There has been progress such as in passing laws for human rights and providing a ‘veneer of transparency,’ but none in walking the talk and producing results.
Int’l watchdog says impunity still reigns
Month: June 2013
Hell itself
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown’s latest novel, Inferno, contains what’s only one of many comments, asides, and observations about the Philippines or something Filipino from such sources as tourists, journalists, book authors, and others who’ve either visited the country or read about it. Inferno’s heroine, British…
Whistleblower takes the rap
By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo Streetwise | BusinessWorld Whistle-blowers are like shooting stars. Depending on who they are ratting on and how explosive their testimony, they can shine ever so brightly in the political firmament. They become celebrities for a brief moment in time, much sought after by the mass media as well as politicians, especially those…
Relinking with ICRC
By Satur C. Ocampo At Ground Level | The Philippine Star Last Thursday I had an hour-long discussion with Pascal Mauchle, the head of delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the Philippines for over a year now. Mr. Mauchle initiated the meeting, and although it was our first conversation we seemed…