The eighth state of the nation address (SONA) of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo elicited different reactions. Progressive groups staged their own version of the SONA, which they believe reflect the “real” condition of the Filipino people. People from the government, church, business and men on the streets also share their views. Some still believe in what the President said but others were so impressed by her speech.
Davao Today asks people on the streets about what they expect from the President’s state of the nation address on Monday, and in return, got a wish list of what people think government should do to alleviate their plight.
Privilege Speech of Davao City councilor Atty. Angela Librado-Trinidad Chairperson, SP Committee on Women & Children After a reported incident…
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) – Quezon Chapter strongly condemns the dastardly murder of colleague Bert…
The AFP’s biggest area command again showcased its patent ignorance of the rules of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in the…
By GRACE S. UDDIN | Davao Today
Presidential Peace Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr, said the government still insists on a ceasefire before the holding of the peace talks so that the rebels can prove that they are not terrorists, after all.
By GERMELINA A. LACORTE | Davao Today
Sonny Africa, research head of Ibon Philippines, said that six decades of ODAs in the Philippines failed to address poverty and social inequality because they are carried out based on the agenda of donor countries, not on the genuine needs of the poor.
The cold- blooded murder of Danilo Pitao, the brother of New People’s Army (NPA) commander Ka Parago, is a desperate…
The PASAKA confederation of Lumad organizations in southern Mindanao decried the baptism of east Mindanao commander major general Armando L….
By GERMELINA A. LACORTE | Davao Today
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said the National Security Council has come up with a revised draft of the government’s position on ancestral domain to resume peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
