By DANILDA L. FUSILERO Davao Today “After a year, justice still eludes for Fr. Pops. His murder is emblematic of the continuing state of impunity under the PNoy administration” -- Atty. Carlos Isagani Zarate, Second Nominee, Bayan Muna
By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today “He’s a martyr because he lived a selfless life,” said United Church of Christ in the Philippines Bishop Modesto Villasanta. He described Fr. Pops through Tagalog song’s lyrics: “walang sinuman ang nabubuhay para sa sarili lamang; walang sinuman ang namamatay para sa sarili lamang.”
By KENNETE JEAN I. MILLONDAGA Davao Today “It is my social responsibility as a filmmaker” -- Brillante Mendoza, world-acclaimed indie film director
By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today Masipag said that when farming first became dependent on chemicals, synthetic and imported inputs that were institutionalized through the green revolution program in 1960s, the incidence of poverty and hunger steadily increased in the countryside, especially among the farmers.