BY NOEL SALES BARCELONA Contributed to Bulatlat February 26, 2008 – 11:51pm The influential Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines or CBCP has called on Malacañang to trash the controversial Executive Order No. 464, which prevents government and military officials from testifying in congressional investigations; and to stop the culture of corruption, from “top to…
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6 Students Nabbed, Teacher Hurt in Rally Dispersal
POSTED BY BULATLAT January 31, 2008 – 12:43pm Six students were arrested while 24 others — including a teacher — were injured after police dispersed a rally against what a Malacañang-led education summit. Joanna Rose Adenit and Emman Montado of the Philippine Normal University (PNU), Crimson Laglera of Anakbayan-Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Alvin Cerrano…
Groups Hit Energy Summit Framework
BY EMILY VITAL Bulatlat January 29, 2008 – 12:21pm Members of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan or New Patriotic Alliance) and allied organizations held a picket protest in front of the SMX Convention Center in Manila, venue of the Energy Summit, earlier today. “We doubt that the people’s legitimate concerns on energy including cheaper oil prices…
Repeal of RVAT on Oil Sought
BY EMILY VITAL Bulatlat January 29, 2008 – 3:11pm Bayan Muna (People First) representatives filed today House Bill No. 3442 seeking the exemption of oil from the 12-percent restructured value-added tax (RVAT). “We have set into motion the process of removing the VAT on oil, something which can emanate only from the House of Representatives,”…
Probe of Sison Case Extended
BY EMILY VITAL Bulatlat January 21, 2008 – 3:58pm The Dutch prosecutor recently announced that the preliminary investigation of the case against Jose Maria Sison will be extended until the middle of the year. Dutch Prosecutor J.S. de Vries’ claimed that the examining judge C.M. Derijks ‘has done something grievously wrong by declaring the untimely…
Militants Hit Roxas Statement on JPEPA
BY EMILY VITAL Bulatlat January 16, 2008 – 11:35am Anti-JPEPA groups criticized Sen. Mar Roxas’ statement regarding the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA). The No Deal! JPEPA said Roxas’ statement is premature and added that it is tantamount to “conditioning the public’s mind that the controversial JPEPA will be ratified by the Senate very soon.”…
Consumer Group Slams Proposed Hike on Text Tax
BY EMILY VITAL Bulatlat January 10, 2008 – 3:32pm Consumer group TXTPower slammed the proposal increase tax on text messaging. The Arroyo government at present collects 12-percent RVAT (Restructured Value-Added Tax) from all local text messages and calls, and another Overseas Communications Tax for international text messages and long distance calls. As of end-2007, the…
Groups Say Oil Tariff Cut Meaningless
BY EMILY VITAL Bulatlat January 10, 2008 – 3:38pm The Arroyo regime’s plan of reducing tariff rates on imported oil by one percent will not protect the public from skyrocketing and exorbitant pump prices, according to the umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan or New Patriotic Alliance). Bayan pointed out that at the current pace…
Sison Nabbed, NDFP Office Raided
BY BULATLAT August 28, 2007 – 10:45pm UTRECHT, The Netherlands – Elements of Den Hague police arrested Jose Maria Sison, National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) chief political consultant, Aug. 28, for murder charges. Sison had been previously told by Den Hague police that they would be coming over to the NDFP office simply…
Activists Rally in Makati to Protest Sison’s Arrest
BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat August 29, 2007 – 2:27pm MAKATI CITY — About a hundred activists belonging to various organizations under the banner of the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan or New Patriotic Alliance) rallied here earlier today to protest the arrest of National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) chief political consultant and International…
Kin, Supporters Mark 100th Day of Burgos Disappearance
BY EMILY VITAL Bulatlat August 6, 2007 – 2:25pm Dr. Edita Burgos, mother of missing agriculturist-activist Jonas Joseph Burgos, led a silent march from Sto. Domingo Church to Welcome Rotunda in Quezon City earlier today, marking the 100th day since her son’s disappearance. Jonas, son of press freedom icon Jose “Joe” Burgos, Jr., was abducted…