Sixty-nine workers died on the second floor of the building, belying claims by the factory owner and the Labor Department that Kentex complied with labor standards, building, fire and safety requirements.
Day: May 15, 2015
Hair defense
Joma: Aquino lacks sincerity in peace talks
“He shows his bad faith, selfishness and incorrigible penchant for cruelty by putting in advance of formal talks his precondition that he will continue to violate Jasig and CAHRIHL and further on by allowing the issuance of warrants of arrest against NDFP consultants in connection with the baseless and false Hilongos charge.”
Rights group blames paramilitary, private guards for disappearance of Lumad activist
“We demand from the BS Aquino government to immediately surface John Calaba.”
DSWD memo disqualifies poor as beneficiaries — Visayas disaster victims
“Many victims were disqualified simply because of their residence location and receipt of little aid from local officials.”
GPH not willing to talk peace as early as mid-2013, NDFP says
“Despite these and in the absence of formal notice of termination (of negotiations) from the GPH, the NDFP remains open to the resumption of talks if the GPH shows willingness to comply with its obligations under the agreements.” – Luis Jalandoni, NDFP
Pulileños celebrate the Kneeling Carabao festival
Farmers, hopeful for a bountiful harvest, train their carabaos to give tribute to their patron saint, San Isidro.
Non-partisanship and other illusions
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld Inaccuracy is the worst offense journalists can commit. False or misleading information can cause people to make bad choices, such as which candidate to vote for, or what public policies to oppose or support. But information no matter how flawed has the bad habit of taking root…
Behind bars
Photo by RAYMUND B. VILLANUEVA