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Rough Sailing Expected for Genuine Agrarian Reform Bill

When the sessions of Congress resume on January 19, the progressive party list bloc in the House of Representatives would push anew for House Bill 3059 or the Genuine Agrarian Reform Bill (GARB). Anakpawis Rep. Rafael Mariano said they expect to encounter rough sailing when they push for the bill, but they are not afraid to lose. Mariano believes that the ensuing debate on the bill could put the long-standing demand of the peasantry for a genuine and thoroughgoing land reform program in the national agenda.

Ronalyn V. Olea | Jan 19, 2009

Lawyer Says GMA to Gain from Puno Impeachment

For lawyer Theodore Te, the bid to impeach Chief Justice Reynato Puno smells of “political maneuverings” that would benefit the current Malacañang occupant.

Ronalyn V. Olea | Jan 19, 2009

Enduring Hardships and Difficulties, Kowloon Workers Remain Determined to Pursue Strike

For almost four months now, workers at the Kowloon Restaurant along West Avenue have been on strike. They spent their Christmas and New Year at the picketline. Amid hardships and sacrifices, they are determined to fight for what is due them.

Benjie Oliveros | Jan 10, 2009

Oil Prices: A Rollercoaster Ride in 2008

The year 2008 saw a roller coaster ride in prices of crude oil and petroleum products. Studies point to speculation, not the law of supply and demand, as the culprit.

Benjie Oliveros | Jan 10, 2009

The Top Newsmakers of 2008

It will perhaps be a tall order to remember any year in which the Philippines was rocked by more controversies than in 2008. But there were also events that provided reasons to think and believe that there is still hope for the Philippines. Let us look back at the year that was by taking stock of the people who, in our estimation, are the top newsmakers of 2008.

Benjie Oliveros | Jan 5, 2009

‘Philippine Gov’t Lacks Political Will to Solve Human Rights Problems’

An independent regional non-government organization said the Philippine government lacks the political will to solve the human rights problems of the country.

Benjie Oliveros | Dec 20, 2008

Rally Organizers to Mount Bigger Mobilizations Against Cha-Cha

“The protests could grow bigger and bigger if Arroyo and her allies ignore the message of the Charter change opponents and continue to push for their scheme,” Bayan Muna Rep. Teodoro Casiño.

Ronalyn V. Olea | Dec 13, 2008

OBL II Burdens Children – NGO report

The Arroyo government is the worst violator of children’s rights, as its counterinsurgency program Oplan Bantay Laya II had put children directly in harm’s way, a non-government organization said in a report.

Ronalyn V. Olea | Dec 6, 2008

Minority Solons: House Justice Panel Ignored Facts of Impeach Rap

Leaders of the minority bloc at the House of Representatives have criticized their colleagues in the majority for ignoring the facts related to the fourth impeachment complaint against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Ronalyn V. Olea | Nov 29, 2008

Still Fighting for the Land They Till

They came from different places. One farmers’ group tries to eke out a living farming the land they have been tilling in Bukidnon in Mindanao, and the other farmers’ group is in Nueva Ecija in Central Luzon. They may be miles apart, but their stories are the same.

Ronalyn V. Olea | Nov 29, 2008

UN Castigates Philippine Gov’t on Marcellana-Gumanoy Case

In February 2007, UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudical, Summary and Arbitrary Killings Philip Alston pointed to the Armed Forces of the Philippines as the culprit behind the spate of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances. Recently, the United National Human Rights Committee concluded that the Philippine government violated the rights of Eden Marcellana, then secretary general of Karapatan-Southern Tagalog, and Eddie Gumanoy, former secretary general of peasant group Kasama-TK, who were victims of extrajudicial killings in 2003.

Ronalyn V. Olea | Nov 24, 2008

Catholic Bishop Calls on IPs to Use Bayanihan to Counter Mining, Globalization

Comparing mining companies and globalization to Goliath and to sharks, Bishop Jose R. Manguiran of Dipolog enjoined indigenous peoples, who he said are like David and dolphins, to practice bayanihan to fight for their rights.

Ronalyn V. Olea | Nov 24, 2008

Foreign Lawyers, Judges See No Visible Results in Gov’t Measures to Address Killings

An independent international mission comprised of lawyers and judges said that while the Philippine government claims to have taken firm measures to address the problem of extrajudicial killings, including the establishment of various Task Forces, there have been no visible results.

Ronalyn V. Olea | Nov 15, 2008

JdV Endorsement Could Boost Impeach Rap – Satur

‘He knows GMA’s involvement because he was there’

Will the endorsement by former House Speaker Jose de Venecia, Jr. boost the chances of this year’s impeachment complaint against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo? Deputy House Minority Leader and Bayan Muna (People First) Rep. Satur Ocampo, one of the original endorsers of the complaint together with fellow Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño and Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Liza Maza, believes so.

Ronalyn V. Olea | Nov 15, 2008

Women Migrants Debunk Empowerment Myth, Vow to Continue Struggle for Rights

Jobs available to women are “mere extension of stereotype women roles as homemakers and as sex objects.” These are, in essence, gender-oppressive roles made to appear as formal work placing women in situations open to abuse and exploitation.

Ronalyn V. Olea | Nov 10, 2008

We are Nearing ‘Boundary Between War and Peace’ – MILF Chief Negotiator

“We are nearing the boundary between war and peace.” This is how Mohagher Iqbal, chief negotiator of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), assesses the status of the armed conflict in Mindanao.

Ronalyn V. Olea | Nov 10, 2008

Soldiers Raid Evacuation Center in N. Cotabato

Early last month, Rakman Suleik and his 17-year-old son Samsudin, together with a few others, fled from the fighting between government troops and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Aleosan, North Cotabato. They had evacuated, to safety or so they thought, at the house of a certain Colonel Maguid of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Barangay (village) Nalapaan in Pikit, North Cotabato. But even in the house that had served as their refuge, they would not be safe from atrocities by soldiers.

Bulatlat Contributors | Nov 3, 2008

Undocumented Workers, the Most Vulnerable, the Most Exploited

Undocumented workers are the most vulnerable among migrants. While they are denied legal status and are exploited in so many ways, they are also treated as criminals.

Bulatlat Contributors | Nov 3, 2008

Interfaith Mission Deplores All-out War, Humanitarian Crisis in N. Cotabato, Maguindanao

Even as the Arroyo government publicly declares it is for peace in Mindanao, a National Interfaith Humanitarian Mission conducted in North Cotabato and Maguindanao from Oct. 22-24, 2008 concluded that: “The military offensives in North Cotabato and Maguindanao are carried out under the pretext of pursuit operations against Kato and his group, but these in reality fall within the context of an all-out war.” Even evacuation centers are not spared from the military offensives, the mission said, resulting in the deterioration of the situation reaching the proportion of a “humanitarian crisis”.

Bulatlat Contributors | Oct 25, 2008

Costly, Incomplete Irrigation Projects Being Paid for by Gov’t, Farmers at Losing End

Delays in government irrigation projects, and unresolved inquiries and cases of corruption pertaining to these are costing taxpayers millions since 2002. But in the end, it is the small farmers bear the brunt of corruption, said IBON Foundation Research Head Jose Enrique Africa.

Bulatlat Contributors | Oct 25, 2008

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Rough Sailing Expected for Genuine Agrarian Reform Bill

Lawyer Says GMA to Gain from Puno Impeachment

Enduring Hardships and Difficulties, Kowloon Workers Remain Determined to Pursue Strike

Oil Prices: A Rollercoaster Ride in 2008

The Top Newsmakers of 2008

‘Philippine Gov’t Lacks Political Will to Solve Human Rights Problems’

Rally Organizers to Mount Bigger Mobilizations Against Cha-Cha

OBL II Burdens Children – NGO report

Minority Solons: House Justice Panel Ignored Facts of Impeach Rap

Still Fighting for the Land They Till

UN Castigates Philippine Gov’t on Marcellana-Gumanoy Case

Catholic Bishop Calls on IPs to Use Bayanihan to Counter Mining, Globalization

Foreign Lawyers, Judges See No Visible Results in Gov’t Measures to Address Killings

JdV Endorsement Could Boost Impeach Rap – Satur

Women Migrants Debunk Empowerment Myth, Vow to Continue Struggle for Rights

We are Nearing ‘Boundary Between War and Peace’ – MILF Chief Negotiator

Soldiers Raid Evacuation Center in N. Cotabato

Undocumented Workers, the Most Vulnerable, the Most Exploited

Interfaith Mission Deplores All-out War, Humanitarian Crisis in N. Cotabato, Maguindanao

Costly, Incomplete Irrigation Projects Being Paid for by Gov’t, Farmers at Losing End

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