By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat.com The race for the top position in the land has finally ended: Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino was proclaimed on June 9 as the 15th president of the Republic of the Philippines. Sen. Aquino, son of former president Cory Aquino, is succeeding Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, daughter of former president Diosdado Macapagal. Aquino was…
Day: June 13, 2010
Will Noynoy Aquino Free Political Prisoners?
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Under the Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo regime, from January 2001 to March 2010, Karapatan’s data showed that there are 317 political prisoners languishing in different jails all over the country, including the 43 health workers.
Pregnancy in Prison, Two Women Contemplate The Fate of Their Babies and Petition for Freedom
By RONALYN V. OLEA
In prison, would-be mothers Carina Oliveros and Mercy Castro struggle for freedom. They try to be strong for the babies they would soon give birth to.
News in Pictures: Progressive Groups Mark 112th Independence Day with ‘Counter-Parade’ Depicting Arroyo’s ‘Legacy of Failure’
“Fight for genuine independence!” This is the call of the various progressive groups as they marched to US Embassy in commemoration of the 112th declaration of Philippine Independence Saturday, denouncing US imperialism and the US-led war against terrorism.