Majority of Filipinos continue to reject moves to amend the Constitution or charter change (Cha-cha), according to the results of the latest IBON nationwide survey. BY IBON FOUNDATION Posted by Bulatlat Majority of Filipinos continue to reject moves to amend the Constitution or charter change (Cha-cha), according to the results of the latest IBON nationwide…
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Alliance to Lead National Fight vs. Global Warming, Climate Change
Citing the Philippine government’s lack of a genuine program to address climate change and mitigate its impact on the Filipino people, and the failure of the Kyoto Protocol, a newly-formed alliance called the Philippine Climate Watch Alliance is calling on developed countries and TNCs to reduce their carbon emissions by 50 to 90 percent in…
The Daily Struggles of Bukidnon Farmers
The government tries to paint a superb picture of the current realities of Filipino farmers. Tagging them as heroes for being the nation’s food producer, the government proclaims what it is allegedly doing to support the sector. But the farmers of Musuan, Maramag, Bukidnon tell a different story: of fighting for their land, for higher…
GSIS Chief is at It Again: Leader of Teachers’ Group Slapped with 4 Libel Raps
Unmoved by the libel case filed against him, Prof. Antonio L. Tinio, national chairperson of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) vows that teachers will win the fight for better services and benefits from the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). BY NOEL SALES BARCELONA Correspondent Bulatlat Prof. Antonio L. Tinio, national chairperson of the teachers’…
Salary Standardization Law 3 is Divisive, Deceptive, Gov’t Workers’ Group Says
The progressive alliance of government employees, teachers and health workers—the All Government Employees’ Unity—assailed Joint Resolution No. 24 or the Salary Standardization Law Part 3 which was proposed by Budget Secretary Rolando Andaya Jr. and was endorsed in the 14th Congress by House Speaker Prospero Nograles, saying it is divisive and deceptive. BY NOEL SALES…
Youth Continue to Flock to Kowloon, But for a Different Reason
Everyday, throngs of young people could be seen at Kowloon House West Avenue in Quezon City. However, this time, they are not there to eat. They are there to express their support to the workers of Kowloon who have been holding a picket for two months now. BY JOAN GARCIA Bulatlat Everyday, throngs of young…
A Third Vietnam?
“Embedded” In Arroyo’s Military, US Soldiers Engage Muslim Insurgents in the Philippines With six hundred engaged on each side, we lost fifteen men killed outright, and we had thirty-two wounded–counting that nose and that elbow. The enemy numbered six hundred–including women and children–and we abolished them utterly, leaving not even a baby alive to cry…
‘Don’t repeat Brazil’s Biofuel Experience’
A Brazilian lawyer, development specialist and activist, said Brazil has ample experience from which the Philippines can draw important lessons from. She said the most important of which is ‘not to repeat the experience of Brazil in order to avoid biofuel production’s devastating impact.’ BY KARL G. OMBION Bulatlat While biofuel production is still a…
Corruption in Water Costs Billions of Dollars, Hits Poor the Hardest – Global Report
To compensate for the losses caused by corruption, Transparency International reports that an additional $45 billion would have to be invested over the next decade in order to reach the Millenium Development Goals, particularly increasing the access to safe water. BY RONALYN OLEA Bulatlat The Transparency International’s “Global Corruption Report (GCR) 2008: Corruption in the…
World Crisis to Adversely Affect China Too – Sison
The current GDP of China is reportedly already USD 3.251 trillion. But China is a huge country with a huge population of 1.33 billion. With a per capita income of only around US$ 2,700, China is still a very poor country, a far cry from the US per capita income of US$ 46,000 in 2007.…
Scientist Group Calls Anew for Scrapping of EPIRA, VAT amid the Power Rate Hike
With the impending 36 percent hike in electricity rates, AGHAM, an organization of scientists and technologists, called anew for the scrapping of the EPIRA or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act, and the VAT on electricity. BY BULATLAT The AGHAM (Science and Technology for the People), an organization of scientists and technologists, has called anew…