Archive for December, 2007
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Walden Bello » Bali: A Missed Opportunity
By Dr. Walden Bello
President of the Freedom from Debt Coalition
The gap between the urgent threat of global warming and the collective will to do something about it has never been greater. The recently concluded Conference on Climate Change in Bali was a grand opportunity to act. Instead, it was another missed opportunity. Unfortunately, [...]
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Nene” Q. Pimentel,
Jr. (PDP-Laban) today deplored the lackadaisical
attitude of government bureaucrats towards scientific
inventions made by Filipino inventors which has
deprived the country of tremendous benefits from their
pioneering works.
Pimentel said the Philippines could have taken the
lead in the production of water-powered cars and the
harnessing of ocean waves to generate power – which
are now [...]
Escaped victims to provide vital testimony in court for the writ of amparo petition
The Families of Desaparecidos for Justice (Desaparecidos) today hailed the Manalo brothers for their courage to testify in court for the writ of amparo petition for the two missing UP students and their peasant companion.
“Peasant brothers Reynaldo, 38 [...]
“Sumilao farmers’ problem just the tip of RP land problem!”-KMP
The militant Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) revealed that the Sumilao case is just the tip of the Philippine land problem and that Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo just used them for media mileage yesterday. According to [...]
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Nene” Q. Pimentel,
Jr. (PDP-Laban) today asked the government to allow
departing Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to pay $25
fee in dollar denomination, rather than in peso
denomination.
Pimentel said the OFWs will be able to save some
amount if they pay in dollars due to the continued
plunge in the value of the US dollar.
He said the [...]
Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Satur C. Ocampo together with Anakpawis Rep. Crispin “Ka Bel” Beltran today submitted before the Commission on Appointments their opposition to the confirmation of the appointment of Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez.
“A person like Gonzalez who has no respect for the law and the rule of law is not [...]
CARP extension will be bane of farmers
The militant Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) issued a warning to the Sumilao farmers against being used by Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and opportunist groups that are using their issue to call for the extension of the bogus Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP).
According to Rafael “Ka Paeng” Mariano, chairman of KMP [...]
By LUIS G. JALANDONI
Chairperson, NDFP Negotiating Panel
The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) strongly condemns the illegal arrest, torture and detention of NDFP Consultant Emeterio Antalan and his staff Mr. Edgardo V. Friginal as another gross violation of the GRP-NDFP Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees (JASIG).
Mr. Antalan, 48 and Mr. Friginal, 41, [...]
Civil society organizations belonging to Alternative Budget Initiative (ABI) serenade today the Congressional bicameral committee to seriously consider in the deliberations of the 2008 budget the proposal to allocate P20 billion more for social expenditures and reduce debt payments.
Wearing Santa hats, the group sings their demands to the tune of Filipino Christmas songs demanding more [...]
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Nene” Q. Pimentel,
Jr. (PDP-Laban) today challenged President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo to make good on her pledge to
strengthen the government’s Witness Protection Program
(WPP) as a key factor in resolving numerous cases of
extra-judicial killings of leftist activists,
journalists, judges and other victims.
Considering that the suspects in most of the summary
executions are soldiers or policemen, Pimentel said
the [...]
Senator Loren Legarda warned yesterday that more vaccine-preventable diseases may claim the lives of Filipino babies and children unless local government units (LGUs) get much-needed help from the national government in undertaking mass vaccination programs.
Legarda noted with concern that while the government has been trumpeting reductions in the country’s infant and [...]
Do not be like a modern Makapili like Sen. Santiago
The militant Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) challenged Sen. Manuel “Mar” Roxas II to stand up for the Filipino people and our interest against the Japan-Philippine Economic partnership Agreement (JPEPA) and not do a complete turnaround as Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago did.
According to Danilo “Ka Daning” Ramos, [...]
By LUIS V. TEODORO
In one of those turn-arounds that seem possible only in the Philippines, the media are not only being blamed for the arrest of some 30 cameramen, media technical personnel, anchorpersons and reporters last November 29. They’re also being urged to accept a “protocol” the Philippine National Police is drafting.
Both indicate an effort [...]
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Reds seek activation of NPA hit squads in cities After Ampatuan Massacre, 2009 a Record Year for Journalist Killings Worldwide CHR to military: Respect and protect human rights during martial law in Maguindanao Maguindanao, its political elite and a culture subservient to corruption U.S. Must Improve Responsiveness to Mass Atrocities; Absent UN Action, Make Clear Willingness to Act on Its Own, Says New CFR Report Martial law dilutes the Philippines’s human rights and democratic gains Martial law in Maguindanao sets ‘most dangerous precedent’ Lawyers will wear black armbands, ribbons in courts Law group shall file plunder cases against President Arroyo et al. UN Experts: Maguindanao massacre must be the start of a major reform process
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