Daily Archives: June 24, 2007
The Supreme Court yesterday said it would spearhead a multisectoral summit next month to gather inputs on how the judiciary could fully use its expanded powers under the Constitution as a guardian of civil liberties. Read the story.
Some would probably say he was just at the wrong place, at the wrong time. But the torment the 21-year old youth leader has undergone was more than a case of an unfortunate coincidence.
Reynaldo Rey Cortezs life was not saved from Saudis death row. He was beheaded on June 13. To add to the familys woes, his body could not be repatriated thus, the family could not pay their last respects after missing him for nine years. Even more heartbreaking, the miserable beheaded overseas Filipino worker (OFW) was reportedly buried unofficial, secret and unmarked, said a migrant leader.
Beginning today, PinoyPress is no longer a blog solely on media and journalism in the Philippines. I and a couple of journalist friends decided to overhaul it and turn it into an online publication with particular focus on the sections and subsections you see on the site’s main menu. Aside from publishing original stories, we will also write or blog about issues tackled in other publications and media.