Tag Archives: Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III
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
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11 groups call for rejection of Noynoy in 2010 polls
By Gerry Albert Corpuz, Lollipop de los Reyes and Sugar Hicap MANILA, Philippines-About 11 rural based organizations and agrarian reform advocacy groups urged the 50 million Filipino voters in the May 10, 2010 elections to reject the presidential bid of … Continue reading
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Poll bets ganging up Villar, but silent on Hacienda Luisita row
By Gerry Albert Corpuz, Cherry de Belen and Billy Javier Reyes MANILA, Philippines- A group of activist fishermen supportive of the cause of striking farm workers in Hacienda Luisita lamented that many presidential candidates are busy attacking one of the … Continue reading
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Militants slam Noynoy for backing private armies
By Sarsi Pimentel and Cherry de Belen MANILA, Philippines – The activist fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) assailed on Monday Liberal Party (LP) presidential standard bearer Senator Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III over his position … Continue reading
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Manila’s agrarian reform chief asked to act on land disputes involving top 2010 bets
By Sugar Hicap, Bb. Joyce Cabral, Cherry de Belen and Gerry Albert Corpuz MANILA, Philippines-Striking farmworkers of Hacienda Luisita and affected farmers of the ambitious MRT-7 railway project in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan had coalesced to pressure Department of … Continue reading
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Washington is eyeing Noynoy as new puppet to replace GMA, militants say
By Gerry Albert Corpuz in Manila and Jayjay Jaiho in Tarlac City MANILA, Philippines -The 28 national council leaders of the activist fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) currently here in Manila for their annual meeting … Continue reading
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Noynoy as cover of Time Magazine, no big deal—Luisita farmworkers
By Sarah Ann Ago and Bb. Joyce Cabral MANILA, Philippines- While Liberal Party (LP) presidential candidate Sen. Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III is in cloud nine having been featured as cover of the latest edition of TIME Magazine, farm workers … Continue reading
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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
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Fisherfolk leaders to sign pact junking Noynoy’s presidential bid in 2010
By Gerry Albert Corpuz, Sarsi Pimentel and Pepsi La Loma MANILA, Philippines-The 28 national council leaders of the 100,000 strong fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) are set to sign an organizational memorandum calling its 43 … Continue reading
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