Councilors ask DBM lawmakers’ pork barrel projects
Councilor (Mahipus) said the resolution is for the “interest of transparency and good governance” and in line with clamor of Davaoenos who joined Monday’s nationwide anti-pork barrel protest.
(photo courtesy of Karapatan Socsksargen)
Groups bewail killing of another anti-SMI Xstrata mining leader, son
Militant groups led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-Socsksargen held an indignation rally at the gates of the Glencore-Xstrata-SMI Office in General Santos City Monday to denounce the killing of Fulong (Tribal Chieftain) Anting Freay, 60 and his son 16-year old Victor on August 23.
Failing grades for Pnoy
President Aquino could be getting a failing grade for failing to stop corruption, according to educators who participated in Monday’s march-rally for the abolition of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or pork barrel.
“First time mo?”
Many participants in Davao’s Million People March were first-timers and found the march-rally ‘inspiring’ and ‘educational.’
Pig joins Davao anti-pork marchers
Fr. Tabora, who spoke during the rally, said “we deserve nothing but the absolute truth from our leaders in government. How are public funds being spent? Napoles has brought the “decaying rat” from the stinking closet into the open. She has exposed the dishonor in the pomp and ritual of the ’honorables’.”