Day 3 of the Obama Administration and it looks like Obama’s keeping his word. Yesterday saw the signing of an executive order to close the Guantanamo Bay prison camp, as well as all overseas CIA detention centres for terror suspects, and ban the use of torture in interrogations. Many countries, … [Read more...]
Climate of impunity
It's not new at all -- how people in power, especially those 'elected' to serve the people -- end up abusing those they vowed to serve. Follow this link and read about how Mayor Nasser Pangandaman, Jr., Mayor of Masiu City, Lanao del Sur and company beat up a 56-year old man and his 14-year old son. … [Read more...]
Yes, we can
Those three words are more powerful than I thought and now I realise why it became the heart of Obama's campaign.I must admit I was moved when I heard Obama's speech the night he became president-elect. Moved by his words, but also equally by the reaction of the crowd. They were crying and I felt … [Read more...]
The hole in the wall
I was in Copenhagen last May 29-30 to get my annual dose of ideas and inspiration overload at the conference aptly called reboot. It’s an annual gathering — a community event to be more precise — that’s been going on for a decade; it has been a crossroads of digital technology and change where … [Read more...]
Thank you, Burmese citizen journalists
“They came and put the flag, gave us 10 candles but no food.” “They don’t help, but force us to leave. Where should we go, my young man?” “Nobody comes (to help)! But they have taken away all the donations from us.” -- survivors expressing their anger at the Burmese government We are in trouble, … [Read more...]
Crispin Beltran, Grand Old Man of Philippine Labour
'Ka Bel', as he popularly known and fondly called by fellow labourers and comrades in the Philippine labour movement, has passed away. He was 75 years old.Just read in the news that the tireless labour leader and Congress Representative died 11:48 a.m., Philippine time. He fell from the rooftop of … [Read more...]