By ACE ALEGRE Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY (September 15, 2011) – The Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act has not been fully implemented yet, according to Manuel Co, chief of Parole and Probation administration at the sidelines of the Third Parole and Probation Executive Conference held in this city until last Saturday. Finger pointing about the flaws…
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US admits opposing Sison’s exclusion from terrorist list
By INA ALLECO SILVERIO Bulatlat.com Main Story: Wikileaks bares extent of US interference in Philippine affairs Sidebar: US lobbied against Cheaper Medicines Act In a series of cables, the US embassy admitted the US’ government’s role in the terrorist listing of Prof. Jose Ma. Sison, chief political consultant of the National Democratic Front of the…
US lobbied against Cheaper Medicines Act
By INA ALLECO SILVERIO Bulatlat.com Main Story: Wikileaks bares extent of US interference in Philippine affairs Sidebar: US admits role in opposing Sison’s exclusion from terrorist List From September 19, 2005 to January 15, 2010, dozens of cables were sent to the US Department of State from Manila regarding the disputes in the Philippines concerning…
Hacienda Looc farmers fight for right to land, call for halt to conversion
“Our land is not for sale. It is not a commodity that real estate developers can peddle to their rich clients.” – Ugnayan ng Mamamayan Laban sa Pangwawasak ng Lupa sa Hacienda Looc By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – Armando Lemita, 46, was born in Calayo village inside the Hacienda Looc in Nasugbu, Batangas.…
Urban poor group urges Aquino to pursue talks with NDFP, address roots of poverty
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA — An urban poor group said it is high time for the government to take the peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines seriously and to look into the Comprehensive Agreement on Socio-Economic Reforms (Caser) as an opportunity to address the roots of poverty in…
Govt workers slam Aquino’s pork barrel while ignoring demand for pay hike
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Government employees criticized President Benigno S. Aquino III’s proposed $234.9 million Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund for 2012, saying that it was “unconscionable considering the deplorable poverty experienced by government employees and the people.” “We are enraged over such a large amount appropriated solely for Aquino’s pork barrel,…
PNP, CIDG continue to evade producing its own witnesses’ in Jonas Burgos abduction case
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Mrs. Edita Burgos, mother of desaparecidos Joseph Jonas Burgos, said on Tuesday that the failure of the commanding officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and its Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) to attend the hearing of the Court of Appeals seems to indicate that it…
Protestant bishops in Western Mindanao rally support for GPH-NDFP peace process
By INA ALLECO SILVERIO Bulatlat.com Support for the peace talks between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) continues to pour in as various sectors of Philippine society including religious formations expressed their stand that both parties return to the negotiating table and proceed with the next…
Witnesses to abduction of 2 UP students ready to confront Palparan, other accused
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – Two vital witnesses to the enforced disappearance of two University of the Philippines (UP) students Karen Empeño and Sherlyn Cadapan are eager to face the alleged perpetrators of the crime. During the Sept. 14 hearing, the Department of Justice (DOJ) panel scheduled a clarificatory hearing this Sept. 23.…
Child rights advocacy groups call for improvement in efforts to protect children in conflict with the Law
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Children can be considered criminals at age nine? The child welfare group, Akap Bata says no. The group recently expressed strong disagreement against recommendations being mulled over by the Senate Committee on Justice and Human rights to suspend Republic Act 9344 or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare…
Who is the real terrorist? Cuba asks
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – Since 1982, the US State Department has listed Cuba as one of the “state sponsors of terrorism” for allegedly “having repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism.” Cuba denies this and in turn, hurls the same accusation to the US government. In an interview, Juan Carlos Arencibia…