By RONALYN V. OLEA
“A watered-down FOI bill will just reinforce what is already a pattern of information denial by the government which is fearful of genuinely engaging its citizens on policies it knows are anti-people and anti-developmental.” – Ibon Foundation
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Aside from gender-based forms of violence, Gabriela also highlighted economic deprivation and political persecution as forms of violence against women.
MinDA through the Mindanao Power Monitoring Committee is looking into renewable energy sources or those that come from natural sources like the geothermal heat, rain, sunlight, tides, waves and wind. By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) is setting its sights in renewable energy and puts high premium…
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat.com Pres. Benigno Aquino III has been so pleased with himself recently. Before the National Economic Development Authority released the country’s growth statistics for last year, President Aquino had already announced that it is something to be proud of, reportedly hovering around 6.6 percent. However, the hype of the Aquino government over…
By MARYA SALAMAT
In recent hearings, the counsel for accused and former Air Force Col. Eduardo “Red” Kapunan accused the state witness of accepting millions of pesos from Kapunan to recant his confession and pursuing it in exchange for immunity.
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com It may be shocking and unimaginable in a family-oriented society such as ours but it is true. For two consecutive days two mothers were in the news because of hurting their children, one of them had accidentally killed her one-year-old baby. The authorities took action. The blame, of course,…
Press Statement 1 February 2013 We are elated upon hearing the report that our fellow overseas Filipino worker Rogelio ‘Dondon’ Lanuza, at long last, will soon be freed after the Saudi government reportedly shouldered the payment of 2.3-M riyals of blood money which he and his family has to pay to the kin of the…
By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo Streetwise | BusinessWorld The passage of the landmark Marcos human rights victims compensation bill or the “Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act of 2013” is a most welcome development even if reservations persist about how it will be implemented, once signed into law by President Benigno Aquino III, to the satisfaction…
By Satur C. Ocampo At Ground Level | The Philippine Star Last Thursday (Jan. 24), President Aquino delivered the keynote address in a forum, on the topic “Partnering Against Corruption Initiative,” at the highly expensive 43rd World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. When this column was written there were no reports yet on the forum’s…
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld With only six days of sessions left before the 15th Congress adjourns, and despite the optimism of Congressman Lorenzo (Erin) Tanada III, the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill was dead in the water as of this writing (January 24). Although the House Public Information Committee chaired by…
Press Release 30 January 2013 Taft, Manila— Members of the youth sector convened at the Iglesia Filipina Independiente for the launching of Rock the Vote Philippines, a youth network that advocates for clean, peaceful, and responsive elections. The delegates tackled pressing issues such as political dynasties, election-related violence, fraud, traditional politicians, and the usage of…