MANILA — An alliance of organizations composed of OFWs and their families today call on Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to indeed fulfill the last wish of OFW Rey Cortez? family ? for his remains to be repatriated to the Philippines.
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DAVAO CITY –Karapatan Southern Mindanao Region belied today the claim of the 101 ST Infantry Brigade commander Brigadier General Carlos Holganza of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) that the bullet killed the 9 year-old Grecil Gelacio, in New Bataan, Compostella Valley Province on March 31 came from New People’s Army (NPA).
Davao City ? Bayan Muna slammed here today the meddling of US military in the investigation of the serial bombings in Bansalan, Davao del Sur and Cotabato City last Friday.
DAVAO CITY — VARIOUS shipping industry players in Mindanao will converge for two days to discuss a number of issues concerning the said sector.
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?What a harlot she has become!
She once was full of justice, righteousness lodged in her?
but now murderers!
Your silver has become dross, your wine is mixed with water.
Your rulers are tyrants, partners of thieves.
All are greedy for profit and chase after bribes.
They show no justice to the orphan,
the cause of the widow is never heard.?
– Isaiah 1:21-23
Women and children in Philippine society have become the least of the least?no one to give them justice and no one to hear their cause. They might as well be orphans and widows!
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