Analysts say the Arroyo regime is exploiting a disorganized political opposition and an apathetic (or deceived, if not coerced) public to ram through charter change… 06/26/2009
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Arroyo’s Cha-cha Gambit
‘Tyranny of Numbers’
Constituent Assembly for Cha-Cha OK’d in Congress Opposition congressmen tried to block the approval of House Resolution 1109 that would create a Constituent Assembly, with… 06/12/2009
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After Con-Ass, a Cha-Cha Free-for-All
Wednesday’s railroading of HR 1109 was met with indignation by Filipinos, many of whom took to the streets despite the rain to denounce the legislators… 06/12/2009
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Soldiers ‘Abducted, Tortured’ Fil-Am Activist
“I thought I was going to die there and then,” Melissa Roxas recounts her ordeal. “They held my feet and my hands down and doubled-up… 06/12/2009
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Satur Ocampo: A Tribute and a Promise
MANILA — It was a rare occasion that brought together some of the Philippines’s well-heeled and multitudes of the unshod, activists young and old, ex-activists… 06/12/2009
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Another ‘Travesty’ as Congress Votes to Extend Life of Failed CARP
The landlord-dominated Congress, led by the relatives of President Arroyo, voted Wednesday night to add five more years to the implementation of a 20-year-old agrarian-reform… 06/12/2009
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On His 1st Death Anniversary, ‘Ka Bel’ Honored as ‘Man of the Century’
By CHARMAINE LIRIO and GLAIZA MAY MUZONES Bulatlat QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Farmers and workers gathered today at the main gate of the House of… 05/29/2009
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Torture Widespread in the Philippines – UN
After hearing the report of the Philippine government and the testimonies of two torture victims, the United Nations Committee against Torture expressed its grave concern… 05/29/2009
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Another ‘Nicole’: Filipina Accuses US Marine of Rape; Case Heightens Junk-VFA Call
A 22-year-old student has come out to expose her alleged rape by a US Marine inside a Makati City hotel. But the victim said she… 05/29/2009
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OFWs Face Bleak Future as Global Crisis Hits Companies Worldwide
DAVAO CITY — Unlike most overseas Filipino workers who lost their jobs in Taiwan, Isabelita Atis, 29, felt relieved when her plane finally touched down… 05/29/2009
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