Several provinces have competed to make it to the Guinness Book of World Records for preparing the longest tupig (a variety of rice cake). For the people of the northern provinces of Luzon island, cooking and selling tupig is rooted in their way of life, is a source of livelihood, and a regular fare during…
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Attack on Local Journalist: Plain Robbery or Political Threat?
Was it a simple case of attempted hold-up, or was it a political threat? The recent attack on a council member of the National Union of Journalists (NUJP) Baguio-Benguet chapter by an unidentified knife-wielding man has brought this question to the fore. BY ARTHUR L. ALLAD-IW Northern Dispatch Bulatlat.com LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET – Was it…
In Valencia, Mayor Gags Critical Commentator
Story and pictures by Grace Cantal-Albasin davaotoday.com Joash Dignos, a commentator critical of the mayor, said he continued broadcasting because he thought that was the only way to prevent the official from harming him. “I had to continue it, to inform the people about every step he was doing,” he said. “It was my refuge.”…
Alamara Disbandment Sought to End Terror in Paquibato
Paquibato leaders decry continued harassment of residents despite military’s assurance By Cheryll D. Fiel davaotoday.com DAVAO CITY – The disbandment of paramilitary units and the withdrawal of the firearms issued to them by the Philippine Army are some of the recommendations put forward in a City Council hearing last week that looked into the atrocities…
Hacienda Luisita Workers: Bloodied but Unbowed
Union grieves for murdered Hacienda union chief “Ganun si kapitan. He would risk everything for us. It can only be those who feel threatened by him and the union who would want to kill him.” Thus said a Hacienda Luisita worker of murdered union leader Ricardo Ramos. BY DABET CASTAñEDA Bulatlat.com HACIENDA LUISITA, Tarlac –…
“What are U.S. soldiers doing in Mindanao?” and other questions
In Barangay Timar last July 29, we saw a destroyed school, a mosque without spiritual life and military checkpoints. The village is practically dead. At the school we met a group of women and children evacuees, all looking serious. They did not expect any help from us, and our inability to change their situation depressed…
Oil Find in Negros
After completing a one-year exploration activity, two firms, the Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd (JAPEX) and a Canadian company Forum Exploration Inc. (FEI), are reportedly finalizing a 25-year contract to extract and produce oil from Tanon Strait. Tanon Strait is a narrow channel about 3 kms deep, 185-km long between Cebu and Negros. By Karl…
Police Break Up Miners’ Picket, Nab 2 Workers
At around 5:30 a.m., Aug. 6, over 100 armed police officers led by Maj. Brent Madiaco and Capt. Richard Abon dispersed striking workers picketing the Tubo gate. During the dispersal operations, police arrested Douglas Farnican and Francisco Dida. Workers believe that the arrests were part of a plan hatched by the PNP and the management…
The Holok: An Indigenous Pest Control System in Ifugao
Pest management in the Cordillera came from extensive practical and traditional knowledge developed over years of observing natural processes. Called Holok, it entails comprehensive understanding of the entire rice production system and makes use of more than 20 indigenous plants. BY MONTA?OSA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER Northern Dispatch (Nordis) Posted by Bulatlat.com Part 2: Contemporary…
The Holok: An Indigenous Pest Control System in Ifugao
Pest management in the Cordillera came from extensive practical and traditional knowledge developed over years of observing natural processes. Called Holok, it entails comprehensive understanding of the entire rice production system and makes use of more than 20 indigenous plants. BY MONTA?OSA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER Northern Dispatch (Nordis) Posted by Bulatlat.com Part 1: Rice,…
Lawyers Take Off-the-beaten Path
Lawyers are supposed to act with “cold neutrality,” but a group of legal practitioners in Mindanao has decided to go against this stereotype by pledging to serve poor clients and taking a stand on the current political crisis – aware that they may end up endangering their own lives. BY CHERYLL D. FIEL Bulatlat.com DAVAO…