Barefoot they marched, leading 100,000 protestors, praying and chanting for peace. After more than five hours of marching over at least 12 miles, about 1,000 maroon-robed Buddhist monks and 400 sympathizers walked up to an intersection where police blocked access to the street where democracy leader … [Read more...]
War on terror = War on Pinoy activists
George & Gloria have done it. The amazing tandem has delivered a deadly blow to its opponents in the Philippines. Congratulations to their loyal groupies who have struggled long and hard to witness this day. Woe to the Pearl of the Orient Sea for the Human Security Act has now risen. Woe to … [Read more...]
SCARY
The unbridled extrajudicial killings of journalists and activists raging the country is beginning to attract the attention of the international community. To save face, the Philippine government has said that it is open to receiving help in order to resolve this issue. Last week, an EU delegation … [Read more...]
Timi’s list: four grave issues hounding the Philippines
1. When Arroyo vowed on Rizal’s grave not to run for President» It was Rizal Day in 2002 when GMA vowed to not run as president. After 279 days, she broke that promise.2. The Hello Garci-gate scandal» A political scandal and electoral crisis of immense proportions that involved incumbent president … [Read more...]
An Inconvenient Truth
There are many kinds of truth as there are lies. I believe we mould our truths depending on our perspective — philosophical, scientific, mathematical, semantic, political, cultural, religious, personal — and our choice to look and see the world around and inside us. Our perspectives almost always … [Read more...]
Irrepressible Info
"Chat rooms monitored. Blogs deleted. Websites blocked. Search engines restricted. People imprisoned for simply posting and sharing information. The Internet is a new frontier in the struggle for human rights. Governments – with the help of some of the biggest IT companies in the world – are … [Read more...]
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