By Mao Hermitanio Bulatlat.com Main Article: After Corona’s removal, groups call for Arroyo’s conviction The Makabayan bloc of progressive partylist representatives in the House of Representatives today signed unconditional waivers of right of confidentiality and secrecy of bank deposits in response to the challenge for greater transparency and accountability in government brought about in part…
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Lawmakers expect problems on June 4 school opening
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com Main story: K+12, worsening shortages to greet school opening
Death of 56-year old fisherman sparks more outrage against VFA, Balikatan
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
As long as the US military is treated ‘above the law’ by the government, their victims among the civilian populace will not be given justice.” – Bayan Muna-Southern Mindanao
For sake of consumers, gov’t should regulate oil industry to ensure transparent pricing
By SONNY AFRICA IBON Foundation, Inc. As the world marks International Consumer Rights Day, research group IBON said that the consuming public, which bears the brunt of unabated oil price hikes, has the right to know how the oil companies determine oil prices. The group urged government to regulate the oil industry to ensure transparency…
To Smart, Globe, Sun, refund P111 million for illegal text charges – Bayan Muna
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA – Lower texts rate now and sanction non-complying telecommunication firms. This was the demand of the progressive party list group Bayan Muna as its members held a protest in front of the offices of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) early this week. The group decried what it said…
Pinoy Gay in US Killed; ProGay to march vs discrimination, for more AIDS funds
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Homophobia is alive and killing people. A gay Filipino hairdresser in Seattle, the United States was robbed, beaten into a coma last November 15 as he walked home. The 58-year old Danny Vega died last Sunday, and this has ignited outrage from the Filipino lesbian, gay, bisexual…
First Cordillera community radio station launched in Sagada
By RAYMUND B. VILLANUEVA
“We felt the people’s desire and interest for a radio station they truly own long before this launch. Radyo Sagada is no longer a dream but a reality.”
Bayan Muna’s ‘anti-epal’ bill, a blow against traditional politics
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA – Stop using public funds for self-serving promotional gimmicks. This was the call made by the two Bayan Muna Representatives Teddy Casiño today and Neri Colmenares as they pushed for an “anti-epal” bill in the House of Representatives. “Epal” is slang for “kapal,” a pejorative term for someone…
Proof of military sabotage of party-list elections exposed
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
Reports of how the AFP has been attacking and preventing the victory of progressive party-list groups abound. But the smoking gun that would prove these allegations was finally discovered: it was contained in the testimonies that the Mayuga report suppressed.
Details on 2004 presidential election fraud coming out
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“We need to ask the crucial questions which Mayuga failed to ask. We need to pursue and undertake legislative remedies to ensure that election fraud is stamped out…” – Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño
Prioritize freedom of info bill, Aquino told
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA – The two representatives of Bayan Muna party-list are asking President Benigno Aquino III to support the passage of a Freedom of Information law and begin so by ordering Congress to give priority to it. Bayan Muna Representatives Teddy Casiño and Neri Colmenares said the president has been…