Jan. 19 Statement of Secretary Ignacio R. Bunye
Jan. 19 Statement of Secretary Ignacio R. Bunye Continuing successes in the field are a clear indication that the Abu Sayyaf Group and Jemaah Islamiyah are nearing the end of…
Government’s all-out campaign vs. terrorism paying off — GMA
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said today the all-out war waged by the government against terrorism has again paid off with the death of another senior Abu Sayyaf leader in an encounter…
Jan. 18 Statement of President Arroyo
Jan. 18 Statement of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo: I commend the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for another milestone in the campaign against terror, which caps with glory the…
Davao Youths Demand Extension of Voters’ Registration
DAVAO CITY — With the upcoming 2007 elections, the region’s youth and students are asking the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to extend the voters’ registration in order to give more young Filipinos to vote and “safeguard their democratic rights.”
Purges, Personalities and Other Myths
Because this innovative approach of new politics has apparently gained popularity, it is loathed by the likes of Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez precisely because it can disenfranchise the powers that be by raising the political consciousness of the people. Bereft of visions and programs that address the people’s democratic interests, they trivialize the elections through manipulation, disinformation and the spreading of more myths.