By GERMELINA LACORTE Davao Today DAVAO CITY—Davao City’s first woman mayor and the youngest to have been elected to the…
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Mr. Aquino, 50, takes over a country that saw much political turbulence in the nine years under his predecessor, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. He reiterated a pledge to investigate allegations of corruption and abuses under her government.
“Here, on this day, ends the reign of a government that is indifferent to the complaints of the people,” he said.
Anti-Arroyo protesters (Bulatlat.com)
gloria macapagal-arroyo, noynoy aquinoBy Carlos H. Conde President Benigno S. Aquino III hit the right notes in his inaugural speech today, promising sweeping…
land reform, noynoy aquinoSigaw natin noong kampanya: “Kung walang corrupt, walang mahirap.” Hindi lamang ito pang slogan o pang poster—ito ang mga prinsipyong…
noynoy aquinoAs the country celebrates the inauguration into office of President NoyNoy Aquino and Vice President Jejomar Binay, the hundred-organization Alternative…
noynoy aquino, social services, Social Watch PhilippinesThe umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan today challenged the newly-created Truth Commission chaired by former Chief Justice Hilario Davide to…
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Goodbye to all that. (Click photo to enlarge and read caption)
MANILA, Philippines, June 28, 2010—The Philippines did not make the list of the top 20 countries cited for their overall…
millennium development goals, united nationsAs the regime of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo bows out and the new administration comes in, the militant women’s group GABRIELA issued…
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