By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – In Cuba, children and adults suffering from malignant bone tumors have not been given functional treatments. Extendable prostheses used to replace bone parts during tumor surgery are sold by US companies. Until now, Cuba cannot use US dollars in its transactions, or freely import or export products, including…
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Musings in the first hours following Fr. Pops murder?
BY CJ KUIZON Davao Today Main Story: Scholars to pursue legacy of Fr. Pops ARAKAN, NORTH COTABATO—“I thought he had a stroke.” Lucita Nombreda or Ate Cita was the first to discover the dead body of Italian missionary Fr. Fausto Tentorio, PIME. The 72-year-old caretaker of the convent compound was about to throw the garbage…
A saga of all-out euphemisms vs peace, the Moro and the ordinary people
By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com Main Story: Create conditions for peace, not all-out war, Aquino told When it comes to addressing the conflict in Mindanao, nothing has really changed in Philippine government policy despite the change from one president and administration to another. It has always been consistently “militarist,” said Neil V. Murad, secretary-general of Suara…
Fil-Am groups decry Aquino govt’s labor trafficking
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA – Filipino-Americans led by two alliances based in the United States of America belied the Aquino administration’s claims that human trafficking has ceased to be a problem in the Philippines. They held a rally against labor trafficking in front of the Philippine Consulate General office in mid-town Manhattan…
Urban poor residents “occupy” housing agency
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Urban poor groups trooped to the government housing agency to protest the massive demolition of homes in North and East Triangle areas to give way to the Quezon City Central Business District project. In a statement, Alyansa Kontra Demolition, an alliance of urban poor groups, said their…
Lakbayan in Northern Mindanao Region a success – peasants’ groups
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com Main Story: Peasants all over the country march for land, rights, social justice CAGAYAN DE ORO, Misamis Oriental — Peasant groups in Northern Mindanao Region said the march of peasants here was a success with the overwhelming support of more than 10,000 farmers and sympathizers from other participating sectors.…
Govt policies blamed for ‘accidents waiting to happen’ in workplaces
By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com MANILA – The ‘accident’ in Keppel Subic Shipyard last Oct 7 that killed six workers and injured another seven showed the inadequacies in Philippine policies on labor, especially on workers’ health and safety, on the one hand and the privileges accorded to investors in special economic zones, on the other. The…
Aquino proposals for centralized procurement, payroll problematic
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA – Can the efficiency of government services improve with the implementation of misplaced austerity measures? The Confederation for the Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (COURAGE) says no. The group is against the Aquino administration’s recent proposals for austerity measures, among them the implementation of a centralized…
Peace advocates press for release of 3 NPA hors de combat in Mindanao
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA – Gabriela Women’s Partylist representative Luzviminda Ilagan recently visited New People’s Army (NPA) hor de combat Vanessa Delos Reyes who is currently detained in the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC). The lawmaker pressed for Delos Reyes’ immediate release on humanitarian grounds. Hors de combat is a French term…
Filipinos hold protest action in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street protests
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Filipino activists said on Monday that more protest actions should be expected after the successful global protests against corporate greed and in support of the Occupy Wall Street” movement in New York. “The global reality we are facing is that of the growing demand for a new…
EPIRA to blame for new power rate hike—Bayan
By INA ALLECO SILVERIO Bulatlat.com Expect paying more for your electricity this month as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has recently allowed Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to increase its rates yet again. Meralco said power rates for October are expected to rise by as much as 14.19 centavos (US$0.33) per kilowatt per hour because of…