By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA – Progressive groups criticized President Benigno S. Aquino III for appointing his running mate in the last elections and former Transportation Sec. Mar Roxas to the Department of Interior and Local Government chief post....
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – Farmworker Rodel Mesa could never be more certain: “The Cojuangco-Aquinos will never give up Hacienda Luisita.” The clan of President Benigno Aquino III seemed to be defeated with the April 24, 2012 final decision of the...
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Issues regarding the valuation of the land, the verification of beneficiaries, the previous sale of parcels of land and the claim of the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation still stand in the way of the actual distribution of the land of Hacienda Luisita to the farmworkers; and the farmworkers fear what would happen when these issues reach the Sereno-led Supreme Court.
Sidebar: Luisita farmworkers determined to fight for their land
A Hong Kong pedestrian unwittingly pauses at an unfortunate spot, placing him at a point associated with a certain human refuse. His yellow shirt does not help him any.
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