Category Archives: US intervention
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
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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
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Pamalakaya assails Red exporting tag
By Gerry Albert Corpuz and Krelin Montenegro MANILA, Philippines-The militant fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya), a member of the International League of People’s Struggle (ILPS) assailed on Saturday the Philippine government’s claim that the Communist … Continue reading
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Termination of VFA pressed after Jolo incident
Termination of VFA pressed after Jolo incident The left-leaning fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) today urged President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to immediately terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) a day after an explosion incident occurred in … Continue reading
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Palace told: Indefinitely suspend VFA, while talks of renegotiation is on
Palace told: Indefinitely suspend VFA, while talks of renegotiation is on A group calling for the abrogation of the controversial Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) on Saturday urged Malacanang to immediately and indefinitely suspend the effectivity of the military agreement, while … Continue reading
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Return of US military bases possible under Teodoro presidency, says leftwing group
Return of US military bases possible under Teodoro presidency, says leftwing group The left-leaning fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakaa ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Friday warned the return of US military bases in the country in case Defense secretary … Continue reading
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Critics asked: Are US troops allowed to conduct census under VFA?
Critics asked: Are US troops allowed to conduct census under VFA? Are the visiting American troops joining the yearly Balikatan exercises under the Visiting Forces Agreement allowed to conduct census in remote farming and fishing villages across the country? The … Continue reading
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