Solon condemns cutting of Baguio pine trees
Bayan Muna representative Carlos Isagani Zarate condemned Monday the “massacre” of 60 pine trees in Baguio City by SM Prime Holdings last January 17.
Bayan Muna representative Carlos Isagani Zarate condemned Monday the “massacre” of 60 pine trees in Baguio City by SM Prime Holdings last January 17.
The government peace panel expressed sadness over the encounter in Mamasapano, Maguindanao Sunday which claimed the lives of 50 Philippine National Police Special Action Force.
Two solons from Mindanao expressed their confidence that the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), which is currently under deliberation in both chambers of Congress, will not be watered down.
With at least 38 lawyers killed in the Philippines since 2004, lawyers from Asia, Canada, Europe and the United States have signed a petition calling on the Aquino government "to prevent extrajudicial killings and all forms of harassments of lawyers" by prosecuting the perpetrators.
Members of progressive organizations in Manila will hold a protest action Monday to call for the resignation of Social Welfare Secretary Corazon 'Dinky' Soliman over the agency's "hiding of the poor" during the visit of Pope Francis in the Philippines.