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By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
"We will frustrate the obvious political maneuvers of President Aquino to take over the Supreme Court and maintain his family’s control over Hacienda Luisita." – Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
Although there is still a long way to go before the perpetrators are finally brought to the bar of justice, we hope that this initial success in Mutya’s struggle for justice would inspire other victims to also come out and pursue justice for the violence and abuse committed against them by military men and other persons in authority.” – Gabriela
By MARYA SALAMAT
As peasants and workers are being battered by incessant price hikes, peasants are demanding for an increase in the government’s procurement of rice and workers for a substantial wage increase.
“This [Segovia's promotion] only proves that the Aquino administration is not at all serious in going after human rights violators.” -- Gary Liberal, one of the Morong 43
By INA ALLECO SILVERIO
“The amended law turns a blind eye to the realities of poverty and unemployment that heightens women’s vulnerability to trafficking, prostitution and slavery." – Rep. Luz Ilagan, Gabriela Women's Party
By MARYA SLAMAT
People’s organizations and green groups accuse the Aquino government not only of reneging on its promise to pursue renewable sources of energy but also of contriving the power crisis in Mindanao to railroad the construction of coal-fired power plants.
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
According to Anakbayan, one youth or student leader is being victimized every week.
By MARYA SALAMAT
Why is the Aquino government suddenly being combative against China, over the disputed Spratly Islands, and North Korea over its satellite launch?
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
"The enforced disappearance of Ka Alex clearly demonstrates the Aquino government’s continuing attacks against farmers demanding their rights to the lands they till.” – KMP
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
First was the comment of US Ambassador Harry Thomas that a big percentage of tourists go to the Philippines for sex tourism, now its an article in a US Marine Corps publication which describes the country as being known for its "raunchy party atmosphere...where alcohol and scantily clad women have attracted Marines and sailors over the years."
On April 11, National Artist for Literature Dr. Bienvenido Lumbera turned 80 years old. Why is the man regarded as a giant in Philippine literature? What makes him outstanding as an artist? Bulatlat.com is reposting an article about Lumbera written in 2005.
Verses and music for National Artist Bienvenido Lumbera
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“While the likes of Palparan and Reyes who have clear charges against them continue to roam freely, activists and ordinary people are being arrested and detained arbitrarily on trumped up criminal charges to conceal the political nature of their arrests and detention.” – Marie Hilao-Enriquez, Karapatan
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“It's obvious that Aquino is coddling private energy corporations, particularly those using dirty fuels."
By MARYA SALAMAT
“Since the entry of the call center industry into the country in the early 2000s, there is a downward trend in the salaries being received by the majority of call center agents.”
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Urban poor residents held a senakulo to protest against the "three crosses" they have been bearing namely, massive demolition of communities, oil price increases and power rate hikes.
By MARYA SALAMAT
While progressive groups welcome the review, they worry about the independence of the committee, the quality of, and its hesitation to share, the data it would be getting, and the limits that it imposes on itself.
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Around 6,340 living-in patients, 56,000 out-patients, 1,713 health workers, and 20,000 residents will be affected by the planned sale of Welfareville, aside from the promotion of preventive mental health care, in the name of Public-Private Partnership projects.
By MARYA SALAMAT
As of the latest round of talks, the peace panels of the GPH and MILF are still proceeding from different perspectives and premises, especially on essential points.
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
"The poor are kept in endless cycles of poverty and are denied emancipation."
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
"This is all artificial." – Dr. Jean Lindo, Kalikasan Party, No to Coal-Davao
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