May buhay ba sa kamatayan dulot ng paghihirap? Maging ang zombie ay buhay pa rin kahit kamatayan na ang bumubuhay dito. Hindi naman ito mamamatay pa. Ano ang melancholia ng zombie, mga nilalang na nakalugmok sa kamatayan at paghihirap gayong nabubuhay lamang para araw-araw (o gabi-gabi sa pelikulang horror) na maging buhay na kamatayan? NI…
Category: Commentary
Peace Talks Charade
The US-Arroyo game plan aims merely to ensnare the MILF into a prolonged ceasefire; confuse as well as raise the hopes of the Moro people that the GRP, with US prodding, will grant their aspirations for a Bangsamoro homeland and self-rule; and coopt the MILF leadership or force them into a negotiated capitulation. This stratagem…
Sinsilyong Ekonomiya sa City Jail
Sa labas ng City Jail, samakatuwid, ang papel na pera ay sakmal ang kapangyarihang makapagparangya sa iilan at makapanghikahos sa nakararami. Anong saya nitong mundo ng bansa natin, ang sinsilyong ekonomiya sa loob at labas ng City Jail! NI ROLAND TOLENTINO KULTURANG POPULAR KULTURA Bulatlat.com Vol. VIII, No. 28, August 17-23, 2008 Ang bilin sa…
Carol Pagaduan Araullo | Ka Tanny’s Legacy Shall Live
Faced with the current illegitimate government of Mrs. Gloria Arroyo, one that is extreme in its subservience to U.S. imperialism, its hunger for power, its corrupt and exploitative ways and its bloody suppression of the people, Ka Tanny’s principles and shining example should continue to enlighten and inspire Filipino patriots and freedom fighters everywhere, in…
The MoA, the Cha Cha, and the U.S. Ambassador
So much controversy has surrounded the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement on ancestral domain between the Arroyo government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). In stead of engendering peace, it has led to the escalation of the conflict; in stead of bringing about unity and the community of peoples, it has led to…
Survey Says…!
The Arroyo government is running out of excuses as one survey after another shows the deteriorating state of the economy and the quality of life of the Filipino people. BY BENJIE OLIVEROS ANALYSIS Bulatlat.com Vol. VIII, No. 27, August 10-16, 2008 The Arroyo government is ranting over the results of recent surveys: from the Social…
Back where I started
In UP medical school and in the Philippine General Hospital, I learned firsthand that the physical ills of our people will never be decisively healed without healing first and foremost the ills of our chronically debilitated and crisis-ridden society. BY CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO Streetwise/Business World Posted by Bulatlat.com Vol. VIII, No. 27, August 10-16, 2008 The…
Bawal ang Mahirap Dito
Graffiti ito sa may harap na bakod ng Faculty Center sa U.P. Ang kumpletong sinulat sa itim na tinta ay “Bawal ang mahirap dito. Mahal ang tuition!” Tamang-tama ang pagkasulat dahil sa panahon ng UPCAT, ang entrance exam sa U.P. Malaman ang sinasaad ng slogan na ito. Hindi na pangmahirap ang U.P. Na kahit makapasa…
Federalism Will Entrench the Oligarchy
The proposal for a federal system will further entrench the power of the oligarchs and, being divisive, would leave the country more fragmented. BY THE POLICY STUDY, PUBLICATION, AND ADVOCACY Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CENPEG) Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 26, August 3-9, 2008 More than a year after the move to…
Failure of Justice, Failure of Governance
The scandal rocking the Court of Appeals is not merely a manifestation of the impunity prevailing under the Arroyo administration: the impunity in corruption and human rights violations. It is already a manifestation of a failure of justice and a failure of governance. BY BENJIE OLIVEROS ANALYSIS Vol. VIII, No. 26, August 3-9, 2008 Is…
Indie Cinema bilang Kultural na Kapital
May retransformasyon ng kultural na kapital ang kaakibat ng mainstreaming ng indie films. Ang dating indie filmmaker ay ngayon ay inaasahang maging astute marketers na rin ng kanyang pelikula. NI ROLAND TOLENTINO KULTURANG POPULAR KULTURA Bulatlat Volume VIII, Number 26, August 3-9, 2008 Kung bilang ang pagbabatayan, indie films na ang namamayagpag sa Pilipinas. Sila…