Armed militia could help protect locals from bandits and renegade forces. But certain militia groups have also been blamed for human rights abuses in the past.
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TODAY IS A SPECIAL DAY FOR THE AGED, AS WE CELEBRATE GRANDPARENTS’ DAY. Elderly folk on wheelchairs are lined up outside their rooms to pass the time and take a breath of fresh air at the hallways of the Hospicio de San Jose in Manila.(Rouelle Umali)
Families honor grandparents on special day today
Grandparents will be showered with gifts, greeting cards, flowers, and loving messages by grandchildren of all ages today as the nation celebrates Grandparents’ Day, a special day to honor and pay tribute to the elderly members of the close-knit Filipino family.
An administration lawmaker yesterday urged the government to seriously consider buying all locally produced rice at a premium price to help local rice farmers cope with increased production costs.
Cavite Rep. Elpidio Barzaga, a member of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (Kampi) party, came up with the proposal after rice farmers complained of low palay prices due to massive rice importation by the government.
Barzaga said it would be better if the...
Meralco agrees to open books to COA as directed by ERC
As the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) categorically directed it to subject its financial records and accounts for evaluation of the Commission on Audit, the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) could do no more but to readily adhere to the regulator’s mandate.
Ateneo unforgiving vs La Salle
In a game it could afford to treat loosely, Ateneo proved unforgiving as it overpowered archrival De La Salle University, 65-57, and sent the Archers into a playoff for the No. 2 spot in the 71st UAAP basketball tournament in front of an overflow crowd at the Araneta Coliseum.
Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms becoming widespread rains over Bicol region which may trigger flashfloods and landslides.
