While some came up with a wish-list of what they expect him to do as the new Speaker of the House, others say they’re not expecting anything at all, considering that he has been a staunch administration ally, and that, in the past, he hardly spoke on issues that could hurt the administration.
Davao City Rep. Prospero Nograles has been chosen the new speaker of the House of Representatives after out-maneuvering the camp of Jose de Venecia. The Davao City native, a true-blue Atenean, has come a long way, indeed.
But who is he? What makes him tick? Why is he considered a “lapdog” of the president? Here are some clues.
By SONNY AFRICA | Ibon Features
Addressing the impact of the lowering peso value requires more than the mitigating measures government has so far implemented, including the hedge fund set up by the DBP, and Malaca�ang�s fiscal stimulus program.
Anakpawis is calling for justice for the victims of the Philbest bombing in General Santos City that killed an 11-year…
Gabriela solon Luz Ilagan cited the evacuation of 12 lumad communities in November last year due to military operations intended to protect mining explorations around the Andap Valley complex, the second largest coal deposit in the country, where Chinese mining corporations have investments.
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�We plan to take our case to the United Nations Human Rights Committee and eventually have the libel laws of the country declared a violation of the International Covenant on Civil-Political Rights (ICCPR),� said Lex Adonis’s lawyer Harry Roque. �Once the UN body makes such declaration, lawyers could ask the Philippine Supreme Court to rule outright that jail terms for libel violates the country’s treaty obligations.�
By GRACE S. UDDIN | Davao Today
NUJP-Davao chair Carmelito Francisco said provincial journalists are isolated and more prone to threats and harassments, compared to their national counterparts. He said local journalists expect the same show of unity and support from colleagues in other parts of the country when they’re in the same situation.
