Monthly Archives: October 2010
Lawmakers asked to stop toll hikes
By Gerry Albert Corpuz and Manila Legarda MANILA, Philippines – A group of affected rural producers on Saturday urged members of the Philippine parliament to act with dispatch and stop the looming hikes in toll fees, after the Philippine high … Continue reading
Filed under corruption, neoliberalization, politics
World Bank eyes RP as Asia’s begging capital
By Gerry Albert Corpuz, Bb. Tayuman Recto-Yap and Akihira Tatchu MANILA, Philippines- The plan of the Brettonwoods institution to support the direct cash assistance fund to millions of impoverished Filipinos through an increased fresh loan to Manila government sparked protest … Continue reading
Filed under corruption, debt, foreign relations, politics, US intervention
Militants declare CARPer a failure
By Gerry Albert Corpuz and Roy Morilla Manila, Philippines- Eight of the biggest rural based organizations in the country today led by Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), the left-leaning fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya), the … Continue reading
Filed under agrarian reform
CBCP asked to back resumption of talks
By Gerry Albert Corpuz and Trinity Biglang Awa MANILA, Philippines -The activist fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Friday urged the influential Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) to support the resumption of peace … Continue reading
Filed under human rights, peace talks
US lawyers tell BSA: “Free Morong 43″
By Gerry Albert Corpuz, www.allvoices.com MANILA, Philippines- American lawyers belonging to the National Lawyers Guild on Saturday added their voice to the growing demand of the international human rights and social justice community to immediately and unconditionally release the 43 … Continue reading
Filed under health, human rights
Rebel priest says US aid meant for war
By Gerry Albert Corpuz, www.allvoices.com MANILA, Philippines- Rebel priest Fr. Santiago Salas, spokesperson on the communist led_national Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) in Eastern Visayas said the $ 200 million US Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant will bring militarization … Continue reading
Filed under foreign relations, peace talks, US intervention
