De Lima-Roque word war heats up
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Jan. 24, 2019 On this day eight years ago, environmentalist, good governance advocate and broadcaster Gerardo “Doc Gerry” Ortega was shot dead in an ukay-ukay shop in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. Eight years after, justice remains elusive for Doc Gerry and his family. Doc Gerry’s case is illustrative of nearly all the media killings in…
Ali Bekhtaoui, Agence France-Presse Posted at Dec 07 2021, news.abs-cbn.com The share of global wealth of the world’s richest people soared at a record pace during the COVID-19 pandemic, a report on inequality showed Tuesday. Since 1995, the slice held by billionaires has risen from one percent to three percent, according to the World Inequality…
By: Tetch Torres-Tupas – Reporter /INQUIRER.net/June 24, 2021 MANILA, Philippines—Former President Benigno Aquino III will be remembered for being the one who took the initiative to assert Philippine sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea. A dispute between China and the country was brought before the Permanent Court of Arbitration during his term as president. For…
Business World Online, April 16, 2021 SOME 500 medical frontliners, lawyers, businessmen, members of the academe, media workers and civil leaders on Thursday initiated an online petition calling for the resignation of President Rodrigo R. Duterte, citing his “failure” in addressing various issues facing the country. “Our country is on the brink of disaster. At…
“The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 fails miserably to protect and preserve the guarantees of human rights and civil liberties enshrined in the Constitution and therefore must be struck down.” By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Former Vice President Jejomar Binay, former Sen. Rene Saguisag and other members of Concerned Lawyers for Civil Liberties…
Vigilance should no longer mean sticking our noses on election results because the counting and tallying are nothing but distractions because they can easily change numbers with just one click of a button. To be vigilant means doing our little efforts to campaign against the crooks, the liars and the scheming candidates who are milking…