The US, through NATO, appears to be a silent operator in the Libyan rebels’ offensive to depose Libyan strongman Muamar Gaddafi: deploying small units of special forces, providing intelligence, logistical and bombing support. However, when the smoke of battle clears, the US won’t be as silent anymore as it would surely claim its share of [...]
Saturday, August 20, 2011Iggy Arroyo has done it again: he has come to the rescue of his older brother Miguel Arroyo, husband of former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, by owning up to the crime of his brother. The script has been the same, after there seems to be no escape for older brother Miguel, except plain denials, Iggy owns [...]
Saturday, August 6, 2011It must have been christmas everyday for nine years for the Arroyo family. They have done everything – corruption, election fraud, political killings, enforced disappearances and other human rights violations – with impunity. But their sins in the past are now haunting them. The people just hope that the Aquino administration would go beyond exposing [...]
Thursday, July 21, 2011In the Maguindanao massacre case, it is no longer a problem of determining who masterminded and did the killings. The massacre was done so brazenly that there is no longer any need to identify the killers. That is why the sudden offer of Zaldy Ampatuan to turn state witness is being viewed with suspicion. by [...]
Saturday, July 9, 2011At first glance, the Supreme Court decision upholding the revocation of the Stock Distribution Plan at Hacienda Luisita, in lieu of land distribution, then calling for a referendum to make the farm workers decide whether they would retain their “shares” or opt to get land appears to be a balancing act. But in the end, [...]
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Downward slide
Dealing with a bully
Slow, slow grind of justice
The Great Equalizer?
RH Bill, a debate between men?
Loose change
Filipinos join protests against NATO in Chicago, US (Photo by Brett Jelinek / Bulatlat.com)
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