By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat Perspective Sen. Jinggoy Estrada did not confront head on the issue of his involvement in the pork barrel scam, instead, he slammed the “selective justice” of the Aquino administration, mentioned questionable transactions involving the...
Anti-Pork Barrel protesters march from Luneta to Mendiola on the 41st anniversary of the proclamation of martial law. Photos by POM...
“When I learned about the pork barrel scam, I was very angry. That money should have been spent for the welfare of Filipinos. My father was forced to leave us so he could provide for our needs. But our family ended up torn apart.” – Rolando Ypil Jr., son of an OFW
"The reason why we are protesting today is because all succeeding regimes after Marcos failed to stamp out bureaucrat plunder and government abuse. The pork barrel scam reminds us how little has changed from the time of the dictator. Clearly, the system is the problem.” – Dr. Carol Pagaduan-Araullo, Bayan
“Women and their families have long been burdened by high prices resulting from regressive taxes such as the E-VAT while the President and legislators have been misusing and abusing the people's money.” – Gabriela
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat Perspective A stronger push for the enactment into law of the Freedom of Information bill is a logical next step in the campaign against the pork barrel system, in particular, and against corruption, in general. In order to catch corrupt...
It is their first time to attend a protest rally to add their voice to the clamor against the pork barrel, and it became a learning experience as well.
“There were lots of posts circulating in Facebook. Why just one day? They said it would be better if we do it for a week or a month.” – Migrante International
Thousands of Filipinos gathered in Luneta on September 13 to continue the fight against corruption in government. Religious groups,students from different schools and universities, members of people's organizations, individuals, young and old prayed, sang and raged...
“We will be bearers of good news by denouncing the systems and structures that breed and perpetuate corruption adding up to the misery and desecration to human life and dignity of the majority poor. We shall be bearers of good news as we take active stand for truth, transparency, accountability and genuine change.” – Kalipunan ng Kristiyanong Kabataan sa Pilipinas
Churches, groups, individuals and people's organizations gathered at EDSA Shrine for a prayer vigil against the pork barrel system. The event followed the Million People March in various cities in the Philippines and abroad to end corruption in government. Police...
OFWs are angry over the continuing corruption, slow prosecution of culprits, and Aquino’s special treatment of Janet Lim-Napoles, while Filipino migrant workers are deprived of basic support and services to protect their well-being and human rights. – United Filipinos in Hong Kong-Migrante
“The power to send or not to send remittances rests on Filipino im/migrants and OFWs alone. By not remitting for one day, Filipinos all over the world will use their economic power to make a stand against corruption, patronage politics and social injustice.” – Migrante International
Filipinos from all walks of life joined the Million People March and expressed outrage against corruption and the pork barrel scam.
Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos gather in Luneta to call for the scrapping of the pork barrel system and to express outrage over the blatant misuse of public funds and growing number of unsolved cases of corruption.
Government officials say the pork barrel is indispensable for development. Listen to what average citizens have to say.
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat Perspective | Bulatlat.com The August 26 Luneta protest activity attended by tens to hundreds of thousands from all walks of life has jolted the Aquino administration. It is now in a quandary on what to do with the pork barrel, which it...
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com Dear taxpayers, Good day! I was happy to see many of you at the Rizal Park expressing your disgust over the immoral, scandalous pork barrel. As I took photos and went around, I overheard not a few of you rant about how much taxes you...
What could the P10 billion government officials, in collusion with Janet-Lim Napoles, buy? It could finance free health care services for Filipinos for five years; it could finance the rice production of half a million peasants; and it could provide scholarships to a lot of deserving students so that no student would have to go through the desperation and helplessness felt by the late Kristel Tejada.
A community of readers and supporters that help us sustain our operations through microdonations for as low as $1.