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Another Bayan Muna leader killed, 93rd slain in this year
Another leader of militant group Bayan Muna was shot dead by unidentified armed men in San Fernando City, Pampanga over the weekend, amid orders from President Arroyo to the police to hasten the investigation on the killings of activitists and effect the arrest of their killers.
President urged to push
Caloocan Bishop Deogracias Iniguez yesterday urged President Arroyo to encourage the people’s search for the truth, saying this is the only way she will be able to erase the people’s doubts on her.
Lady solons vow to prioritize bills against child pornography in RP
The Philippines has been listed by the International Police (Interpol) as among 184 countries that have inadequate or no law punishing child pornography.
PCGG official won't attend Senate hearing
A Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) official yesterday said he is willing to go to jail should the Senate charge him in contempt for his refusal to appear before the inquiry on the alleged dissipation of assets of the Philippine Communications Satellite Corp. (Philcomsat) made by government nominees.
IPU asks gov’t to free Beltran
The International Parliamentary Union (IPU) called on the Philippine government yesterday to free detained Anakpawis party-list Rep. Crispin Beltran who is facing rebellion charges for his alleged involvement in a plot by communist insurgents and mutinous soldiers to overthrow the Arroyo government.
Around the nation
Retired generals face eviction
MANILA (AFP) - Dozens of retired Philippines generals have been ordered to leave their military quarters this week or face eviction to help ease housing problems for active-duty officers, the army said Monday.
Communists may be waging internal purge: officials
MANILA (AFP) - Communist guerrillas waging a decades-old Maoist insurgency in the Philippines could be in the middle of an internal purge like an earlier one that claimed hundreds of lives in the 1980s, officials said Monday.
Communists may be waging internal purge: officials
MANILA (AFP) - Communist guerrillas waging a decades-old Maoist insurgency in the Philippines could be in the middle of an internal purge like an earlier one that claimed hundreds of lives in the 1980s, officials said Monday.
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