Arroyo veto will cause serious political backlash As more senators echo the people's demand to scrap the 12 percent value added tax (VAT) on oil, umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan…
Philippine green groups today cautioned the Environment Secretary against supporting larger deployments of military and police personnel to protect the operations of foreign mining firms such as Xstrata in South Cotabato, warning that this would give rise to even more conflict and human rights violations against mining-affected communities.
Two Philippines suspects arraigned in 2001 killing New York, January 11, 2008?The Committee to Protect Journalists applauds the arraignment yesterday of two suspects in the 2001 killing of Philippine radio…
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino ?Nene? Q. Pimentel, Jr. (PDP-Laban) is set to file a joint congressional resolution calling for the adoption of a federal system of government but retaining the…
ARROYO REGIME IS OBSESSED WITH MILITARY FORCE AND IGNORES PROPOSALS FOR EXPLORATORY TALKS By Professor JOSE MARIA SISON Chief Political Consultant National Democratic Front of the Philippines Gregorio ?Ka Roger?…