The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines lamented Wednesday the government’s continuing promotion of mining, despite a growing chorus of those who are against it. BY ROY LAGARDE CBCP News Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 7, March 16-29, 2008 When it comes to mining issues, the Catholic bishops’ formidable foes are not the mining…
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Release of 22 Chinese Fishermen Meant to Appease China, Fishers’ Group Says
The militant fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya or National Alliance of Small Fisherfolk Organizations) said on March 15 that the dismissal of the case against and the subsequent release of 22 Chinese fishermen last March 14 was meant to appease the Chinese government currently irked over the scandal and diplomatic…
Youth, Students Lead Anti-Arroyo Rally in Manila
That it was examination week in schools throughout the country did not deter youth and students from leading a March 14 rally at the Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila. BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 7, March 16-29, 2008 That it was examination week in schools throughout the country did not deter youth and…
Bishop Asks Neri to Tell All, Calls on the People to Act to Unravel the Truth
BY DABET CASTAÑEDA Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 7, March 16-29, 2008 In a Misa para sa Maralita (mass for the urban poor) March 14 at the Sto. Nino Church in Tondo, Manila, Bishop Broderick Pabillo called on Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Secretary Romulo Neri to tell all that he knows about the bribery and…
7 Out of 10 See Themselves Poor
Many Filipinos also have trouble looking for jobs, paying bills Seven out of ten Filipinos believe that they are poor, according to the results of the latest IBON nationwide survey. BY IBON FOUNDATION Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 4, February 24-March 1, 2008 Seven out of ten Filipinos believe that they are poor, according…
Balikatan 2008 Raises Fears of Rapes, Other Atrocities by U.S. Troops
This year’s RP-U.S. Balikatan military “exercises” in Sulu, Basilan, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, and North Cotabato start just shortly after two sexual assaults by U.S. troops in Okinawa, Japan – in which one of the victims was a Filipina. They also come less than three years after a Filipina was raped by U.S.…
U.S. Dangling Aid in Exchange for Signing of Bogus Peace Pact with GRP, Says MILF
The U.S. government agenda in the resolution of armed conflict in Mindanao is for the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to sign a bogus peace pact with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) in the tradition of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), said Mohammad Musib Buat, a member of the…
Most Filipinos Want Arroyo to Step Down due to Corruption Charges
75 percent of Filipinos want Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to resign from office and face corruption charges, according to the results of a survey conducted by IBON Foundation. BY IBON FOUNDATION Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 3, February 17-23, 2008 Recent corruption scandals besetting the Arroyo administration have led most Filipinos to call for President Gloria…
My Affair with Tikoy
I should have known not to judge a meal from how it looked before it was cooked. Good ol’ tikoy should have taught me that. BY CJ KUIZON Davao Today <http://davaotoday.com/2008/02/08/my-affair-with-tikoy/> Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 8, February 17-23, 2008 I should have known not to judge a meal from how it looked before…
Communists can be Defeated if Arroyo Term is Extended, National Security Adviser Says
National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales proposed two possible ways to defeat the Communist rebellion by 2010: first is to craft a really good local government counter-insurgency strategy, or to extend the term of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. BY MARILOU M. AGUIRRE Davao Today Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 3, February 17-23, 2008 TAGUM CITY…
Australia Says ‘Sorry’ to Its Indigenous Peoples
It is a proud day in Australia’s history. Justice has taken a foothold. The apology given by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Feb. 13 marks the beginning of a new chapter in the interracial relations between people of indigenous origin and non-indigenous Australians. CAESAR A. BAROÑA www.pinoyera.com Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 3, February…