3. Who are the perpetrators?
A study on the means, motives and opportunity behind such killings points to the elements of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and/or their agents like the Civilian Armed…
2. Who exactly are the victims of extra-judicial killings?
The victims are civilians, unarmed, who had either pursued or supported political causes. Many are ordinary people. Of the 601 victims of extrajudicial killings, 257 have been identified as activist…
1. Is there a national trend or pattern in the killing of activists under the Arroyo regime?
Yes. It is now beyond question that there is indeed a trend in the killing of activists. There have been 607 victims of extrajudicial killings documented by Karapatan (Alliance for…
Primer on the killings of activists
Prepared by the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Since 2005, there has been a drastic leap in the number of activists killed under the Arroyo regime. Many questions have been raised on…
Dishonest ABE
How a school?s alleged incompetence and failure to meet government requirements threaten the future of several of its students, many of whom had finished their course but couldn?t graduate.
By Cheryll D. Fiel
davaotoday.com
DAVAO CITY (June 3, 2006) — Charo Divinagracia dreamed of becoming a career woman someday. Thanks to a sister who works abroad and who agreed to pay for her college education, she had the opportunity to pursue that dream.
She picked ABE International College of Business and Accountancy (ABE), a school that boasts of excellent e-business courses, because of its promise of a degree in three years? time and a diploma that would be recognized not only here but also abroad. ABE, a member of the AMA Educational System, had just opened its branch in Davao City when Divinagracia enrolled in Accountancy in 2001.
When Divinagracia reached third year, however, she and her batchmates were advised by the school to shift to another course. The reason: ABE?s accountancy course had not been recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (Ched).