The group said the charge against Gilbert Cardino illustrates the fact that the Arroyo regime has �rigorously, systematically and intentionally waging an all-out war against the Filipino people who are participating in legitimate struggles against political repression and human-rights violations.�
�The intention of the law is very good,� Avisado said. But the lady lawyer said that the big problem of the law is with the budget or lack of it, a problem that has drawn flak from the law�s critics.

What the European Union should do on killings
Winding up a 10-day “needs assessment mission” to look into the extra-judicial killings in the country, the European group headed by European Union Ambassador Alistair Macdonald offered today “technical assistance” to the government in the investigation of extrajudicial killings, the prosecution of the suspects and witness protection.
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A child sleeps in front of a Chowking branch along Ilustre Street, Davao City. According to child advocates, landless families are forced to send their children to work as hired hands in plantations and farms. Many of them opt to move to the cities. Read the story (Photo by Keith Bacongco)

Rise in child labor in Philippines tied to failure of agrarian reform
MANILA — week after GMA-7 news revealed the existence of what appeared to be Palace directives on extrajudicial killings of…

Report details military’s ‘dirty war’ vs Leftists in Philippines
Activists in Davao City held a demonstration on Tuesday, the International Day Against Torture, denouncing the political killings and abductions in the Philippines. The New York-based Human Rights Watch is expected to release tomorrow, Wednesday, a report on the atrocities allegedly being committed by state security forces against leftists and political dissenters. (Contributed photo)