A Different View
A Different View. A community of urban poor families living under this bridge in Balut, Tondo seems to be inured to the sound of the vehicles passing every minute of the day.
(Photo by Janess Ann J. Ellao)
A Different View
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Arroyo’s Legacy: Damaged Political Institutions, ‘Distorted and Disintegrating’ Economy
Arroyo’s Legacy: Damaged Political Institutions, ‘Distorted and Disintegrating’ Economy
When Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo delivers what is supposed to be her last State of the Nation Address this Monday, she will probably claim that she has accomplished what she said she had set out to do in 2001 and 2004. To her critics, however, the past nine years have been “the reign of Gollum.”
Save as PDFSick Filipina Maid, 6 Others, ‘Hostaged’ by Employment Agency in Middle East
Sick Filipina Maid, 6 Others, ‘Hostaged’ by Employment Agency in Middle East
In February, Maribel Figaroa and several other Filipino women went to Oman to work as domestic helpers. Instead of gainful employment, they ended up being abused and exploited by the placement agency that brought them there.
In CHR Hearing, Melissa Roxas Reiterates Abduction, Torture Charges Vs Military
In CHR Hearing, Melissa Roxas Reiterates Abduction, Torture Charges Vs Military
Melissa Roxas’s description of the place where she was brought and tortured seemed consistent with what the CHR found during a visit to Fort Magsaysay. But military officials deny soldiers were behind the atrocity. “Fort Magsaysay is a tourist destination,” one of them told the commissioners.
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