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Street Shooter: Off to work

bulatlat@gmail.com — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:00:39 +0000

A fisherman boats past his community to try his luck in a polluted bay. (Vitas, Tondo, Manila)

Gabriela launches petition, vows more mass actions against price increases

bulatlat@gmail.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:08:12 +0000

By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO "I know that the government is spending so much on the impeachment case. But the government should not forget that there are also other people, mostly poor, who are in need." – Zenaida Espiritu, vendor

KMP charges Aquino envoy of inking anomalous $300M agri-deal with Bahrain

bulatlat@gmail.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:32:20 +0000

By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO “This so-called joint venture smacks of land-grabbing and conflict of interest on the part of President Aquino’s political lieutenant in the Gulf.” – Danilo Ramos, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas

Easier to blame Azazel

bulatlat@gmail.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:17:25 +0000

By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com Every time I troll through the various local news sites, I remind myself that I will not, not read the crime stories or the ones that describe children and/or elderly people/young women being hurt or maimed because of the stupidity and/or viciousness of others. I always fail. Somehow I [...]

Reveal details of VFA review, negotiations with US – progressive groups

bulatlat@gmail.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:04:06 +0000

By MARYA SALAMAT “We do not need the government to once again sell out our sovereignty.” – Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño

World Bank funds project to address housing crisis as demolitions continue

bulatlat@gmail.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:53:54 +0000

By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO "The government has no right to call Filipinos squatters in their own country. It has the responsibility to provide its citizens with decent social housing and ensure that they have access to social services." – Kadamay

Economic interests behind push for greater US military presence in the region

bulatlat@gmail.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:19:28 +0000

By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat.com If US military presence overseas is about ensuring peace and stability, why did it invade Afghanistan and Iraq, and why is it now provoking Iran? If the US is really serious about pushing for human rights and democracy, why is it constricting civil liberties through the Patriot Act and why is [...]

Being jailed for supporting the urban poor struggle only made him stronger

bulatlat@gmail.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:56:30 +0000

By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA — During the first year commemoration of the violent demolition of homes in Corazon de Jesus, San Juan last January 23, Mark Louie Aquino, 26, spokesperson and second nominee of Kabataan Parylist, received the loudest cheers from the residents who graced the event. When he mentioned that he [...]

Urban poor offer ‘protest gift’ for Aquino’s birthday

bulatlat@gmail.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:28:08 +0000

By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Urban poor leader Carmen Deunida, more commonly known as Nanay Mameng, celebrated her 84th birthday last February 8. She shares this special day with two known politicians in the country — the late Senator Claro Recto whom she looks up to and another, President Benigno S. Aquino [...]

Colonial and repressive

bulatlat@gmail.com — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:19:29 +0000

By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld The administration of Benigno Aquino III must review Philippine libel law, decriminalize libel, and compensate a Filipino journalist for the time he was imprisoned for libel. These are the recommendations of the United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC), which has expressed the view that the country’s libel [...]