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HEAVY RAINS CAUSED BY STORM-ENHANCED MONSOON MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE) – At least 60 people died after Metro Manila and parts of Luzon were battered by… 08/10/2012
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Philippines
60 dead, 2.4 million affected
What have we done since Ondoy?
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By Gemma Bagayaua Mendoza When Ondoy struck and engulfed large portions of Metro Manila in September 2009, I had to resurrect points I raised in… 08/10/2012
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Most dams still overflowing
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By Rappler.com MANILA, Philippines – Half the dams affected by the monsoon rains are still overflowing as of Thursday, August 9, the National Disaster Risk… 08/10/2012
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ILO makes maids part of formal work force
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MANILA, Philippines – The Senate ratified on Monday the International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention 189 that protects the rights and welfare of domestic workers here… 08/10/2012
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SONA 2012: A chronicle of lies foretold
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Aquino’s 90-minute speech, said to be one of the longest SONAs in recent memory, highlighted achievements that progressive groups shot down either as just a… 07/27/2012
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Athletes of Team Philippines
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By Rappler.com MANILA, Philippines – Get to know the 11-person Philippine delegation that will be carrying the Olympic flag in the London 2012 games! Rappler… 07/27/2012
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Arroyo released
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By Rappler.com MANILA, Philippines (5th UPDATE) – Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who earlier posted a P1-million bail, has been released from hospital detention. She was… 07/27/2012
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Ombudsman: Arrest Arroyo for plunder case
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MANILA, Philippines – The Ombudsman asked the Sandiganbayan on Thursday, July 26, to immediately issue an arrest warrant against former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. (Read story…) 07/27/2012
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Political arrests under Aquino rising at alarming rate
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Not only does the Aquino government remain deaf to calls for the freedom of all political prisoners, it has continued the practice of detaining political… 07/27/2012
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Has the Aquino government lost momentum in running after Arroyo?
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By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat.com The impeachment and eventual resignation of former ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez, and the impeachment of former chief justice Renato Corona last year,… 07/27/2012
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