MANILA — House Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Satur C. Ocampo today
urged Congress to immediately pass a bill banning and penalizing the
crime of enforced disappearances.
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MANILA — Senate minority leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr. today revealed that hundreds of ballot boxes containing what he called ?prefabricated election returns? have been intercepted by volunteers of the political opposition in Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte.
The election returns in the 380 ballot boxes have already been filled with the names of the Arroyo administration?s candidates for senators in Monday?s elections. Pimentel said they discovered the ballot boxes on May 9, after volunteers from the Genuine Opposition were informed about it by members of the Philippine National Police.
Concerned citizens led by former DOST Undersecretary Josie Lichauco, Bettina Legarda, Marilyn Orosa, national artist Bienvenido Lumbera, Nini Quezon-Avance?a, and lawyer Harry Roque march on Ayala Avenue on Friday to…
Red-Baiting. Residents in the Caraga region were greeted today with scenes like the one above in Butuan City, where the posters and campaign materials of progressive partylist groups like AnakPawis were spraypainted with such words as “CPP-NPA” and “NPA.” (Contributed photos)
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The commander of the Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom), General Rodolfo Obaniana, clarified today in a press statement that his command did not campaign for any particular candidate, especially for administration bets.
Instead, he admitted that he and his unit have been vigorously campaigning against partylist organizations that, according to him, support the communist New People?s Army (NPA).
TAGUM CITY —- It is wise to listen only to credible critics, Brigadier General Carlos Holganza, commanding general of the 1001st Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army, said today.
Holganza suggested a scrutiny of the background of the people behind Bantay Boto which alleged that Armed Forces Chief of Staff Hermogenes Esperon Jr. ordered the chain of command to ensure a straight vote for Team Unity of the administration.