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MANILA, Philippines – A survivor in Monday’s 12-hour hostage drama in Manila said the hostage-taker started shooting the hostages after he saw his brother’s arrest… 08/27/2010
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Philippines
Bus driver: Hostage-taker got mad after brod’s arrest
HK legislator wants answers, apology from Aquino
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ONG KONG – Another solemn memorial for a people still in shock. Another sad day in Hong Kong. Hong Kong chief executive Donald Tsang led… 08/27/2010
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Under Aquino III: Promoting Ties of Dependency with the U.S.?
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Those who are watching the first 100 days of the new administration can now start focusing their lens on President Benigno S. Aquino III’s coming… 08/27/2010
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The Cojuangco compromise agreement
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The so-called compromise agreement announced by the management of the Cojuangco-owned Hacienda Luisita Inc. (HLI) comes ahead of an upcoming decision of the Supreme Court… 08/27/2010
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Commission omission
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AS THE CONCEPT has evolved, a truth commission is tasked with investigating and revealing wrongdoing by a past government, or a succession of governments. Its… 08/27/2010
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Hunt for Arroyos’ alleged ill-gotten wealth starts
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MANILA, Philippines – Plagued by scams and other allegations of graft, the 9-year reign of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is perceived to be worse than the… 08/27/2010
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Indigenous Peoples Call for Review of IPRA, Other Laws Affecting Their Communities
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MANILA — A review of the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA), a mining moratorium and to put a stop to the counterinsurgency program Oplan Bantay… 08/27/2010
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SC Justices Demolish Cojuangco-Aquinos’ Justifications for Giving Farmers ‘Pieces of Paper’ Instead of Land
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Highlights in Wednesday’s oral arguments at the Supreme Court: Why farmers’ shares of stocks were diluted, why new workers who were not party to the… 08/27/2010
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Truth Commission Criticized as Limited, Toothless
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By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL MANILA – The long-awaited Truth Commission to be formed by President Benigno S. Aquino III through Executive Order No. 1,… 08/27/2010
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Police responsible for torture must be prosecuted
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By Amnesty International The Philippine government should ensure that police officers responsible for torture shown in a video broadcast yesterday in the national media, are… 08/27/2010
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