“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...]
Excerpts from Burmese bloggers
After about 200 deaths and 6,000 political detainess, it might be harder now for the world to see through the tinted windows encasing Burma, but thanks to Burmese bloggers, we have a record of their stories that we can re-tell. Dawn 109, Rangoon… I just saw with my own eyes that more than 500 … [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...]