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Tolling the bells

Tolling the bells

President Rodrigo Duterte is absolutely right. The Balangiga bells, seized by United States Army soldiers from the Catholic church of Balangiga town, Samar in 1902, “are part of our national heritage,” and should be returned to the Philippines. Mr. Duterte made the...

Unmasking Duterte

Unmasking Duterte

These days, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is turning out to be his own worst enemy. He cannot keep himself from rambling on and on, revealing his bloodlust, megalomania, contempt for objectivity and truth, small-mindedness and bigotry, gullibility for the...

Betrayed, frustrated & disenchanted | Youth groups file impeachment rap vs Aquino

Betrayed, frustrated & disenchanted | Youth groups file impeachment rap vs Aquino

“We charge Aquino with culpable violation of the constitution, betrayal of public trust, and graft & corruption. DAP was used by Aquino to pursue his personal interest, and the best example would be the bribery of senators and congressmen, and compensation of his clan in Hacienda Luisita.” – Vencer Crisostomo, Anakbayan

SONA street art
SONA 2012: A chronicle of lies foretold

SONA 2012: A chronicle of lies foretold

By MARYA SALAMAT
Aquino’s 90-minute speech, said to be one of the longest SONAs in recent memory, highlighted achievements that progressive groups shot down either as just a deception, a half-truth at best, or simply meaningless.

Sidebar: Groups press for release of activist, condemn violent dispersal of anti-SONA protests

Sidebar: Anti-SONA 2012 protests in regions against privatization, rights violations

Sidebar: Southern Tagalog, Central Luzon march vs land grabbing, militarization

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