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on Nov 22, 2010 in: crime, diplomacy, human rights, justice, law, Maguindanao massacre, press freedom
By Stephen Lillie British Ambassador to Manila This week sees the first "anniversary" of one of the most notorious events in the Philippines' recent history. On 23 November 2009, 58 civilians were abducted and murdered in a brutal political...
on Oct 20, 2010 in: diplomacy, foreign affairs, government, military, politics, Visiting Forces Agreement
By Senator Francis Pangilinan I have been in favor of abrogating the VFA for some time now, especially after seeing how lopsided the treaty has become. Here is the statement I issued today to the press on this matter: After...
on Aug 2, 2010 in: Constitution, Graft and Corruption, Law
By Miriam Defensor-Santiago (Editors' note: This forms part of the transcript of an interview with reporters on 2 August 2010.) What should we do with the Truth Commission in the light of the criticisms that have been aired against it,...
on Jul 15, 2010 in: government, Politics, religion
By Veronica Uy "Aba! Mamamatay tao to a!" was allegedly P-Noy's reaction to a name on the list of people that a powerful religious group wanted in his government. He meant the guy who now heads a law enforcement agency....
on Jun 18, 2010 in: diplomacy, elections, football, politics
By Stephen Lillie British Ambassador to Manila While World Cup fever grips most of the globe, the world's 12th largest country is a largely football-free zone. Instead, the sports pages of the Philippine press are dominated by the LA...
on Apr 20, 2010 in: Akmad Ampatuan, Ampatuan, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Maguindanao massacre, Philippines, United States Department of Justice, Zaldy Ampatuan
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on Dec 15, 2009 in: Uncategorized, elections, eleksyon 2010, Politics
By TJ Besa The moment our beloved former President Cory Aquino's passing was announced by Noynoy, perhaps by virtue of his being the only son and father figure by default, political capital was created. At that instant, even Noy may...
