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NAMFREL on the spate of recent politically motivated violence and Maguindanao Massacre

The National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) strongly condemns the brutal politically motivated killings in Maguindanao of political supporters and journalists.
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[Citizen Journalism] She's charming

Perhaps through a rose colored glass strewn with pictures of angels and fanciful things, we can look at our dear President's 10 year career in ...
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[Advocates Desk] Global Call to Action Against Poverty and Social Watch Philippines: Philippines is far worse now than when she came to power

On July 27, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo will deliver her ninth (and hopefully last) State of the Nation Address. ...
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[Citizen Journalism] Voting for real public servants to get rid of those who just abuse their power

The idea of voting for politicians within a democracy has a number of underlying assumptions. One is that the politicians we vote for represent our ...
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[Advocates Desk] President Corazon C. Aquino: Shameless abuse of power... This is not the kind of government for Filipinos

Minamahal kong mga kababayan, ...
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[Advocates Desk] STOP (Sa Tamang Oras at Paraan) Cha-Cha Movement: Outraged over Con-Ass

We are outraged! We protest and decry the brazen move by the majority faction of the House of Representatives, notwithstanding some dissension within its ...
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[Citizen Journalism] Notes from my Experience as a Newly-Registered Vote

Three days ago (Thursday), I went to the Quezon City Hall with Pepi, Cars, Drew and Karla to get myself registered for the 2010 national ...
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[Citizen Journalism] Wandering in unknown territory: What lies ahead for the 2010 automated elections?

Automated elections for the country have been in the agenda of Congress since 1994, two years before the 1996 gubernatorial elections of the Autonomous Region ...
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[Advocates Desk] Freedom from Debt Coalition: Living Dead (Statement on the 2009 Spring Meetings of IMF-WB)

“Living dead” is a popular term used to describe various movies on reanimated corpses or mindless, rotting human beings resurrected from the dead causing havoc ...
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[Advocates Desk] Makati Business Club: On worsening corruption -- A call for change

We support the call of the five senior bishops led by Jaro Archbishop Angel Lagdameo that the time for radical reforms to rebuild our country ...
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Socialism, conservatism, and liberalism

There are various political ideologies in the country and around the world, but perhaps their philosophical origin can be traced or rooted to 3 important

Asian Democracy in Focus

BALI, INDONESIA— The Philippines had given the world one of the most memorable lessons in democracy. People Power is very much our own brand of

The "No-Proc" Scenarios

Interestingly, even while the campaign season is just on its 9th day, there are already several scenarios being discussed on various coffee shops and political

Transcript of Interview: Senator Biazon on Sen Panfilo Lacson

I think that as part of institutions and institutional processes it would be best for Senator Lacson to come in and submit himself to the

Villar and Lacson's disappearing acts

Where are the two most important and controversial personalities of the Senate?

Uncontrolled passion for price control

Price control is price dictatorship. Or one form of product coercion, or industry over-regulation.

Healthcare, rights and responsibilities

The best form of healthcare is preventive, not curative. Among the preventive measures: people should not over-drink, over-smoke, over-eat, over-fight, over-sit in sedentary lifestyle. People

Earthquakes and economic freedom

Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and other natural geological and meteorological phenomena will be with us. They are part of nature, part of the dynamism of the

January 2010: Backstabbing begins

Poster-sized colorful calendars of Senators Mar Roxas (his wedding picture with Korina), Loren Legarda, Manny Villar and family, Juan Ponce Enrile, Pia Cayetano, etc;

Curtains: a film in three parts

The University of the Philippines Vargas Museum opens its 2010 calendar with the exhibit titled, Curtains: a film in three parts by Los Angeles based
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