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I am Joni Balao-Strugar, the youngest sister of James. My other two siblings went to Manila on December 9 and had a meeting with our… 01/16/2009
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Philippines
There is No More Democracy
War of Terror in Gaza
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Remember Sabra and Shatilla? These were the two Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon where an estimated 1,700 to 3,500 civilian residents — men, women and… 01/16/2009
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Signs of Desperation
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Confronted by a broad array of forces opposed to Cha Cha, the Arroyo government is gambling with its fortunes. It is banking on the probability… 01/16/2009
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Change: It’s About Time
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We, the Participants of the conference “Corruptionary: A Cultural Innovation for Good Governance,” after two days of discussing the multitude of problems facing the country… 01/16/2009
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The Arroyo Government: Struggling to Survive till 2010 and Beyond
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The probability that the Arroyo government would survive another year and complete a six-year term may be getting higher as we approach 2009; but its… 01/02/2009
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The Shoe Heard Round the World
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As with any event that pushes history forward, when you click the play button over and over to watch Muntanzer al-Zaidi mumble something in Arabic… 01/02/2009
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UP honors alumni who died for motherland
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By Pinky Choudhury The University of the Philippines held a “Centennial Tribute to UP Heroes and Martyrs” on Saturday, Nov 29, a day before Andres… 01/02/2009
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‘Philippine Gov’t Lacks Political Will to Solve Human Rights Problems’
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An independent regional non-government organization said the Philippine government lacks the political will to solve the human rights problems of the country. (Read story…) 01/02/2009
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In the Miserable Depths of Poverty
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As 2008 nears its end, many Filipinos conclude that their dire plight got unbearably worse this year. More and more urban poor families speak with… 01/02/2009
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YEARENDER: Of Aborted Agreements and Dashed Hopes for Peace
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The year 2008 was supposed to have marked a milestone in the 11-year history of on-and-off peace negotiations between the Philippine government and the Moro… 01/02/2009
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