Web Journal of Fr. Amado Picardal, CSsR The Victims of the Davao Death Squad: Consolidated Report 1998-2015 “It could be chaotic. We could be entering another dark period of our history — like the dictatorial period in the past or worst.” I recently received a consolidated report of the killings perpetrated by the Davao Death […]
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EDITORIAL Cleaning up Marcos Philippine Daily Inquirer September 14th, 2016 ON SEPT. 11, the Official Gazette of the Philippines decided to mark the 99th birth anniversary of the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos, by releasing a graphic. What could possibly go wrong? As it turns out: Almost everything. The graphic produced by the Gazette carried
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We print the following comment from Migrante B.C. to the story we posted: http://philippi.mywhc.ca/canada/duterte-gave-go-ahead-for-veloso-execution-reports/ It is important to get clarifications and here is the most recent statement on the issue of Mary Jane Veloso. Please read below. Press Statement September 13, 2016 Renato M. Reyes, Jr. BAYAN secretary general We welcome clarifications made by Malacanang
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InterAksyon.com The online news portal of TV5 Sept. 12, 2016 (UPDATE 4 – 7:13 p.m.) MANILA – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has said that President Rodrigo Duterte gave the go-ahead for the execution of Mary Jane Veloso, who is on Indonesia’s death row for drug smuggling, The Jakarta Post said in a report published Monday.
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How the body of Ferdinand Marcos ended up in the Philippines Rappler Posted: 10 Sep 2016 11:00 PM PDT  MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte has allowed the transfer of Marcos from his home province of Ilocos Norte to the Libingan ng mga Bayani (Heroes’ Cemetery) on September 18, drawing both criticism and
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ABS-CBN News Posted at Sep 10 2016 04:54 AM MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday urged journalists to criticize him if he is doing something wrong in his job. Duterte issued the statement during a press conference after he arrived in Davao City from his state visit in Indonesia. “Do not hesitate to attack
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VIENTIANE—President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday dismissed as “total fabrication” the reports that he identified former President Fidel V. Ramos as the source of information regarding senior police officials involved in the narcotics trade. READ: Duterte: Drug list not from Ramos Curiously, the President’s statement was released by Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza.
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“Ang hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan hindi makararating sa pinaroroonan ” (He who does not know where he came from, will never reach his destination). – Popular Filipino saying adapted by Jose Rizal. By Ted Alcuitas I wrote this article a day after the Aquino assassination. I pitched it to the editor of the Winnipeg
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Vancouver, B.C. Filipinos say no to Marcos burial By Ted Alcuitas A small but determined group of Filipinos showed their opposition to the impending burial of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ remains at the country’s Hero’s Cemetery or Libingan ng mga Bayani. The Vancouver rally at the World Trade Centre, is one of many similar
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