Tish Martinez
Politics
Oil Price Hikes: How to cope
In this country, the world market is a mythical place. Our oil prices are not actually dictated by the world market but by fat cats sitting in their posh corporate offices.
Marching On! International Women’s Month Challenge
March is International Women’s Month and March 8th marks the hundredth International Womens Day! In this light, I’ve decided to do a blog challenge. Each day, I’ll do a post that celebrates the achievements of women and the women’s movement as well as features the challenges women around the world face today. For today, a … Continue reading
A French Manicure
(Note: This article was published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on November 30, 2006. Google Alerts (which uses my name as one of its keywords) sent it to my inbox. Quite a timely reminder for me as I ponder leaving the corporate world for good.) A bill of rights is what the people are entitled … Continue reading
Kabataan Partylist Blog Action Day on April 28
#152 sa balota, Kabataan Partylist!
Remember Hacienda Luisita
I remember the first time I got involved in the movement. I was in college at the Ateneo when I heard about Hacienda Luisita in Tarlac. I learned of the killing of the field laborers and farmers, the slow deaths of their starving families. And if I, a mere bystander cannot get those images out … Continue reading
Never Mind Hate Mail: 5 Reasons Why I Won’t be Voting for Noynoy Aquino
First off, people should not “need” a reason to vote. We, as citizens should vote. To vote is a constitutional right, it is a patriotic act. It is the very foundation of democracy: the right to choose our leaders. It sends a message: I have the political will to get out there and cast my lot for this country. To be of voting age and not vote is still something that repels me; compels me to ask: “now what are YOU complaining about?” But I digress. Continue reading
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