Nene Pimentel to RP’s Lawyers: Uphold the Law, Human Rights
(Speech of Sen. Nene Pimentel, Senate Minority Leader, at the 11th Integrated Bar of the Philippines National Convention, March 29, 2007, in Cagayan de Oro City) There are two things…
Davao Chambers Ask GMA to Recall Wage Board Appointment
DAVAO CITY — The Federation of Davao Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FDCCI) has backed the call of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII) in its appeal to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to recall the new appointee to the Regional Tripartite Wage Productivity Board (RTWPB).
Lapus Hallucinating on State of Education: Youth Group
March 28, 2007
Letter to the Editor:
Education Department Secretary Jesli Lapus seems to be hallucinating
for blaming the country’s population as the one causing the shortage
of classrooms in the country.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her minions are beginning to
sound alike. First it was the Palace Queen who put the blame on the
citizen’s luxuries and ordered a control on using short message
sending or texts and cigarette smoking to avoid experiencing hunger.
The Sorry State of Philippine Education
Dilapidated Education System. In this photo essay, davaotoday.com shows the hardships that Filipino schoolchildren, particularly in the rural areas, have to go through in order to get some education. The…
Hostage Drama
Check out Davao Today editor Carlos Conde's story on the Manila hostage situation here and here. Also featured in his New York Times story is a podcast of the 10-hour…