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“Hacienda Luisita belongs to Luisita land tillers. President Aquino and his family have no legal, moral and political bases to keep the sugar estate.” –… 07/22/2011
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Philippines
Activists from 42 countries call on Aquino to give up Hacienda Luisita
The world economic crisis and the state of the Philippine economy
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By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat.com There seems to be no relief in sight , even temporarily, to the world economic crisis that imploded in 2008. While… 07/22/2011
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Shallow bench
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BENIGNO AQUINO III has an approval rating of between 68 and 70 percent, most probably because he hasn’t done anything scandalous or controversial. That says… 07/22/2011
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Independent foreign policy
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The territorial dispute over the resource-rich and strategically-located Spratlys islands, highlighted by alleged recent incursions and other aggressive actions of China into areas also claimed… 07/22/2011
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3 new election fraud witnesses surface
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MANILA, Philippines – Three more people have surfaced to reveal what they know about the alleged election fraud in Maguindanao in the 2007 midterm polls.… 07/22/2011
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Arroyo may face life imprisonment, lawmaker says
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MANILA, Philippines (1st UPDATE) – Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo may face life imprisonment if former Commission on Elections supervisor Lintang Bedol’s statements on alleged cheating… 07/22/2011
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Disbarment case filed vs Duterte
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MANILA, Philippines – A lawyer has asked the Supreme Court to disbar Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte for repeatedly punching a trial court sheriff during… 07/22/2011
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Protestant Church sues Arroyo for killings, human rights abuses
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By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – While the Aquino government dilly dallies in running after former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, her family, and officials of… 06/24/2011
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Killings, threats against journalists escalating
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By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – Another radio broadcaster was shot dead, the fourth journalist killed under the new administration. According to a report… 06/24/2011
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The long, wrong way to solve corruption
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By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat.com The recent revelation about corruption in the Bureau of Corrections, specifically the National Bilibid Prison, is not new nor shocking to… 06/24/2011
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