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StreetwiseUS ‘Semi-continuous’ Military PresenceThe existence of the headquarters for the US-headed Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines in Camp Navarro, the camp of the AFP’s Western Mindanao Command in Zamboanga City, speaks a mouthful about the “semi-continuous” presence of the US military in the country. Retired Gen. ( categories: )
Formula for FailureThere is nothing new in the so-called policy shift in dealing with Moro rebels of “disarmament, demobilization and rehabilitation” (DDR) recently announced by de facto President Gloria Arroyo. It is simply a rehash of the old, discredited and failed policy of “surrender before we talk” that has been the mark of this deceitful and arrogant regime. ( categories: )
Ka Tanny’s Legacy Shall LiveFaced with the current illegitimate government of Mrs. Gloria Arroyo, one that is extreme in its subservience to U.S. ( categories: )
Back where I startedIn UP medical school and in the Philippine General Hospital, I learned firsthand that the physical ills of our people will never be decisively healed without healing first and foremost the ills of our chronically debilitated and crisis-ridden society. BY CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO ( categories: )
Human Rights and the U.S. ‘War on Terror’In the light of increasing revelations about the horrendous violations of human rights and international humanitarian law by the U.S. military, U.S. government-contracted private security agencies and such state investigative arms as the Central Intelligence Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the course of the U.S. ( categories: )
Ka Bel’s LegacyThe accolades coming the way of Anakpawis Representative Crispin “Ka Bel” Beltran, in his untimely death, salute his honesty and self-sacrifice, his courageous resistance against all forms of political repression, his unwavering commitment and service to the cause of the working class, his example of humility, good cheer and sincere concern for the lowly and downtrodden and, not the le ( categories: )
The Gut IssueIt is all too clear that in “taking on” Meralco, Mrs. Arroyo merely seeks to deflect the people’s righteous anger over high electricity prices while maneuvering to position her own cronies and subalterns to gain a stronger foothold in the power industry. BY CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO ( categories: )
The Potent DifferenceWhat the Supreme Court eventually chooses to do will certainly be determined not only by what takes place in the judicial arena. ( categories: )
The New People Power: Oust Arroyo, Change the System!It must be stated forthrightly that what is truly needed is to change the entire unsound system of politics in this country and much of the inequitable socio-economic set-up that goes with it. ( categories: )
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