Resolving the SSS pension hike

Editorial 01/09/2017

A P1,000 increase in pension for retirees of the Social Security System (SSS) is supposed to be released this month, yet there has been no official word so far that President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law a…

Aquino: Burial for Marcos a ‘desecration’ of Libingan

11/08/2016

Former President Benigno Aquino III on Sunday night described a burial among heroes for the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos as a “desecration” of the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB). “The pro [burial] seems to be one group.…

Shaping the Hearts and Minds of Everyday Heroes

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 08/28/2016

Being the last Monday of August, today, August 29, is commemorated as National Heroes Day. It is a public holiday to afford each citizen the opportunity to celebrate and reflect upon what our national heroes like Rizal,…

Ninoy’s legacy: the downfall of a dictatorship

Izobelle T. Pulgo 08/21/2016

IT is especially important now to remember the legacy of Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. as the country commemorates his 33rd death anniversary. Human rights lawyer Democrito Barcenas emphasized that Aquino had become the symbol of the downfall…

Aquino offers help to Duterte in phone call

06/18/2016

President Benigno Aquino III on Friday said he had a “pleasant” first phone conversation with President-elect Rodrigo Duterte whom he congratulated. “It was a very short conversation,” Aquino told members of the Malacañang Press Corps at a…

Aquino gov’t: a truckload of lies, empty promises, lip service — Moro group

07/27/2015

COTABATO CITY, Philippines – Militant groups here called for a stop to human rights violations, which they claimed has remained rampant during President Aquino’s term.  The protesters, led by Suara Bangsamoro, marched through major city streets here…

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