February 14, 2010
DESCRIBING MASBATE AS BEING “IN A STATE OF POLITICAL CALAMITY,” ACTING DEFENSE SECRETARY NORBERTO GONZALES YESTERDAY SAID HE WOULD HOLD DIALOGUES WITH POLITICIANS IN THE PROVINCE TO PERSUADE THEM TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT FOR FAIR AND VIOLENCE-FREE ELECTIONS ON MAY 10.
Gonzales visited the province on Friday as part of the Department of National Defense and military’s campaign to help the Commission on Elections in ensuring a clean and peaceful automated balloting.
“The situation in Masbate reminds me of Maguindanao,” […]
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February 14, 2010
VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CALLED FOR JUSTICE AND GENUINE AGRARIAN REFORM FOR FARMERS, STRESSING THAT JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED TO THE VICTIMS AND FAMILIES OF THE HACIENDA LUISITA MASSACRE.
“It has been more than five years since this bloody episode in our farmers’ struggle for genuine land reform. This is human rights violation that has not been resolved up to now by the administration nor the landowners of Hacienda Luisita,” she said.
“Luisita is a symbol of […]
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February 12, 2010
IN ONE OF THE STOPOVERS ON HER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TOUR, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA SHARED WITH PARENTS AND TEACHERS HER CALL TO CONGRESS TO PROVIDE FREE EDUCATION FOR SPECIAL, DIFFERENTLY ABLED, AND PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED CHILDREN. SHE ASSURED PARENTS THAT THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL WILL ALLOW THEIR INTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY BY GIVING THEM AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EDUCATION.
“These children have special abilities unique to them, and it is our moral obligation to help them become productive members of society. Free education […]
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February 12, 2010
LOREN EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE ANNOUNCEMENT BY NAPOCOR THAT IT IS SHUTTING DOWN SOME HYDROELECTRIC PLANTS DUE TO EL NINO EFFECTS. DEFINITELY, THE RESULTING POWER OUTAGES WILL BRING DOWN THE PRODUCTIVITY OF INDUSTRY AS IT WILL REDUCE WORKING HOURS OF BOTH PEOPLE AND MACHINERIES. FURTHERMORE, INTERMITTENT BLACKOUT IS BAD FOR MACHINERY AS WELL AS FOR THE PEOPLE WORKING.
Loren expressed doubts on the need to shut down hydroelectric power plants when only 3 months ago, we have the reservoirs of […]
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February 12, 2010
SA BISPERAS NG ARAW NG MGA PUSO DADALO SI SEN. LOREN LEGARDA, NA UMAKANDIDATO BILANG BISE PRESIDENT, SA ISANG PAGTITIPON NG EL SHADDAI SA HONG KONG, KASAMA ANG KANYANG RUNNING MATE NA SI MANNY VILLAR.
Isang pagkakataon ang pagtitipon na makausap ang ilan sa mga lmay 150,000 na Pilipinong manggagawa sa Hong Kong. Karamihan sa kanila ay mga domestic helper o nasa service at entertainment industry.
Nasa 8 milyon ang miyembro sa buong mundo ng El Shaddai Movement, na binuo […]
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