By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA — The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) members led a lightning protest against the multilateral finance institution Asian Development Bank (ADB) as it opened its 45th annual meeting at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Manila. The group burned a reproduction of the ADB logo, but instead of…
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Groups Hit Energy Summit Framework
BY EMILY VITAL Bulatlat January 29, 2008 – 12:21pm Members of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan or New Patriotic Alliance) and allied organizations held a picket protest in front of the SMX Convention Center in Manila, venue of the Energy Summit, earlier today. “We doubt that the people’s legitimate concerns on energy including cheaper oil prices…
Who’s to Blame for the Country’s Woes?
BY BENJIE OLIVEROS (Bulatlat.com) The government cannot merely ignore the results of opinion surveys and issues raised against Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and simply claim that criticisms against her are false and the handiwork of the opposition. This seems to be a bad week for Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo who celebrated her 59th birthday April 5 as criticisms against…