Noriel Rodriguez, a member of Anakbayan, was tortured for 10 days by people he claimed to be soldiers. The soldiers, he said, threatened to harm… 01/04/2010
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Torture, Philippine Style
Getting away with murder
‘Ampatuan Massacre Should Be Brought Before International Courts, Tribunals’ The failure of investigators to secure the crime scene, the apparent contamination of forensic evidence, and… 12/17/2009
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Pooled Editorial: Blood in Her Hands
At a time when even war itself strives to be humane, the carnage that killed 57 people in Ampatuan, Maguindanao, shocked people beyond words, not… 12/17/2009
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NUJP demands independent probe, special court to try massacre suspects
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) demands the creation of an independent commission, to include media representatives, to investigate the Ampatuan massacre… 12/17/2009
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Ampatuans should account for P1.7B CARP funds
Republic of the Philippines Office of Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr. Senate, Pasay City December 13, 2009 http://www.nenepimentel.org Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Q.… 12/17/2009
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Congressional Mission Reports Woeful Tales of OFWs in Middle East
MANILA — Lawmakers who went to the Middle East recently expressed shock at the plight of the Filipino domestic workers there. They urged the government… 12/01/2009
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US Congress Withholds Military Aid to the Philippines Due to Human Rights Abuses
The United States Congress has withheld the US$2-million military aid to the Philippines in 2010 due to human rights concerns. The US House of Representatives… 11/17/2009
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First by a Canadian minister in 6 years: Stockwell Day meets with Arroyo
On November 13, Canada’s Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, the Hon. Stockwell Day, met with the President of the Philippines,… 11/17/2009
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76% of Pampanga residents aware GMA to run in Congress, but only 17% are in favor
Contrary to reports that many Pampanga residents want President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to run for Congress in 2010, results of the latest IBON nationwide survey… 11/17/2009
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Filipino Nurses in Canada: In Search of a Better Life
ALBERTA, Canada — The Philippines has been exporting nurses since the 1960s. Enticed by the promise of a brighter future for themselves and their families,… 11/17/2009
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