed the brutality and evilness of martial law.”
Slideshow: Youths Out in the Streets Vs ‘Piggish’ Arroyo
Slideshow: Youths Out in the Streets Vs ‘Piggish’ Arroyo
Youths Out in Streets Vs 'Piggish' Arroyo
All Set for Wednesday’s Anti-Arroyo Protests Across the Philippines
All Set for Wednesday’s Anti-Arroyo Protests Across the Philippines
Groups across the Philippines are gearing up for what they promised to be one of the biggest nationwide protests against the Arroyo administration and its efforts to amend the Constitution.
Bulatlat to Harness the Internet, Multimedia Tools for Coverage of Cha-cha Protests
Bulatlat to Harness the Internet, Multimedia Tools for Coverage of Cha-cha Protests
Bulatlat introduces Bulatlat Live, the website's newest multimedia feature that makes full use of the Internet to cover major live events. For its debut coverage, Bulatlat Live will cover the protests on June 10, Wednesday, against charter change. From Makati City, where the main rally will take place, to several key areas across the country, Bulatlat's pool of editors, reporters and correspondents will provide updates and breaking news -- text, images, audio and video -- either in real time or immediately after they occur.
Spinning Good News from Bad Economic Data
Spinning Good News from Bad Economic Data
All these hard sell about a strong economy – despite undeniable data that the Philippines is on the verge of a recession -- would be further exposed and discredited as the global crunch and the country’s own perennial crisis deteriorate. For Arroyo, the political costs can be huge.
Another Shameful Arroyo Legacy: Highest Dropout Rates in Years
Another Shameful Arroyo Legacy: Highest Dropout Rates in Years
The regime of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will go down in history as among the worst in terms of providing education. While dropout rates are common in other presidencies, it was only under Arroyo that the dropout rates for elementary and high school surpassed 10 and 15 percent respectively.
Video: VFA@10 — A Decade of Subservience
Video: VFA@10 — A Decade of Subservience
Video: VFA@10 -- A Decade of Subservience
Another ‘Travesty’ as Congress Votes to Extend Life of Failed CARP
Farmers and activists protesting in Congress Wednesday night.
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.
Slideshow: Stopping the Cha-Cha Train
Slideshow: Stopping the Cha-Cha Train
Stopping the Cha-Cha Train
After Con-Ass, a Cha-Cha Free-for-All
After Con-Ass, a Cha-Cha Free-for-All
Several groups critical of the Arroyo regime met yesterday to plan their next moves. A number of protest rallies have been scheduled beginning Thursday.
Despite the rain, Filipinos protested on Wednesday against Charter change. (Photo by Glaiza May Muzones / bulatlat.com)
In Night of ‘Rape’ and ‘Outrage,’ Arroyo Allies in Congress Take First Step to Cha-Cha
In Night of ‘Rape’ and ‘Outrage,’ Arroyo Allies in Congress Take First Step to Cha-Cha
Opposition congressmen tried to block the approval of House Resolution 1109 that would create a Constituent Assembly, with some valiantly opposing the apparent railroading of the measure. But the sheer number of Arroyo’s allies was overwhelming.
Elections or Not?
Elections or Not?
Elections or Not? More and more politicians are thrusting themselves into the limelight in what is turning out to be a frantic run-up to the 2010 elections. (By Flon Faurillo)
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