Politics

Troubleshooter Is New Davao Prisons chief

DAVAO CITY — A noted ?troubleshooter? for the Bureau of Corrections is the new superintendent of the Davao Prisons and Penal Farm (DPPF) or Dapecol.

Superintendent Venancio Tesoro, who also served as prison superintendent of Dapecol in 1994 and in 2001, was tasked by Bureau of Corrections Director Vicente Vinarao to replace Catalino Malinao who was relieved following the early morning Easter Sunday raid by the New People?s Army on Dapecol?s armory which saw the rebels whisking away 118 firearms.

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Philippines: RSF Condemns Jailing of Davao Broadcaster

Reporters Without Borders / Reporters sans fronti?res
Press Release / Communiqu?
11.04.07

RADIO JOURNALIST GETS FOUR AND A HALF YEARS IN PRISON FOR DEFAMING LEGISLATOR

Reporters Without Borders today condemned the four-and-a-half-year prison sentence which dxMF Radyo Bombo presenter Alex

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Philippines: Wealthiest Grew Richer Under Arroyo

The gap between the unimaginable wealth of the country?s richest families and the poorest households highlights the yawning income inequalities that further widened under the Arroyo administration, according to independent think-tank IBON Foundation.

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Philippines: Cases of Enforced Disappearances Rising

Karapatan (Alliance for the Advancement of People’s Rights)
2/F Erythrina Bldg., #1 Maaralin cor. Matatag Sts., Bgy. Central, Quezon City 1101 PHILIPPINES

Telefax: (+632) 4354146

Email: karapatan@tri-isys.com karapatan.pid@gmail.com

Press Statement
April 9, 2007
Reference: Marie Hilao-Enriquez, Secretary General, No. 0917-8176274

” ?the military and many key officials have buried their collective heads in the sand and announced that business will continue as usual?” ? Prof. Philip Alston, referring to the Philippine military in his initial report to the UN Human Rights Council of his visit to the Philippines, March 27, 2007

RISING CASES OF ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES, EXTRAJUDICIAL EXECUTIONS COMMITTED AFTER THE UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR REPORT TO THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

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Philippines: GMA’s various courts, commissions and instrumentalities to supposedly address extrajudicial killings are oriented to absolve Palparan

Anakpawis Party-List

From the Office of Rep. Crispin Beltran

He can be contacted via his cellphone number 09278711080,

or through his phone line in the Philippine Heart Center, 925-2401 loc 2432

http://masanganakpawis.blogs.friendster.com/my_blog/

Ina Alleco R. Silverio, chief of staff 931.6615, 09195065269

News Release Tuesday , April 10, 2007

GMA’s various courts, commissions and instrumentalities to supposedly address extrajudicial killings are oriented to absolve Palparan

“Palparan’s every triumph is a tragedy for the Filipino people’s fight for justice and human rights. Sec. Gonzalez’ decision to absolve Palparan affirms the belief of many that the Macapagal-Arroyo administration is incapable of meting justice for the victims of the political and extra-judicial killings.”

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