Daily Archives: May 26, 2008

1823 days ago

Activists, Artists Pay Tribute to Ka Bel Tonight

In a night of songs and poems, activists and leaders of the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) will be joined by mainstream artists and groups tonight, May 26, in paying tribute to labor leader and former Bayan chair Crispin Ka Bel Beltran at the Philippine Independent Church in Manila.

1823 days ago

Fetal, Maternal Deaths in Philippines ‘Alarming’

The anti-poverty groups Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) and Womanhealth Philippines have raised alarm over the reported increase in fetal deaths due to short gestation and low birth weight as shown in the latest study of the National Statistics Office released this month.

1823 days ago

Luis V. Teodoro: The Regime of Mockery

A military man as peace adviser? A hawk for the dovish tasks of peace negotiations? It shouldnt surprise anyone. The Arroyo regime of ironies and mockery has done as badly and even worse. Its a national security regime disguised as a democracy, a reign of assassins cloaked in legal cloth. Its a regime of mockery in which an Hermogenes Esperon for peace adviser makes as much sense as a Raul Gonzalez for justice secretary.

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