The People’s SONA
He has reneged on his pledges and his acts have all floundered in utter failure. One would ask Why?
Culture of Defeat
Digging up on old issues of Gimbao (newsletter publication of the defunct DEMS or Development Education Media Services Inc.) I came upon this article by Davao scholar and historian Macario D. Tiu, written 19 years ago. The essay entitled “Culture of Defeat”. strikes me as still throbbing with bloody reality and still very relevant to the present-day crisis in Philippine society. And so I decided to have it reprinted in full here -
Female political prisoners question the construction of “first class jail”
Female political prisoners at the Taguig City Jail (TCJ) slammed the BS Aquino government for constructing a "first class jail" meant only for high profile detainees such as pork barrel scammers Senators Bong Revilla, Jinggoy Estrada, Juan Ponce-Enrile, and other personalities like Atty. Gigi Reyes and Janet Napoles.
Teachers to wear black armbands vs. corruption, low pay
Teachers across the country mounted a protest action today dubbed as “Black armband Friday” to demand increase in their salary and to condemn President Benigno Aquino III’s "arrogant defense" of his controversial use of government savings called Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP).
Victims of alleged illegal recruitment seek support from local office of Migrante Davao as they file complaint with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration in Davao City. The 27 victims are residents of Lupon, Davao Oriental who claimed they already gave P40,000 to P100,000 to a Korean national and his Filipino to facilitate their job placement to what appeared to be non-existing jobs in South Korea.
VICTIMS
Victims of alleged illegal recruitment seek support from local office of Migrante Davao as they file complaint with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration in Davao City. The 27 victims are residents of Lupon, Davao Oriental who claimed they already gave P40,000 to P100,000 to a Korean national and his Filipino to facilitate their job placement to what appeared to be non-existing jobs in South Korea. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
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