Philippines Urged to Produce Smith
MANILA — ?Where is Daniel Smith? This convicted rapist cannot just disappear as he pleases. If he is indeed sick, the public still has the right to question his whereabouts.?
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Court Martial Demanded for Philippines General
MANILA — Anakpawis Representative and political detainee Crispin Beltran today reiterated his call for court martial against Army Brig. Gen. Carlos Holganza and elements of the 101st Infantry Brigade which he commands. Holganza and soldiers of the 101 st IB are responsible for the brutal slay of nine-year old Grecil Buya in Compostela Valley.
Military Pullout from Urban Areas in Philippins Urged
MANILA -- Residents of various Metro Manila communities together with the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan and Karapatan faced off with the Armed Forces of the Philippines National Capital Region Command in…
Philippines: The Old Struggle for Human Rights, New Problems Posed by Security
By Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno
Supreme Court
(Delivered on April 18, 2007 on the occasion of the conferment of the
honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by the University of the East.)
?Tomorrow begins in the East,? trumpets the motto of this venerable
institution of learning. In his last moments in Bagumbayan, our national
hero Jose Rizal stared at tomorrow in the eye, veered his bullet-riddled
body to the right and fell lifeless on the ground ?face turned towards
the rising sun in the east. From the cradle to the grave, Rizal
consecrated his life to fight for the human rights of our people.
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USAid Extends Health Program in South Cotabato
The United States Agency for International Development (USAid) has chosen South Cotabato as recipient of its Health Governance (Health Gov) program this year.
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