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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
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‘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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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