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Monthly Archives for May 2006
Bad comedy
The operation by intelligence agents of the Armed Forces of the Philippines against the five supporters of former President Estrada was so crass that, in some portions, it looked like bad comedy. Quezon City policeman Jose Curameng related that at … Continue reading
Paghahanda sa trahedya
Dalawang lugar dito sa Southeast Asia ang ngayon ay nagugupo ng trahedya: ang Yogyakarta sa Indonesia at East Timor. Isang malakas na lindol ang yumanig sa Yogyakarta noong Sabado.Sobra na sa 4,000 ang patay at sobra sa 10,000 ang nasaktan … Continue reading
Torture
As a member of the United Nations, the Philippines adheres, or is supposed to adhere, to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that states, “no one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of punishment.” The … Continue reading
Hayop
Ito ang salaysay ng dalawa sa limang mga supporters ni dating Pangulong Estrada na dinampot ng mga intelligence agents noong Lunes. Ang lima ay sina Virgilio Eustaquio, Jim Cabauatan, Ruben Dionisio, Dennis Evona at Jose Curameng. Maliban kay Curameng, lahat … Continue reading
Our apathy
Someone up there must have intervened between Tuesday, when AFP information chief Col. Tristan Kison denied that five supporters of former President Estrada were in their custody, and Wednesday, when Kison finally admitted Intelligence Service of the AFP had them. … Continue reading
Enchanted kingdom ni Arroyo
Nagyayaya si Gloria Arroyo sa kanyang “Enchanted Kingdom”. Sa kanyang talumpati sa 27th National Conference of Employers sa Manila Hotel noong Martes, sabi ni Arroyo, “Indeed, we have survived and now we will compete and then succeed. We will be … Continue reading
Endangered species
Jose Torres Jr., spokesperson and director of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines, said: “The Arroyo government may argue until it is blue in the face that a culture of impunity does not exist in the country.”Torres said … Continue reading
Sangkalan
Ano ba namang kaipokrituhan itong pinaiiral ni Armed Forces Chief Gen. Generoso Senga. Ibinalita noong isang araw na imbestigahan raw ang ilang opisyal ng military ukol sa “unprofessional conduct” bilang pagpatupad ng rekomendasyon ni Flag-Officer-in-Command Mateo Mayuga. Maala-ala natin … Continue reading
Bleeding the country dry
I have no doubt that there are enough men of greed in the House for Gloria Arroyo to tap to kill the impeachment complaint that the opposition will file next month. But that should not deter the opposition from filing … Continue reading
Binay vs Lapid
Sige, sige dapat i-encourage pa si Sen. Lito Lapid na tumakbo para mayor ng Makati sa 2007 eleksyon. Sinabi ni Lapid na sinabihan raw siya ni Mike Arroyo, asawa ni Gloria Arroyo, na tumakbo para mayor sa Makati. Sumunod … Continue reading
