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Jun 10, 20080

New taxes stifle growth of insurance sector

Ted P. Torres
Philippine Star

Life insurance companies are against the imposition of new taxes as it would hurt the industry and the insuring public.

Already the country’s penetration rate is one of the lowest in the Asia Pacific region, … Read the rest

May 17, 20080

The future of the Philippine Left (2)

Elmer A. Ordoñez
Manila Times

Against the caricature of the Philippine Left as a terrorist group is the reputation among the international NGO community, in the words of Prof. Roland Simbulan, of the Philippines as “a superpower when it comes … Read the rest

May 10, 20080

The future of the Philippine Left

Elmer A. Ordoñez
Manila Times

The unthinkable seemed to have happened in Nepal. Reports have it that the Maoists have won a clear majority in parliament and are set to abolish the anachronistic monarchy.

People must be wondering about something … Read the rest

Mar 31, 20080

Reds freely moving around in 80%of the country – CPP

Artemio Dumlao
Philippine Star

BAGUIO CITY – The central committee of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) claimed a day before the insurgents’ 40th anniversary last Saturday that the New People’s Army (NPA) is freely moving around in at … Read the rest

Mar 18, 20080

NPAs burn Globe cellsite in Compostela Valley

Edith Regalado
Philippine Star

DAVAO CITY – Suspected New People’s Army rebels burned down yesterday a cellsite tower of Globe Telecommunications Corp. at Purok 5, Barangay Linoan, Montevista, Compostela Valley.

According to Southern Mindanao regional police director Chief Superintendent Andres … Read the rest

Mar 12, 20080

NPA claims to be responsible for raid on mining company (A rebel spokesman said the intention was to warn those concerned)

Al Jacinto
Manila Times

ZAMBOANGA CITY: The New People’s Army claimed responsibility for the attack on a mining firm in Compostela Valley.

Rigoberto Sanchez, a rebel spokesman, said the raid on Apex should serve as a warning to other mining … Read the rest

Feb 6, 20080

Nolcom chief belies NPA’s strength claim

Ding Cervantes
Philippine Star

SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The chief of the Armed Forces Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom) said the New People’s Army (NPA) in regions north of Metro Manila have “broken down” their diminished guerrilla forces into “skeletal fronts” … Read the rest

Dec 4, 20070

HR group bats for stop to counter insurgency

Nora O. Gamolo, Senior Desk Editor
Manila Times

There were 16,307 incidents of different kinds of human rights violations in the country for the first 10 months of 2007, including extrajudicial killings, frustrated killings, enforced disappearances, abductions, tortures and illegal … Read the rest

Sep 22, 20070

Another Globe tower attacked

Philippine Star

LEGAZPI CITY – For the fourth time in a week, New People’s Army (NPA) rebels torched anew a relay station of Globe Telecom in Milagros, Masbate Thursday afternoon, police said.

Superintendent Eliciar Bron, spokesman of the Bicol police, … Read the rest

Sep 19, 20070

2 more Globe cell sites in Camarines Sur bombed

Celso Amo and Cet Dematera
Philippine Star

LEGAZPI CITY – Two more cell sites of the Globe Telecoms were bombed by two groups of New People’s Army (NPA) in separate attacks in adjacent towns of Libmanan and Pamplona in Camarines … Read the rest

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