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Sige na, tigil na

Published by Ellen on July 2, 2008

Pwede ba tigilan na ni Gloria Arroyo ang kakapaliwanag kung bakit minabuti niyang manatili sa Amerika habang nagdadalamhati ang maraming Filipino sa bagsik ng bagyong “Frank”.

Mas nakakadagdag sa kalamidad na dinarama ng sambayanang Pilipino.

Bising-bisi si Press Secretary Jesus Dureza sa kanyang press release kung saan pinagyayabang ni Arroyo ang limos na nakuha niya sa Amerika dahil nandoon siya at naghahabol maki-pagusap kay George Bush, ang kapwa niyang laos na presidente, at ang dalawang kandidato para presidente sa nalalapit na eleksyon sa Amerika.

Bono Adaza, 3 others arrested for plotting to overthrow Arroyo

Published by Ellen on July 2, 2008

For update on Adaza et al, see Malaya article in comments.

$4M solicited to bankroll new plot?

by Raymond Africa

Operatives of the PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group yesterday arrested lawyer Homobono Adaza, two retired military officers, and a former police official wanted for a celebrated murder case, for involvement in another supposed plot to overthrow to Arroyo government.

Another person was reportedly arrested but the CIDG refused to identify him or give details of the arrest. The suspects are scheduled to be presented today to the media in Camp Crame.

Trillanes reports to the people

Published by Ellen on July 1, 2008

Message of Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV as he marks his first year as senator:

“Inside a jail, you are not witness to the state of the country with your own eyes: the rising cost of living in unequal proportion with a failing economic order. You are unable to hear the sentiments of our people first hand: pervasive cries for justice and accountability against perpetrators of political violence and corruption. You appear insulated from what others endure outside these walls: the disillusionment of a people in the Administration that blatantly betrays its own obligation to serve them.

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Mas malalang sitwasyon sa bigas

Published by Ellen on June 30, 2008

Ang likuran ng bahay namin sa Antique ay palayan ng aming kapitbahay. Sunod ng palayan na yan ay tabing dagat.Napakagandang tanawin.

Nang tumawag ako sa aming kapitbahay ilang araw dumaan ang mabangis na bagyong “Frank”, sinabi niya na ang palayan doon sa likod namin ay punong-puno ng putik at mga kahoy na galing sa bundok. Malapit kasi sa sapa yung palayan na yan.

P.O

Published by Ellen on June 30, 2008

In journalism, there are “sources” whom reporters endear for one reason or another.

I have a few in my list and one of them is P.O. Domingo.

I first met P.O. when I was covering the education beat in 1984. He was representing the Dalupan family in the controversial and failed attempt of the Maharishi to gain control of the University of the East.

‘This Senator will continue to serve’-Trillanes

Published by Ellen on June 30, 2008

Press statement from the office of Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV on the dismissal of the Supreme Court of his petitition to be allowed to perform his job as senator:

Regardless of the circumstances, be assured that this Senator will continue to serve you.” These were the fighting words from detained Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, upon the announcement of a Supreme Court decision barring his attendance of Senate hearings.

The 16-page unanimous ruling affirmed the decision of Makati Trial Court Branch 148 Judge Oscar Pimentel Sr. against Trillanes’ petition to be allowed to attend all Senate functions, to have an office in his detention cell, and to receive members of his staff in his detention office.

Two editorials on Laigo’s dismissal of media class suit

Published by Ellen on June 29, 2008

A coup against press freedom,Business World and A crime to cover,Inquirer

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A coup against press freedom

On Friday evening, as we in the media prepared the news-record of the nation’s last workday and looked forward to easing ourselves into the weekend, a coup was sprung on us: a court ruling going against us and kept secret since its promulgation seven days earlier was released that evening — released not by the court itself but by the chief of the metropolitan police, Gen. Geary Barias, himself a beneficiary of the ruling, being one of the defendants.

‘Education for All’ goals unlikely to be met

Published by Ellen on June 29, 2008

by Yvonne Chua
Vera Files

With seven years to go, the Philippines is in danger of not meeting all the targets that have been set for countries to provide “Education for All” by 2015.

“Education for All by 2015 – Will we make it?”, a midterm review of progress across the six EFA goals released recently by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization or Unesco, said the country is “at risk” of not achieving the goals on adult literacy and gender parity.

Adult literacy in the Philippines stood at 93 percent in 2004. But the number of adult illiterates stood at 3.78 million in 2004 and is projected to rise to 4 million by 2015. Forty-six percent are females who can’t read, write or count.

For the complete article, click here (Vera Files).

Dagok sa malayang pamamahayag

Published by Ellen on June 28, 2008

Patay ang demokrasya sa desisyon ni Judge Reynaldo Laigo ng Makati Regional Trial Court branch 56 sa class suit na isinampa ng mga mamahayag tungkol sa nangyari sa Manila Peninsula noong Nov. 29, 2007.

Kinampihan ni Laigo ang ginawa ng Philippine National Police sa pangunguna ni Police Director Geary Barias ng National Capital region na pag-aresto at pagposas sa mga reporter pagkatapos ng insidente kung saan sina Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim at mga Magdalo officers ay nag-walkout sa hearing sa Makati RTC at nagpunta sa Manila Pen kung saan hinikayat nila ang taumbayan na talikuran si Gloria Arroyo.

Two dismaying court decisions

Published by Ellen on June 27, 2008

This is another sad day for democracy.

The Supreme Court junked the petition of Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV to be allowed to perform his duties as senator.

A Makati Regional Trial Court, meanwhile, dismissed the class suit filed by members of media and concerned citizens against government offficials responsible for the former’s arbitrary arrest and handcuffing duringthe Nov. 29, 2007 Manila Peninsula incident.

Following are the news reports:

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