By CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO Streetwise | BusinessWorld Posted by Bulatlat.com One would wish that at least part of then presidential candidate “Noynoy” Aquino’s campaign line were unequivocally true – that having been a victim of oppression under martial rule when his father “Ninoy” was kept in solitary confinement by his arch enemy, dictator Ferdinand Marcos, he…
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Carol Pagaduan-Araullo | Old and Tired Solutions
By CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO Streetwise | BusinessWorld Posted by Bulatlat.com The Aquino administration’s conditional cash transfers (CCT) scheme is a quick fix, Band-Aid solution aimed at giving substance to Pnoy’s claim that he is addressing the poverty problem. It toes the line of the World Bank regarding the right “anti-poverty strategy” and covers up the fact…
Luis V. Teodoro | Name that Country
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld Posted by Bulatlat.com This is a quick current events quiz, much like the one your high school history teacher used to give at the start of every class session, but with a difference — it’s more like a geography quiz because you have to name the country…
Benjie Oliveros | The Rhetoric of Change of the Obama Administration Unmasked
The American people are disappointed over US Pres. Obama’s performance. The magic of his rhetoric is failing amid the worsening poverty and the essentially unchanged policies. By BENJIE OLIVEROS Analysis Bulatlat.com US President Barack Obama brought hope to the American people amid the deep economic crisis confronting what is supposedly the biggest and strongest nation…
CenPEG | Barangay: Grassroots Democracy or Clan Politics?
Without programs for desperately-needed economic necessities, the barangay as a political unit is an oxymoron: A governance entity that is in theory cut out for bringing about much-needed change in grassroots communities but in practice serves as an appendage of clan politics where political patronage and corruption thrive. By the Policy Study, Publication, and Advocacy…
Brocka at Bernal vs. indie filmmakers
Ni ROLANDO B. TOLENTINO Bulatlat.com Isang taon yata nang huli kaming magkita ni Mau Tumbocon, kritiko at film programmer. At dalawang taon na rin kaming tumutungo sa aming paboritong dessert at coffee na lugar sa Castro Street, at natagpuan naming muli na naghuhuntahan na naman kami tungkol sa pelikula. Pangalawang beses na ulit. May nostalgia…
Luis V. Teodoro | Deranged
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld Posted by Bulatlat.com On July 10, or less than two weeks into his presidency, Benigno Aquino III told the Department of Justice to review the coup charges, which he described as “unjust,” against former Navy lieutenant and now Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. The order was interpreted at…
Benjie Oliveros | A Victory of the Cuban People
The economic blockade on Cuba, which has been in effect for 50 years, is the longest that has been imposed on any nation. This violates Cuba’s sovereignty and the Cuban people’s right to self-determination. It is a unilateral, flagrant act of aggression by the US. By BENJIE OLIVEROS Analysis Bulatlat.com Fifty one years ago, on…
Glee at ang gitnang uring buhay bilang musical
Ni ROLANDO B. TOLENTINO Bulatlat.com Sa isang forum, dahil puro high school ang mga estudyanteng nakikinig, humugot ako ng isang baraha para ipasok sila sa diskusyon. Tinalakay ko ang opening episode ng second season ng “Glee.” Kapapalabas pa lang nito, at siempre ay hit dahil nga si Charice Pempengco ang kasama rito. Sa nakaraang gabi…
Luis V. Teodoro | Tattered Democracy
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld Posted by Bulatlat.com The Philippine ranking fell from 122nd in 2009 to 156th in the Paris-based Reporters Sans Frontieres’ (RSF — Reporters Without Borders) 2010 Press Freedom Index released on October 20. The 2010 index covers the period Sept. 1, 2009 to Sept. 1, 2010. The Philippine…
Carol Pagaduan-Araullo | On Amnesty and Other Intriguing Questions
By CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO Streetwise | BusinessWorld Posted by Bulatlat.com The debate on whether President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III’s amnesty proclamation for soldiers who had rebelled against the government of Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is justified begs for more clarity. A confirmed putschist, retired colonel Rex Robles, twitted Senator Joker Arroyo, a political ally of Mrs. Arroyo…