MANILA–Half of Filipino adults in the country believe that a failure of elections this May would trigger another bloodless revolt, according to the latest survey… 01/18/2010
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SWS Survey: Half of Pinoys say: Poll Failure to Trigger Revolt
Hunger rises to fresh high
HUNGER AMONG Filipino families has risen to a fresh high, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) said, with one in four households claiming in a new… 01/18/2010
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In 2009, Human Rights Took Serious Beating from Arroyo Regime
Human-rights violations in 2009 are “numerous and varied and no sector of society is exempted,” belying the Arroyo government’s claim that steps have been taken… 01/18/2010
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Misunderestimating the Philippine Left
By REP. RAYMOND PALATINO Kabataan Partylist MANILA — There are “good” and “bad” leftists. “Good” leftists must belong to a partylist group. They demand the… 01/18/2010
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In Historic Nationwide Caravan, Peasants Push Struggle for Land and Justice
MANILA — The first ever nationwide peasant caravan, which began yesterday, Jan. 12, aims to highlight the local struggles of peasants for land and justice… 01/18/2010
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Labor Migration in 2009: A Terrible Year to Be an OFW
The regime of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo changed the face of labor migration in the Philippines. It pursued its labor-export policy aggressively, begging receiving countries to… 01/18/2010
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Arroyo’s net satisfaction rating stays bad at -38
The Fourth Quarter 2009 Social Weather Survey, conducted from December 5-10, 2009, found 23% satisfied and 61% dissatisfied with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s performance, for a… 01/04/2010
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Mangudadatu: ‘Ampatuans Made Business Out of Elections’
MANILA — While the cries for justice for the victims of the Ampatuan massacre have been amplified many times over — by the media, human-rights… 01/04/2010
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Violations of economic, social rights worsening under Arroyo administration
IBON Features– The Arroyo government’s human rights record is considered one of the worst in history, not just in violations of civil and political rights… 01/04/2010
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The Ampatuans, the Military and Elections in Maguindanao: The Ties That Bind
MANILA — When Maj. Gen. Gaudencio Pangilinan, vice chief of staff for operations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), said that the martial… 01/04/2010
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