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Philippines: Pullout of troops a tactical victory over AFP — Bayan

MANILA, Philippines — The umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan hailed as a ?tactical victory? the order of AFP chief of staff Gen. Hermogenes Esperon to pull out troops deployed in Metro Manila.

?We have gained a short term victory. This is the result of pressure from various groups which include militant organizations as well as church and human rights institutions. The pull out should be permanent,? said Bayan secretary general Renato M. Reyes, Jr.
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Philippines: Retired colonel challenges Esperon, AFP top brass — ‘All right, sir?’

Below is a letter addressed to AFP chief of staff Hermogenes Esperon and the military top brass:

The recent absentee voters? exercise in the Armed Forces of the Philippines is an added unhappy revelation to me, a retired officer and graduate of the Philippine Military Academy.

Information reportedly given by soldiers from different areas in the country claim that they were supervised by their commanders and ordered to vote straight Team Unity and for party list Bantay of retired general Palparan. The soldiers come from Tarlac, from Samar, and from Davao. Personally, I also have my own informant confirming the same. Although out of the service, I still have a few soldiers in the active service who maintain contact with me.
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Philippines: JIL endorsement a big boost to Koko Pimentel

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MANILA, Philippines — The senatorial candidacy of Genuine Opposition bet Aquilino Pimentel III received another big push when he was endorsed by the Jesus is the Lord (JIL) evangelical group.

The JIL, the biggest congregation within the Philippines Jesus Movement, recommended Pimentel and five other GO senatorial contenders to its estimated five million members of voting age, after determining that they possess the attributes of competent leadership and live up to the moral standards that the group expect from those seeking public office.
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Philippines: Open Letter to Jonas Burgos

Isang bukas na sulat para kay Kuya Jay (May 7, 2007)

Tol,

Sana pinapabasa ka nila ng dyaryo. Sana umabot sayo ang mensaheng ito.

Alam naming mahirap ang sitwasyon mo ngayon. Alam din namin na nagaalala ka sa pamilya. Ayos ang mag-ina. Matibay na hinaharap ng mag-uutol ang sitwasyon. At bibilib ka sa husay ni moms. Magugulat ka sa dami ng suporta. Kasama ang mga kaibigan, sama-sama naming hinaharap ang struggle na to.
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Philippines: Irrigation, electrification are “social payback” ? Team Unity

MANILA, Philippines — Team Unity has welcomed the government’s release of P1 billion funding for both the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and the National Electrification Administration (NEA) for the repair and rehabilitation of typhoon-damaged irrigation systems and distribution lines, respectively, nationwide.

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