Archive for May, 2008
J Lo turns to cyberspace to continue delivering his message
Last Friday, at the forum organized by the Concerned Citizens Group at the Manila Polo Club last Friday, UP students who are active in the blogging said NBN/ZTE star witness Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada will be launching his own blog. Restricted by security and logistic concerns from going around the country, Lozada uses cyber technology. Today, [...]
May 31, 2008
Posted in: Cyberspace 
6 Comments
Gov’t is biggest gainer from high oil prices
Malaya editorial: We see that the International Monetary Fund is standing four-square behind the government’s refusal to scrap the value added tax on oil and, by extension, on power rates, and sticking to providing direct support to the poor in this time of surging prices. Government’s refusal to scrap the VAT on oil is based [...]
May 31, 2008
Posted in: Malaya 11 Comments
Military lawyers want to arraign officers on prescribed offenses
By Joel Guinto Inquirer Court martial proceedings for the 28 officers accused of an alleged February 2006 coup plot on Friday were deadlocked on whether or not the lesser charges against the group have prescribed and should be dropped.
May 30, 2008
Posted in: Feb '06, Military 14 Comments
Mindanao simmers again
I was reading an analysis āThe Philippines:Counter-insurgency vs Counter-terrorism in Mindanaoā when news of an explosion in Zamboanga City came in. Two persons were confirmed dead while 23 others were injured. Investigators were looking at the possibility that Al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf militants were involved in the attack. The analysis Iām reading was precisely warning about [...]
May 30, 2008
Posted in: Foreign Affairs, Malaya, Military 20 Comments
Pagpahalaga sa karapatang pantao
Update:http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20080528-139336/Teodoro-warns-plotters-Complain-through-proper-channels Mukhang maayos itong si Leila de Lima, ang bagong chair ng Commission on Human Rights. Sana mabigyan ng katapat na aksyon ang kanyang mga sinasabi.
May 29, 2008
Posted in: Feb '06, Military, Web Links 28 Comments
Reporter says Magdalos had no plan to take over government
by Ashzel Hachero Malaya Reporter Alvin Elchico of ABS-CBN and a close friend and townmate of one of the Magdalo leaders, former Army Capt. Milo Maestrecampo, took the witness stand for the defense Tuesday and said he never heard the soldiers holed up at Oakwood hotel talk of any plan to take over the government [...]
May 28, 2008
Posted in: Media, Military 17 Comments
Fight for human dignity
Update:http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20080528-139336/Teodoro-warns-plotters-Complain-through-proper-channels He would have wanted to hold her hand āfor moral supportā as she was being wheeled to the operating room.
May 28, 2008
Posted in: Feb '06, Malaya, Military 33 Comments
Gen. Miranda recalled back to Isafp midnight
Another case of “give- and- take” policy of this illegitimate administration. Just now, I was told that Gen. Miranda was ordered back to ISAFP detention quarters by Gen. Espino, the camp commander after just a few hours with his wife in the hospital. Heartless. What are they afraid of? Will give update on this tomorrow. [...]
May 27, 2008
Posted in: Feb '06, Military 14 Comments
Kapag katotohan, tama sa lahat na oras
Ano ba naman itong si JDV? Naghihintay raw siya ng tamang panahon para sabihin ang alam niya tungkol sa NBN-ZTE scandal kasi kapag kinuwento raw niya ang alam niya baka raw matumba si Gloria Arroyo. O ano ngayon kung matumba si Arroyo? Yun ang pinakamagandang mangyari sa Pilipinas. Sinabi ng Inquirer kahapon na tinawagan raw [...]
May 27, 2008
Posted in: NBN/ZTE, Web Links 24 Comments
Fugitive Marine captain presents āvisionā on YouTube
By Joel Guinto Inquirer.net http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdVZ2dJcl2k&feature=related or here: http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=yuka2888 Fugitive Marine Captain Nicanor Faeldon said he was prepared to die in the pursuit of his “vision” to arouse “national consciousness.” Faeldon surfaced on the popular video sharing website YouTube almost six months after he eluded arrest during a failed uprising by rebel soldiers on November 29 [...]
May 26, 2008
Posted in: Magdalo, Military, Nov. 29 incident 5 Comments
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