The progressive Makabayan bloc in Congress criticized the Aquino administration of hiding allegations of misuse of funds to stop inflationary prices in the market by hyping up on the arrest of opposition senators accused with embezzling legislative funds.
Activist youth groups staged a rally on the eight year disappearance of UP students Sheryn Cadapan and Karen Empeño on June 26, 2006 in Bulacan, as they condemned government’s failure to stop human rights violations. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Again, President Noynoy manifests his awesome power in disregard of the legitimate guidelines and processes involved in the selection of a National Artist. In a very arbitrary act that smacks of disdain and injustice he snubbed the proclamation of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA} and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) for Nora Aunor as National Artist for Movie.
A boxer displays his prowess in a press conference promoting the June 28 Boxing Revolution 1 at Davao City Recreation Gym (Almendras Gym) promoted by former Governor Manny Piñol of Sonshine Sports Management. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
What a heartening experience that despite the constant drum of raindrops on the roofs and the ceaseless pounding of habagat seawaves in our corner of the world, come this host of friends from the neighborhood to enliven my drab evening with interesting discussion on the jailing of Bong Revilla and Jinggoy Estrada.
June 26. I can still remember the feeling of seeing a ‘picket’ for the first time—amazed yet curious. When we passed by them, I heard one shouted, “Hustisya para kay Karen at Sherlyn, at sa lahat ng biktima ng pagdukot!” Another cried, “Surface all desaparecidos!” I got interested, so I peeked on their placards and saw photos of two women smiling with their names below—KAREN EMPEÑO and SHERLYN CADAPAN.
During Kaugmaon Foundation’s forum on child labor action Tuesday, child peer counselor Hazel Cañete shares her experience as a fertilizer packer as AWO International Southeast Asian Region Director Martin Liberantz (left) listens. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Police Superintendent Leonardo Felonia (rear, gray shirt), head of the Regional Intelligence Unit submitted himself to the National Bureau of Investigation with the help of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to clear his name after it was mentioned by a suspect in the killing of businessman Richard King last June 12. (John Rizle Saligumba/davaotoday.com)
“This show will reveal women’s relation to society, how she is a victim that could be affected by disasters, by corruption, and how she is searching for empowerment. We hope the people of Davao is open to discuss this through the staging of this play,” said Absin.
Some 500 farmers from Barangay Teresa of Maco town, Compostela Valley picketed the Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Davao City to raise their fear of dislocation from the expansion of Apex Mining Company. (Medel V. Hernani, davaotoday.com)
