Tag Archives: Defense secretary Gilbert Teodoro
50 percent manual audit of election ballots pushed
By Gerry Albert Corpuz MANILA, Philippines-The left-wing fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Wednesday urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to immediately conduct at least 50 percent manual audit of all election ballots that will … Continue reading
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9 presidentiables urged to cross party lines and unite vs. failure of elections
By Bb. Joyce Cabral, Billy Javier Reyes, Sarah Ann Go and Gerry Albert Corpuz MANILA, Philippines – The activist fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) urged the nine presidential candidates led by Liberal Party (LP) presidential … Continue reading
Filed under Breaking News, elections, politics
Time mag’s poster boy assailed for pol accommodation
By Gerry Albert Corpuz and Sarah Ann Go MANILA, Philippines-Time Magazine latest cover Senator Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino, the presidential candidate of Liberal Party (LP) in the May 10, 2010 Philippine elections is accused by a left-leaning fisherfolk alliance of … Continue reading
Filed under agrarian reform, elections, politics
Only 3 presidential bets take up fishers’ issues—says group
By Gerry Albert Corpuz and Bb. Joyce Cabral Manila, Philippines-Leftwing activists belonging to the fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Thursday said of the 9 presidential candidates, only three—Nacionalista Party (NP) standard bearer Sen. Manny … Continue reading
Presidentiables asked: “How do you solve a problem like Hacienda Luisita?”
By Billy Javier Reyes and Bb. Joyce Cabral Manila, Philippines- Arriving in Metro Manila for the 8th day of Pambansang Lakbayan ng Anakpawis Para sa Lupa at Katarungan (National Journey of Toiling Masses for Land and Justice), organizers of the … Continue reading
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Joma says Gibo, Noynoy big landlords
by Jayjay Jaiho and Trinity Biglang Awa Manila, Philippines- Short of calling their rejection in the May 2010 polls, two major presidential candidates—the administration backed Gilbert Teodoro of Lakas-Kampi merger party and Liberal Party (LP) standard bearer Sen. Benigno Simeon … Continue reading
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Silence of newly installed defense chief on Maguindanao massacre, a puzzle, says leftwing group
By Sugar Hicap Manila, Philippines-Leftwing militants identified with the fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Thursday said they were puzzled with the “irrevocable silence” displayed by newly installed defense secretary National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzalez … Continue reading
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Militants to Palace allies: Stop talking of VP post for GMA, she will not win even in barangay polls
by Gerry Albert Corpuz and Billy Javier Reyes Manila, Philippines- Rabid critics of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday urged her allies to stop proposing to the Chief Executive the idea of running as Vice President or district representative in her … Continue reading
Filed under elections, mind-boggling people, politics
Farmers on “wheels” dare Noynoy, Gibo to act on land disputes
by Lollipop delos Reyes and Chocolate Moose Fernandez Manila, Philippines-Organizers of the Central Luzon bound 3-day peasant caravan- the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) and Anakpawis party list on Monday urged presidential candidates Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and Defense … Continue reading
Filed under agrarian reform, agriculture, disaster
Militant farmers want PGMA charged on San Roque Dam fiasco
By Gigi Babon, Billy Javier Reyes and Bb. Joyce Cabral Manila, Philippines- The militant peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) asked farming families in Pangasinan province affected by “tidal wave like” releasing of excess waters by San Roque dam … Continue reading
Filed under agriculture, disaster, environment
