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Twitter reactions on alleged plot called “Put the little girl to sleep”

Arroyo spokesperson Elena Bautista-Horn bares alleged plot called ‘Put the Little Girl to Sleep.’ ‘Put the Little Girl to Sleep.’ soon became a world-wide trending topic. It was revealed that Horn received from a reliable source (an administration official) that there is operation “Put the Little girl to sleep”. “May mga nagsumbong po sa amin [...]

Philippine Economy grows by 3.2 percent in Q3 2011 from 7.3% last year- NSCB

For the third quarter, the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) announced that “the economy slowed for the third consecutive quarter in the quarter though September, to 3.2 percent from 7.3 percent last year, dragged down by weak public spending, declining exports and low agriculture output due to the recent storms.” This resulted to a domestic [...]

No to Mining! Yes to Life!

I’ve been writing for years about Poverty in the Philippines, the situation is getting worst each day due to population increase. There are more beggars, more illegal settlers and more crimes parading non stop to our daily life. They said its survival of the fittest so the move and changes justifies all misconduct and wrongdoings [...]

Video: @senmiriam speech during @piacayetano book launch

Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago talks about Senator Pia Cayetano during a book launch of Pia Cayetano “My Daily Race”. Her book is culled from selected blog posts at mydailyrace.com and some unpublished entries. She started her blog five years ago, probably the same time I started mine. She called it “My daily Race” because it [...]

SC Reversal on Hacienda Luisita, A Triumph of CARPER, Agrarian Justice

This is a press statement from Akbayan. We in Akbayan Party welcome the Supreme Court’s reversal of its previous ruling on the Hacienda Luisita case. It is a great victory not only for the beneficiaries but also for every Filipino farmer. Now it is crystal clear, land distribution is the sole, genuine avenue of agrarian [...]

Twitter reaction: EDSA to Cory Avenue? No way…

Bohol Representative Rene Relampagos “filed a bill to rename Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) after Cory Aquino, the former president, democracy icon and mother of President Benigno Aquino III.” He said EDSA has become synonymous with People Power revolution and democracy, which installed Aquino as president after the long years of dictatorship. The news [...]

The speed of Arroyo’s arrest should be the “gold standard” in dispensing justice to the victims of the Ampatuan massacre

This is the press statement from Akbayan. Akbayan on the 2nd Anniversary of the Ampatuan Massacre As the country commemorates the 2nd anniversary of the Ampatuan massacre, Akbayan Party calls on the Aquino government to step up its effort to bring the justice to the families and victims of this gruesome crime. Now that the [...]

The Prosecution of the Arroyos is Rule of Law – @gendannylim

Official Statement of (Ret.) Brigadier General Danilo Lim I join the Filipino people in celebrating their victory in preventing the escape of Mrs. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo from the hands of justice. I join them as we collectively take the first step in making the former “untouchable” account for her high crimes against the country. Amid [...]

Maquindanao Massacre Year 2 : Ampatuans tried to secure amnesty for cache of guns

By Ed Lingao Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism First of Two Parts JUST A few weeks after the Nov. 23, 2009 Maguindanao Massacre, where 58 people including 32 journalists were executed in a remote barangay in Ampatuan town, officials of the Firearms and Explosives Division (FED) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) were surprised to [...]

Social Media vs. Child Abuse An Online & Real Space Forum #parasamgabata

One click. Here is the Reservation form That’s how little it can take to change the course of a child’s life for the better. Become a social media advocate and be a force for positive change. If you want to know more about child rights and the situation of children in the Philippines from experts [...]

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The promises made by Noynoy Aquino from the time he was running as a candidate to the time of his oath taking as 15th president of the Republic of the Philippines was compiled by ang_mungo. The fact that these all came from his own mouth makes it better than those put together by his staff. As of June 27, 2010, there are 24 promises. If you know of a promise that is not included here and have the appropriate reference, you can also email ang.mungo@gmail.com so that we can add it. Continue The Promises of President Aquino
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