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Feb 8, 20091

Protect women — CHR

by Joel dela Torre
from People’s Journal

MARKING the United Nations Day for Women and International Peace today, the Commission on Human Rights called on government to improve protection and programs for the rights of women.

The CHR said … Read the rest

Oct 17, 20080

Notes on SC Decision on MOA-AD

Soliman Santos, Jr.
Inquirer.net

THESE are initial notes based on the Supreme Court <http://blogs.inquirer.net/voxpopuli/2008/10/17/notes-on-the-sc-decision-on-moa-ad/#> Public Information Office bulletin of October 14, 2008, titled “SC Declares MOA-AD Unconstitutional” and a quick scanning of the 87-page majority Decision of the same date … Read the rest

Aug 29, 20080

A primer on the memorandum of agreement on ancestral domain

Atty. Soliman Santos Jr.
Manila Times

1. Is the memorandum of agreement on ancestral domain (MOA-AD) the Final Peace Agreement?

No. It is a sub agreement on the third substantive aspect identified by the Parties under the Government of the … Read the rest

Aug 19, 20080

MILF takes off mask, bares its violent streak

Federico D. Pascual Jr.
Philippine Star

MARCH BACKWARD: Sometimes we have to make one step backward before making two steps forward. That, we understand.

But the Cha-cha boys of President Gloria Arroyo are furiously beating the drums to stampede the … Read the rest

Aug 18, 20080

UNICEF: 80% of persons displaced by armed conflict are women and children

Katherine Adraneda
Philippine Star

Some 80 percent of internally displaced persons (IDPs) caused by armed conflicts in the country are women and children, according to a study commissioned by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

In the study made by … Read the rest

Aug 1, 20080

NPAs raid 3 banana plantations

Edith Regalado
Philippine Star

DAVAO CITY – New People’s Army (NPA) rebels continued their rampage in Southern Mindanao, raiding three banana plantations in the outskirts of this city Wednesday night.

Chief Superintendent Andres Caro II, Southern Mindanao police director, said … Read the rest

Jul 17, 20080

Palace, MILF reach deal (Parties agree on ancestral domain issue – Esperon)

Manila Times

ZAMBOANGA CITY: Philippine peace negotiators and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels reached an agreement late Wednesday on the issue of ancestral domain, a breakthrough in the seven-year-old peace talks aimed at putting an end to more than … Read the rest

Jul 14, 20080

NPAs raid Davao wood pole factory

Edith Regalado
Philippine Star

DAVAO CITY – Suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels swooped down on a wood pole factory in the outskirts of Davao City and torched a crane Saturday night, police said.

Chief Superintendent Andres Caro II, Southern … Read the rest

Jul 10, 20080

NPAs raid mining firm

Philippine Star

DAVAO CITY – Suspected communist rebels stormed a mining company office and burned equipment, and fatally shot a policeman and wounded three soldiers in stepped-up attacks, police said yesterday.

New People’s Army (NPA) rebels, who quit peace talks … Read the rest

Jun 18, 20080

Party-list group bares NPA threat after exposé on farmers’ murder

Macon Ramos Araneta
Manila Standard

Party-list group Akbayan yesterday accused the New People’s Army of threatening its officers and members in Masbate, a day after engaging the militant Bayan Muna in a “word war” over a bill extending the agrarian … Read the rest

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