By KELVIN S. RODOLFO, PhD* Bulatlat.com What can be done with these atrocities inflicted upon our coastal ecosystems? Can the Philippine Reclamation Authority be trusted to do the right thing? The General Manager of its Governing Board says PRA “… acts as the primary regulatory agency of the government to assess the technical, environmental, financial…
Nakakatakot ang lindol. Hindi mo kasi alam kung kailan ito mangyayari. Posibleng magkaroon nito sa oras na hindi mo inaasahan. Habang natutulog sa bahay o habang nagtatrabaho sa opisina, kailangang maging handa sa biglaang pagyanig ng lupa. Mas malaki ang posibilidad ng lindol at pagputok ng bulkan sa Ring of Fire na dumaraan sa New…
By DEEPA PANCHANG and BEVERLY BELL Commondreams.org “I am optimistic that in 18 months, yes, we will be autonomous in our decisions. But right now I have to assume… that we are not.” With these words, Haiti’s Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive watched a swath of his government’s decision-making power shift into foreign hands in early…