Duterte gave ‘go ahead’ for Veloso execution: Reports

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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From Hawaii to Ilocos Norte: The long journey of Ferdinand Marcos’ remains

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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Musicians: Winnipeg’s Teo Mance

Teo Mance: Revisited Levy Abad August 13, 2016 Early August, I went to the Forks with my wife to listen to buskers. We hang out at the Human Bean Café to listen to Al and requested him to play Mr. Bojangles when suddenly Tim Miyai, another friend busker, came by to listen to Al, his

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Winnipeg’s Jojo Yso

Jojo Yso: Rocking Winnipeg Part 2 Levy Abad Traffikk Jamm On December 2013, the band, Traffikk Jamm, was born. Traffikk Jamm is one of the high impact rock bands of the Filipino community. The members of the band are JojoYso (guitar and vocals), Erwin San Juan (lead guitar/vocals), AC Garcia (lead vocals), Willy Liwanag (bass

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Do not hesitate to criticize me, Duterte tells journalists

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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Winnipeg’s home-grown musicians

Winnipeg,Manitoba   Jojo Yso: Rocking Winnipeg Levy Abad First of a series September 6, 2016 Jojo Yso arrived in Winnipeg in 1987 and right away he looked for a band to join, the name of which he cannot recall anymore. In the following year, he joined the Off Limits Band. The year that Jojo left

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Duterte denies drug list came from Ramos

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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Looking back on our history in this times of disquite

“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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Looking back: Winnipeg Filipinos hail Marcos’ downfall

Here’s how the Winnipeg Free Press covered the event. Interviewed by police is Arthur Dizon, one of the members of the August Twenty One Movement (ATOM). The other person carrying the placard is Marcelino Principe who also participated in yesterday’s (September 7, 2016) rally in Vancouver against the burial of Marcos at the Libingan ng

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