On Bonifacio Day, militants in Davao belonging to the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) offered flowers for the Philippine revolutionary leader, Andres Bonifacio. They charge President Gloria Arroyo for the worsening corruption, hunger and fascism in the country today, and vowed to continue to press for her ouster. (davaotoday. com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
Gabriela Women’s Partylist Representative Liza Largoza Maza today led
the filing of a resolution seeking to look into P14.1B C5 North
Extension project that is expected to demolish the homes of over
40,000 families in 10 barangays in Quezon City, including those in the
University of the Philippines, in Diliman.
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The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today urged the new government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to order an immediate investigation into a minister after he reportedly ordered police officers to beat two journalists in his office in retaliation for a critical news report.
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The Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) today expressed its serious disappointment over the decision of Senate Committee on Finance Chair Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile to restore P12.1-billion worth of repayments for questionable loans and slash P4.2 billion from the House approved budget for health services in the Senate version of the 2008 national government budget.
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The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today condemned the recent waves of attacks on media in Somalia which have included arrests and censorship. On Monday two journalists were arrested by…