By RICHARD R. GAPPI Bulatlat.com As I saw you planting a kiss on a soldier’s cheek your son joining the plank of anti-riot policemen a twig of some sort grew out of the scene reaching out to me. I heard a melodic song tugging at my heart like words from your mouth whispering. What is…
Category: Women & Children
GABRIELA Commends Mendoza’s Bravery in Exposing AFP Corruption (PR)
NEWS RELEASE 1 February 2011 “It takes courage to get out of one’s comfort and choose to divulge an anomaly, especially if it involves a powerful and repressive institution as the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). GABRIELA believes that Haydee Mendoza’s decision to stand for what she believes in is bold enough and we…
Photo of the Week: The Other Side
The Other Side
Photo of the Week: No Paperweight
No Paperweight
For Distressed OFWs in Jeddah, Hope Lies Under the Bridge of Khandara (Photo Essay)
Hope Lies Under Khandara Bridge
With Budget Cuts, ‘Corporatization’ of Health Care, Aquino Backs Out of ‘Health for All’ Promise
By MARYA SALAMAT
“Health is about people, not profits. The provision of health services should never be contingent on the patient’s ability to pay or the public hospital’s capacity to generate its own income. The provision of health services should be guaranteed by government to its people.” –- Health Alliance for Democracy
No End in Sight to Violence, Poverty and Deprivation Afflicting Filipino Women
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
While more women are in the forefront of politics and the struggle to uphold women’s rights, still, there are many women whose rights are being violated, be it in their own communities, houses, and workplaces. Even the government violates the rights of women.
UN Upholds Victim’s Rights, Criticizes Philippine Government, Justice System
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
She had to recount her ordeal in court over and over again while being questioned by defense attorneys whose aim was to destroy her credibility. She was called a “bad person”, a “whore”, an “adulteress”, and an “extortionist” by the Davao media. And after several years of an excruciating uphill battle, she lost her case in court. But she was undeterred.
Video: Women of Morong 43 Recall Indignities They Suffered in Hands of Philippine Military
Morong 43 Recall Abuse by Military
For 2 ‘Morong 43’ Moms, a New Beginning
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Mercy Castro and Judilyn Oliveros gave birth while in police custody and had been under “hospital arrest.” Their release on Friday signaled not just a new beginning but, most importantly, a continuation of their struggle and commitment to help the poor.
Hunger Strike Forced Gov’t to Withdraw Charges — Morong 43, Rights Advocates
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“We are happy but we are still angered. In the first place, the Morong 43 are innocent. They should not have been detained,” Ofelia Beltran-Balleta, mother of Jane Balleta, one of the Morong 43, said in an interview with Bulatlat.