CHR pays tribute to mothers of ML heroes and martrys
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) announces that its Martial Law Files Project will honor the mothers of the victims and survivors of Martial Law on the celebration of Mothers’ Day come Sunday.
As a way of honoring the mothers, … Read the rest
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CHR acts on Jonas, Leonard Co and Tampakan cases
Celebrating its 26th anniversary, the Commission on Human Rights reported that 859 human rights cases have been filed on behalf of 886 victims from 2010-2013. In her Ulat ng Bayan on PTV4 last Friday, CHR Chair Etta Rosales said … Read the rest
The state of our democracy and its prospects (3)
The Bohol Chronicle
17 March 2013
Filipino Democracy is an Oligarchy. It is the rule of very rich families, many of whom are known as “political dynasties.” Many, but not all, political or family dynasties are known to abuse their
The state of our democracy and its prospects (2)
The Bohol Chronicle
March 10, 2013
Last Sunday we dealt with our subject from various viewpoints: (1) our ongoing modernization as a nation; (2) democratization under American colonial rule; (3) authoritarian rule during the Japanese occupation; (3) re-democratization after independence
The state of our democracy and its prospects (1)
by Jose Abueva
The Bohol Chronicle
March 3, 2013
This week I took part in a public forum at the Pimentel Center on Local Governance and Leadership, University of Makati, where we were asked to diagnose the present state of
Unable to pay tuition, UP student kills self
A freshman at the University of the Philippines Manila committed suicide Friday morning, allegedly after she was forced to take a leave of absence over her inability to pay her tuition.
On its Facebook account, the Manila Collegian, UP Manila’s … Read the rest
Read More...7 days of mourning for Hugo Chavez
Venezuelans began seven days of painful and public mourning on Tuesday night after the announcement that their president, Hugo Chávez, had died aged 58 after a long battle against cancer.
The country’s vice-president, Nicolás Maduro – tipped as a likely … Read the rest
Read More...Sinulog festivals make the Philippines shine in New Zealand
Two separate Sinulog Festivals held in Auckland and Wellington showcased the strength of the Filipino people’s Christian beliefs and the richness of the country’s spiritual and cultural heritage recently.
Thousands of Filipino devotees of the Sto. Nino, families and friends … Read the rest
Read More...UP train to run soon
This new monorail train in UP Diliman traces its history to the first train in the Philippines in 1875. The government-owned Philippine National Railways today, then Ferrocaril de Manila, first operated the train bound for Dagupan in Pangasinan during the … Read the rest
Read More...For Maya, climate change may have been blessing and curse
The ancient Maya civilization may have risen — and then fallen — in response to climate change, scientists report after creating precise climate records going back 2,000 years.
The researchers, whose findings appear in the current issue of the journal … Read the rest
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