Benjie Oliveros | A Matter of Perspective
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The Hidden Lives of Bus Drivers, Wrongly Accused as Philippines’s ‘Road Monsters’
The Hidden Lives of Bus Drivers, Wrongly Accused as Philippines’s ‘Road Monsters’
By MARYA SALAMAT
SPECIAL REPORT The public and government officials, among them President Aquino, always blame drivers each time a deadly bus accident happens. What they don’t know or chose to ignore is that bus drivers and conductors are working under severe conditions imposed by greedy operators and ignored by government regulators, thus allowing these mishaps to happen in the first place. Sidebar: For Provincial Buses, Physical Condition of Drivers -- and Their Buses -- Are Key to Safe Travel | More Motorcycles Mean More Mishaps
[Video] 100 Days of Noynoy Aquino: Where’s the Change?
[Video] 100 Days of Noynoy Aquino: Where’s the Change?
[Video] Where’s the Change?
Peasants Killed, Yet Not Even a Single Hectare of Land Distributed
Peasants Killed, Yet Not Even a Single Hectare of Land Distributed
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Farmers' group Kilusan ng Magbubukid ng Pilipinas said human rights violations and no land distribution even in haciendas under agrarian dispute characterize the first 100 days of the Aquino presidency.
No Fundamental Reforms Against Corruption
No Fundamental Reforms Against Corruption
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
“The drive against corruption will only gain momentum if there is real accountability, especially of the biggest crooks in government. The Aquino administration concretely can set the tone for this by going after former president Arroyo and her many big and small cronies, in her family and among her allies,” Jose Enrique Africa, Ibon Foundation research head, said.
Aquino Asked: Prioritize Public Health Instead of Fraudulent Loans, War vs Filipinos
Aquino Asked: Prioritize Public Health Instead of Fraudulent Loans, War vs Filipinos
By MARYA SALAMAT
“Whether the Aquino government admits it or not, the massive cases of dengue mirrors a government that puts its people’s health behind debt servicing and military spending.” - Council for Health and Development.
Threat of Dengue Outbreaks in Philippines Remains Amid Tepid Government Response
Threat of Dengue Outbreaks in Philippines Remains Amid Tepid Government Response
By MARYA SALAMAT
The Department of Health should not merely focus on educating the people about cleanliness, said Dr. Gene Nisperos, vice-president of Health Alliance for Democracy (HEAD). The government also has to act decisively on deforestation, urban planning (which includes genuine mass housing and an up-to-par drainage and sewerage system), on top of giving public health subsidies.
Oplan Bantay Laya Continues: 16 Victims of Extrajudicial Killings
Oplan Bantay Laya Continues: 16 Victims of Extrajudicial Killings
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Human rights groups believe that President Benigno Aquino III has sanctioned state-perpetrated killings by extending the OBL, the bloodiest counterinsurgency program the Philippine government has ever implemented.
US Role in Philippine Counterinsurgency Operations
US Role in Philippine Counterinsurgency Operations
By BENJIE OLIVEROS
In a speech during a Peace and Security forum held at the Mandarin Hotel last April 22, 2010, then presidential candidate Benigno Aquino III outlined his National Security Policy, which he said focuses on four key elements
International Lawyers Hit US Military Aggression in Asia-Pacific, Pin Hopes on Peoples of the World
International Lawyers Hit US Military Aggression in Asia-Pacific, Pin Hopes on Peoples of the World
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“Governments are only instruments. The peoples must exercise their power. The peoples are masters of international society. Law is a struggle of the peoples.” -- Roland Weyl, IADL first vice president and dean of the Paris Bar Association
After 38 Years, Justice Remains Elusive for Martial Law Survivors
After 38 Years, Justice Remains Elusive for Martial Law Survivors
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Not a single victim of human-rights violation during the Marcos dictatorship has achieved justice nor received any compensation from the government.
Remembering Martial Law
At Least P90 Billion Needed for Public Health System to Provide Services to the Poor — Health Groups
At Least P90 Billion Needed for Public Health System to Provide Services to the Poor — Health Groups
By MARYA SALAMAT
Is this proposed budget just a dream? A study conducted by health groups HEAD and AHW revealed that there are enough sources to fund a P90 billion ($$2.037 billion) health budget, if the Aquino government has the political will to do so.
Aquino Government’s Peace Adviser Dilly-Dallying on Peace Talks — NDFP
Aquino Government’s Peace Adviser Dilly-Dallying on Peace Talks — NDFP
By RONALYN V. OLEA
The NDFP has reiterated its readiness to resume peace talks with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) on the basis of The Hague Joint Declaration and subsequent agreements -- Luis Jalandoni, chairman of the NDFP negotiating panel.
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