Politics

Is the police helpless in the face of abductions?

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May 02, 2009

Given the fact that reports on the abduction of her daughter reached first the police station of Talomo before it reached her, Evangeline Pitao, Rebelyns mother, asked if the police could have done any better? Could the police have blocked all the possible exit routes of the van and rescued Rebelyn that night?

We cannot guard all the exits, said police Supt. Querubin Manalang, Jr., the regional spokesperson of the Philippine National Police. Imagine how many passageways and roads there are in Davao city compared to the number of police personnel we have. That is not the only job of the police, he said. Read on

Trade lib ideas outmoded, says Ibon

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Apr 26, 2009

Changing the charters economic provisions to further open up the country to foreign investment and capital will further weaken the Philippine economy. It will worsen joblessness, undermine long-term growth, and strip the country of our natural resources as foreign corporations and local counterparts continue plundering the countrys mineral, forestry and marine resources. Opening up land to foreign ownership will drive land prices up and displace our small peasant farmers. Land inequities, land monopolies and rural unemployment will worsen. Read on

Dear Chairperson Delima

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Apr 07, 2009

National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) Davao City Chapter April 01, 2009 Hon. Leila M. De Lima Chairperson…