Day: September 12, 2012

By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Human rights groups in Davao City and Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte have issued a strong demand for the dismantlement of all military detachments and patrol bases in civilian communities after the September 7 incident in Brgy. Fatima Paquibato. On Sept.1, a unit of the New People’s Army’s…

By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Children’s advocacy groups Salinlahi and the Children’s Rehabilitation Center (CRC) are wary that a bill pending in the Senate is out to cause more harm than good to Filipino children, specially children in armed conflict (CIAC) situations. The groups said the proposal is largely an attempt at…

By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com Main story:Oil price review committee, deodorant of oil cartel-Aquino govt collusion? MANILA — Two lawmakers are not convinced that the findings of the Independent Oil Price Review Committee (IOPRC) are correct. Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño and Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Emmi de Jesus both denounced the findings of…