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.