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The release of Jalosjos, despite the two life terms, and the virtual release of Smith, despite the conviction, show the state of the justice system under the Arroyo government and the character of this administration.

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The extent of the crisis requires nothing less than a radical restructuring of the economy of the country; and only the Filipino people, who are suffering the brunt of the crisis, would have the political will to do so.

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What makes the pursuit of a just solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict almost impossible is the role being played by the US. America’s agenda, design and maneuvers are the biggest obstacles to peace in Palestine and the Middle East.

POLITICS  By Benjie Oliveros |  Confronted by a broad array of forces opposed to Cha Cha, the Arroyo government is gambling with its fortunes. It is hoping that the broad array of forces opposed to Cha Cha would not be able to muster enough people in mass mobilizations to constitute a threat to its rule.

POLITICS   By Benjie Oliveros |  What do the Senate coup, the fertilizer and Euro generals scams, and the continuing extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and filing of trumped up charges against activists have in common? These show the rottenness of politics in the Philippines.