Complaints of sexual harassment, abuse of authority, working under the influence of liquor, and abusive behavior have been lodged against this consul assigned in Canada, and yet, he is still in service and flaunts his connections? By JHONG DELA CRUZ and AUBREY MAKILAN Bulatlat.com RED DEER, Alberta — More and more Canada-based Filipinos are coming ⇒

MANILA–Hunger among Filipino families is on the rise, with an estimated 3.9 million families experiencing hunger in the first quarter of 2013, a new Social Weather Stations survey revealed Wednesday (May 22). The March 19-22 survey, which was first published by BusinessWorld, showed 19.2% of Filipinos experiencing hunger in the last 3 months. This is ⇒

12 work-related killings under the administration of President Benigno S. Aquino III • Miguel Belen (dwEB, Camarines Sur, July 31, 2010) • Gerardo Ortega (dwAR, Palawan, Jan. 24, 2011) • Marlina Flores Sumera (dzME, Malabon, Mar. 24, 2011) • Romeo Olea (dwEB, Camarines Sur, June 13, 2011) • Niel Jimena (dyRI, Negros Occidental, August 22, ⇒

MANILA, Philippines – The National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) on Thursday, April 25, assured Philippine President Benigno Aquino II that there is no reason to doubt the 1st semester poverty statistics. In an interview with Rappler CEO Maria Ressa on #Talkthursday, NSCB Secretary General Jose Ramon Albert said the numbers merely pointed to the percentage ⇒

MANILA, Philippines – The percentage of Filipinos living below the poverty line has remained almost unchanged in the past six years, according to the latest poverty data released by the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) yesterday. The recorded poverty incidence for the first half of 2012 was 27.9 percent, slightly less than the 28.8 percent ⇒

A state witness said then colonel Gringo Honasan headed the Special Operations Group, under the Defense department, that abducted and killed labor leaders Rolando Olalia and Leonor Alay-ay in 1986. By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com MANILA – Along with former Air Force Col. Eduardo “Red” Kapunan, former colonel Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan, now a senatorial candidate, was ⇒

MANILA – The Senate has ratified a bill granting compensation to victims of human rights abuses during Martial Law. The chamber approved the Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act of 2012 almost a week after the bicameral conference committee reconciled the respective versions of the House and the Senate. The measure declares it a ⇒

By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – Advocates of the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill have called for transparency in governance but what if the version that awaits approval by the Congress would institutionalize secrecy? The consolidated bill House Bill 6766 or the FOI bill lists ten points of exceptions, all of which are present ⇒

The heart of the issue over the big, nasty fight in the Senate is about accountability in the use of public funds. Underneath the painful, though admittedly, entertaining exchanges and theatrics is the fact that the senators easily get away with millions in

By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat.com Pres. Benigno Aquino III has been so pleased with himself recently. Before the National Economic Development Authority released the country’s growth statistics for last year, President Aquino had already announced that it is something to be proud of, reportedly hovering around 6.6 percent. (Read story…)