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By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
"Aquino is of no help to poor people like us even if he has the authority over all government agencies in the country, like a father to his family. So far, he has done nothing but to make sure he looks good before the eyes of the public "
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat.com President Benigno Aquino III finally visited affected provinces in Central Luzon more than a week after typhoon Pedring devastated Luzon and inundated the region, with the help, of course, of private corporations managing dams in the...
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – Felisando Repaso, 53, was hoping he could get some financial assistance from the Social Security System (SSS). His house in Cupang village in Antipolo, Rizal was shattered by the strong winds of typhoon “Pedring.” A jeepney...
By MARYA SALAMAT
Typhoon Pedring began ravaging Luzon on Sept 26, but it was only on Oct 2 that an "emergency" meeting to address this was called by the Aquino government.
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat.com Learning from the impact of typhoon Ondoy, which hit the country hard two years ago, President Benigno Aquino III, upon assuming the presidency, sacked the chief of Pagasa, the country's weather bureau, and declared a "zero casualty...
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com After typhoon Pedring hit the country hard comes the Aquino government's imposition of a 12 percent value-added tax on toll fees. The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) is demanding anew that Malacañang drops all its plans to...
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