COMPOSTELA VALLEY — The AFP is lying when it charged the NPA of recruiting child soldiers. Worse, it is in fact the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) who has been doing it, recruiting and using child warriors. This is the gist of a statement emailed to Bulatlat by Rigoberto F. Sanchez, spokesperson of the…
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IT Experts Praise Citizens’ Election Monitoring, Call for Filing of Cases vs. Comelec, Smartmatic
BY ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) and Smartmatic-TIM have been bragging that the May 10 was a success and was peaceful and orderly. But for the Computer Professionals Union (CPU) it was frustrating. “And the way the elections here in the Philippines was handled by the Smartmatic and…
SC Grants Amparo, Habeas Data Plea of GI Interpreter’s Family
By Dateline Philippines MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) has granted the petition for writs of amparo and habeas data filed by the family of Gregan Cardeño, a translator for American forces in Mindanao, who was found dead last February 2 inside his room at the Joint Special Operation Task Force (JSOTFP) military headquarters…
Cagayan Political Prisoner Acquitted of Murder Charges
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA — After more than two years in prison, political detainee Randy Felix Malayao was acquitted of murder charges filed against him for the killing of former Cagayan governor and congressman Col. Rodolfo Aguinaldo. The Regional Trial Court Branch 03 also found Randy not guilty of murdering Aguinaldo’s bodyguard, Joey…
Mindanao Watchdog Bares 6-Point Agenda for Noynoy
BY (CJ Kuizon / davaotoday.com) DAVAO CITY—Pagbabago Mindanao People’s Movement for Change presented a six-point program that they hope incoming President Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III will prioritize during his first 100 days in office. Sister Diane Cabasagan, RGS, Pagbabago convenor, said Aquino’s top concerns for Mindanao should include meaningful reforms for its economy, particularly for…
Jim Gales And The Persecution of the Philippine Left
By CHERYLL FIEL Davao Today Posted by Bulatlat.com PANABO CITY — It is supposed to be celebration time for members of progressive partylist groups Bayan Muna, Gabriela, Anakpawis, Kabataan, and Act Teachers. After all, they still managed to win seats in Congress in the recent polls despite attempts to prevent them from winning. But instead…
High School Principal Reinstated Despite Anti-Student Policies, Corruption Issues
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA – Like many students, Bea Samson, 17, maintains a blog where she can express her opinion, her thoughts and her ideas. Criticisms on school policies are among the many things Samson blogs about. And it was also the very same reason she was suspended by their school principal…
Poll Violations, Irregularities, Violence in Lanao Special Elections
By ANNE EDNALYN V. DE LA CRUZ
Poll Violations, Irregularities, Violence in Lanao Special Elections
The very same reasons that caused a failure of elections in Lanao del Sur remain unresolved even with the June 3 special elections.
The Catalyst: Giving Up Is Never An Option
By ANNE EDNALYN V. DE LA CRUZ Bulatlat.com With the hardships and difficulties that The Catalyst, the official student publication of Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) has gone through – such as the resignation of its Editor-in-Chief (EIC), the three years of manually collecting the publication fee from each student in stead of being…
Progressive Partylist Groups to Push for Pro-People Agenda in 15th Congress
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares said bigger challenges await them in the 15th Congress not only due to the presence of the Arroyos and Marcoses but also because of the stature of steadfastness, commitment and dedication to the masses that Liza Maza and Satur Ocampo, who completed their last term in the 14th Congress, have established.
Sidebar:
* Kabataan’s Priority in Congress: Blocking Arroyo’s Move to Become Speaker, Pushing for Higher Education Budget
* Progressive Partylist Groups See Tough Times Ahead with Arroyos, Marcoses in Congress
MILF Not Involved in Election-Related Violence – Iqbal
By ANNE EDNALYN V. DE LA CRUZ Bulatlat.com Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Peace Panel Chairperson Mohagher Iqbal denied allegations that his group was involved in election-related violence in Lanao del Sur last May 10. “We denounce the allegation as entirely false and fabricated,” he said. “The MILF has a strict “hands-off policy” with regards…