DAVAO CITY –Karapatan Southern Mindanao Region belied today the claim of the 101 ST Infantry Brigade commander Brigadier General Carlos Holganza of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) that the bullet killed the 9 year-old Grecil Gelacio, in New Bataan, Compostella Valley Province on March 31 came from New People’s Army (NPA).
?What a harlot she has become!
She once was full of justice, righteousness lodged in her?
but now murderers!
Your silver has become dross, your wine is mixed with water.
Your rulers are tyrants, partners of thieves.
All are greedy for profit and chase after bribes.
They show no justice to the orphan,
the cause of the widow is never heard.?
– Isaiah 1:21-23
Women and children in Philippine society have become the least of the least?no one to give them justice and no one to hear their cause. They might as well be orphans and widows!
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MANILA — ?We condemn, in the strongest possible terms, Malaca?ang’s travesty of the Filipino women’s dignity by commuting Jalosjos’ sentence.? This was the statement of Gabriela secretary general Emmi de Jesus on the commutation of prison term of convicted rapist former Congressman Romeo Jalosjos.
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Today is World Day Against Child Labour
GENEVA ? The theme 2007 being on elimination of child labour in agriculture, especially the worst forms, the International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP) is pleased to join the International Labour Office (ILO) and other partners to sign a Declaration of intent on cooperation on child labour in agriculture. ?Let?s be clear,” said the Secretary General of IFAP David King during his address at the Signing Ceremony, “child labour in agriculture is a rural poverty issue and has to be handled with rural development driven solutions.?
by RUBY ANNE R. PASCUA
www.ofwjournalism.net
MANILA ? IN THIS school, students are allowed to stare across the window to daydream during classes.
That?s how some students like Cathyrine Tamayo and Ginesa Patalinhog get their motivation to stay out of the streets and stay in this school called Erda Tech.
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