Nur Misuari and the Politics of Betrayal
This week, the country commemorated the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Final Peace Agreement between the government and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF). Many had hoped that…
Passage of Anti-Terror Bill Tied to Military Aid
MANILA — The passage of the anti-terror bill is expected to spur more economic and military aid for the Arroyo government, in exchange for deepening its involvement in the US-led ?War on Terror? and protecting America?s economic stake in the Philippines, says independent think-tank IBON Foundation.
Analysis: Arroyo?s ?Silent War? Vs the Left
Merging Executive Policy and Military Strategy First of three parts In the long-drawn war against the Marxist guerrillas where force takes the lead, the country?s security forces have had a…
CEGP: Keeping the Flames of Freedom Alive
75 years ago, a group of campus writers formed the College Editors Guild of the Philippines. It went on to become a vanguard of freedom and patriotism. Last Tuesday night, Davao-based members of the CEGP came together not just to reminisce but to keep the flames of the guild burning.
CEGP members and alumni at the 75th anniversary bash at the Kanto Bar, Matina Town Square. (Click here for more pictures.) davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan
By Cheryll D. Fiel and Tyrone A. Velez
davaotoday.com
DAVAO CITY — It was a special day on the calendar. They could not wait for dusk to come. All roads that night led to Kanto Bar at the Matina Town Square for these individuals who are as diverse as the roles they have assumed now.
Some of them are lawyers, teachers, government employees, NGO workers, political advisers, editors and writers of the dailies, politicians, wives, mothers, fathers, the still-proud-and-crazy-after-all-these-years punks, poets, artists and bohemians by heart.
But that evening was not about who they are, who among them are successful, who arrived in the latest car model, who married whom, who has aged. Forget about that sort of triviality. Because that Tuesday night this week, they were just this: activist-writers eternal.
In Davao and Mindanao, Jeers Meet Arroyo SONA
Cultural activists depict the plight of the poor during the anti-Arroyo protest in the city on Monday. (Click here to view more pictures.) davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan
In Davao City and across Mindanao, many are not happy with Arroyo?s promises.
By Cheryll D. Fiel
davaotoday.com
DAVAO CITY ? Except for the brief moment when Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s name was mentioned, loud applause was hardly heard at the City Council building where city employees watched on a widescreen President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s sixth State of the Nation Address (SONA) Monday afternoon.
Business leaders, when sought for comment right after the president’s speech, appeared not so pleased either. In her speech, Arroyo said her administration now has the money to finance government projects.