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Class and Ondoy: The Philippine Daily Inquirer’s Ideological Distortions

By GILL H. BOEHRINGER
By seeking to convince its readers that the effects of Ondoy were “felt equally by rich and poor” and that it was a “great equalizer,” the Philippine Daily Inquirer, the most influential newspaper in the Philippines, was attempting to bolster the view that the Filipino class system had nothing to do with the disaster, and that the lives of all Filipinos are shaped by the same forces of nature, even by fate or by God.

Bulatlat Staff | Oct 23, 2009

Regime’s Counter-Insurgency Campaign Drives Mindanao Lumads Homeless

By CHERYLL D. FIEL
Like the Moro in many parts of Mindanao, evacuation has become a way of life for the Lumads . They would rather sleep in schools, at village halls or town gymnasiums than stay in their villages and bear the brunt of military operations.

Bulatlat Contributors | Oct 21, 2009

News in Pictures: Joseph Estrada Expected to Make Today Formal Declaration of 2010 Bid

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Bulatlat Staff | Oct 21, 2009

As Philippines Reels from Calamity, ‘Big Three’ Hike Oil Prices; ‘Greed’ Denounced

By MARYA SALAMAT
While the government bears down on small businesses and producers, warning them against profiteering in the wake of typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng, it has allowed Shell, Caltex and Petron to increase oil prices at will.

Marya Salamat | Oct 21, 2009

In Historic Gathering, Filipino Priests Vow to Be More Active in ‘Political Realm’

By MARYA SALAMAT
It what appears to be a challenge to the assertions of conservative groups and the government that the Church should not be involved in politics and the “affairs of the state,” Catholic priests from all over the country -- in a historic first -- gathered to discern and discuss their role amid these turbulent times.

Marya Salamat | Oct 18, 2009

‘Northern Samar Is Becoming a Killing Field’

By MARYA SALAMAT
According to Monsignor Walter Cerbito of the diocese of Catarman, Northern Samar, nobody is safe anymore in his province, not even priests, as the militarization intensifies. The murder of the Reverend Cecilio Lucero only underscored the worsening human-rights violations there.

Marya Salamat | Oct 18, 2009

Closure of ‘Destructive Dams’ Urged

By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
"The dams, particularly San Roque Dam, are supposedly designed and used to control floods. However, the floodings these infrastructures have brought us prove that they were not really designed for that function. These dams just bring profit to its proponents and more harm than benefit to the people."

Janess Ann J. Ellao | Oct 17, 2009

Analysis: Ondoy, Pepeng and the Bane of Development Illusion

In the years ahead, the number and magnitude of disasters will increase with colossal human and economic losses. The task of rescue, recovery, relief and rehabilitation will have to fall more and more on the people themselves as they have in fact done in recent years.

Bulatlat Staff | Oct 16, 2009

Relocation Solution Poses a Dilemma to Slum Dwellers Made Homeless by Ondoy

By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Days after Ondoy struck, the government declared that it would no longer allow these poor Filipinos to return to their shattered homes.

Janess Ann J. Ellao | Oct 16, 2009

Ondoy, Pepeng Underscore Need for ‘Pro-Active’ Disaster Management System

By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
The Citizen's Disaster Response Center urges the passage of the Disaster Risk Reduction Management Bill. But even without this law, trainings in disaster mitigation should be conducted down to the barangay level, it says.

Janess Ann J. Ellao | Oct 16, 2009

Group Urges Watchful Eye on Regime’s Use of Calamity Funds

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Alexander Martin Remollino | Oct 13, 2009

Benjie Oliveros | In Ondoy’s Aftermath, the Poor Still Bear the Brunt of Disaster

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Benjie Oliveros | Oct 13, 2009

After Ondoy and Pepeng, Now Comes the Hard Part

By ARNOLD PADILLA
The challenge that policy makers now face is how to raise the needed resources to fund in a sustainable manner and without placing additional burden on Filipinos the requirements of relief and rehabilitation.

Arnold Padilla | Oct 13, 2009

After Death of US Troops, Sulu Folk Fear Escalation of Conflict

By ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO
The recent deaths of two US soldiers in Sulu have also strengthened calls for the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and the United States.

Alexander Martin Remollino | Oct 13, 2009

Sison Claims ‘Significant Victory’ Vs. US, Philippines

By ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO
The decision by a European court to remove Jose Maria Sison’s name from the EU’s terror list will remove restraints on his movement, allowing him, he said, to function properly as chief political consultant of the NDF. He said the delisting will have positive implications for the future of the negotiations.

Alexander Martin Remollino | Oct 3, 2009

Benjie Oliveros | With Death of US Troops in Jolo, Will the Philippines Be Another Vietnam?

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Benjie Oliveros | Oct 3, 2009

Poor Are Worst Hit by Ondoy; Inept Leadership Makes Them Suffer Even More

By CARLOS H. CONDE
A disaster-prone country like the Philippines should by now be a nation of experts on calamities and how to deal with them. But, as Ondoy has shown, Filipinos are almost always caught unawares. And often, the high cost of these calamities are caused not so much by lack of knowledge or resources as by poor governance.

Bulatlat Contributors | Oct 2, 2009

In Marikina, Ondoy Shatters a Myth

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Marya Salamat | Oct 2, 2009

Analysis: Beyond Ondoy and Climate Change, Blame Goes to Arroyo, Teodoro

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Arnold Padilla | Oct 2, 2009

Ondoy Pushes Tens of Thousands of Families Into Severe Difficulty, Long-Term Poverty

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Bulatlat Contributors | Oct 2, 2009

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Class and Ondoy: The Philippine Daily Inquirer’s Ideological Distortions

Regime’s Counter-Insurgency Campaign Drives Mindanao Lumads Homeless

News in Pictures: Joseph Estrada Expected to Make Today Formal Declaration of 2010 Bid

As Philippines Reels from Calamity, ‘Big Three’ Hike Oil Prices; ‘Greed’ Denounced

In Historic Gathering, Filipino Priests Vow to Be More Active in ‘Political Realm’

‘Northern Samar Is Becoming a Killing Field’

Closure of ‘Destructive Dams’ Urged

Analysis: Ondoy, Pepeng and the Bane of Development Illusion

Relocation Solution Poses a Dilemma to Slum Dwellers Made Homeless by Ondoy

Ondoy, Pepeng Underscore Need for ‘Pro-Active’ Disaster Management System

Group Urges Watchful Eye on Regime’s Use of Calamity Funds

Benjie Oliveros | In Ondoy’s Aftermath, the Poor Still Bear the Brunt of Disaster

After Ondoy and Pepeng, Now Comes the Hard Part

After Death of US Troops, Sulu Folk Fear Escalation of Conflict

Sison Claims ‘Significant Victory’ Vs. US, Philippines

Benjie Oliveros | With Death of US Troops in Jolo, Will the Philippines Be Another Vietnam?

Poor Are Worst Hit by Ondoy; Inept Leadership Makes Them Suffer Even More

In Marikina, Ondoy Shatters a Myth

Analysis: Beyond Ondoy and Climate Change, Blame Goes to Arroyo, Teodoro

Ondoy Pushes Tens of Thousands of Families Into Severe Difficulty, Long-Term Poverty

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