Archive for June, 2009
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‘Martsa Kontra Cha-cha’ Set
POLITICS Various religious, youth, cause-oriented and civil society groups are set to hold a march throughout the city of Manila on June 30 to sustain efforts opposing the Constituent Assembly being planned by allies of the President. The protest action has also been billed as a countdown to the State of the Nation Address of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on July 27.
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“Self-preservation” lurks in the shadow of the Arroyo agenda. Stepping down voluntarily at the end of her term will unleash a deluge of lawsuits to make her pay for the alleged crimes she had committed while in office since 2001. She must stay in power to shield herself against any lawsuit even if some observers believe being House speaker or prime minister does not necessarily give her legal immunity.
ENVIRONMENT The news of a United Kingdom firm, Pacific Bio-Fields Holdings Plc., acquiring 400,000 hectares of land in northern Luzon which it can use for 50 years for free may be staggering but not surprising, according to green groups.
Bangkok/Brussels, 22 June 2009: Unless the Thai government can give more attention to tackling the Muslim insurgency in the South, moving from a military toward a political solution, the violent conflict will intensify as the recruitment of young militants will accelerate.
Recruiting Militants in Southern Thailand,* the latest report from the International Crisis Group, warns that [...]
ENERGY & OIL Due to continued overpricing, oil firms collect about P167.03 million in extra profits daily from consumers, according to the latest study released by the multisectoral group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) as it questioned the latest round of oil price hikes that oil firms implemented last midnight.
Taytay pledges best practice waste dump rehab
Taytay, Rizal, 23 June 2009–The municipality of Taytay has agreed to
adopt stringent procedures on dumpsite closure following a blockade by
Greenpeace Water Patrol activists at the 13 hectare polluting garbage
repository located on the banks of Laguna Lake.
Early this morning, volunteers from Greenpeace shut the gates of the
dumpsite in Barangay Muzon [...]
POLITICS Several religious leaders have vowed to never abandon the Filipino people in their struggle to defeat the regime’s attempt to change the Constitution. Arroyo, they say, “has surpassed the brutality and evilness of martial law.
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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