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Plunderous NBN deal a hallmark of bureaucrat capitalism under the Arroyo regime— NDF Southern Mindanao

National Democratic Front of the Philippines
Southern Mindanao

Press Statement
October 5, 2007

Plunderous NBN deal a hallmark of bureaucrat capitalism under the Arroyo regime— NDF Southern Mindanao

The scandalous 329 million-dollar National Broadband Network scam that has now become daily primetime fare further exposes the Arroyo regime’s inherent rotten character in plundering the nation’s wealth and resources. The Filipino people are repulsed by the shameless plunder being committed in broad daylight by Arroyo through her own husband Mike Arroyo and other minions. This deal, while scrapped by Arroyo for political expediency in the face of the people’s ire, is a hallmark of the insidiousness of bureaucrat capitalism in the Philippines.
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‘Expose SMI-Xstrata?s lies of responsible mining’

Panalipdan! Mindanao, a network of church and sectoral organizations and NGOs, issued a statement in support of the outburst of community resistance taking place in Tampakan, South Cotabato this week. The current community actions center on the refusal of the company to regularize more than two hundred of its workers despite its obligation under Philippine Labor Code.
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Karapatan denounces Arroyo order to speed up Cafgu recruitment, deployment

DAVAO CITY ? Human Rights group Karapatan-Southern Mindanao condemned in the highest possible terms today the recent order of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Department of National Defense (DND) to speed up the recruitment, training, equipping and deployment of Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Units (CAFGUs) as this aims to replace transferred paramilitary troops in the hinterlands.
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Charismatic invites drawing enthusiasts, cash prizes awaits winners

DAVAO CITY — A poster-making competition is one of this year?s pre-anniversary competitions to drumbeat the upcoming 28th year celebration of the Archdiocesan Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement of Davao themed as the Healing Power of Jesus, October 21, 8am-8 pm at the Holy Cross of Davao College gym (former CYO gym).
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Duterte wants child-protection law scrapped

By CHERYLL D. FIEL | Davao Today

Duterte said teenagers today are different from those in the past and, at 15, he believed a boy already has discernment. He also thought the Juvenile Justice Law, which says children below 15 cannot be held criminally liable, is open to abuse -- a lot of criminals could get away with crime because of this, he said. He called the law myopic and impractical.

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