PHILIPPINES NEWS SERVICE — THE five-member Melo Commission has tagged “special teams” in the Armed Forces—called “death squads” by militant leftist groups—as having possibly carried out summary killings of leftist activists. In…
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62 private armies in Mindanao identified
PHILIPPINES NEWS SERVICE — At least 62 private armies operating in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao have been identified, a Basilan police official said. These partisan armed groups are either policemen…
Flower festival unfolds in Baguio
PHILIPPINES NEWS SERVICE — Organizers of this year’s 2007 Baguio Flower Festival said it will bring back the festival’s basic tradition of harnessing unity and cooperation when the annual festival unfolds here…
‘Left’ contest disqualification rap
PHILIPPINES NEWS SERVICE — THREE leftist party-list organizations yesterday asked the Commission on Elections to dismiss the disqualification suit filed against them and threatened to file civil and criminal cases against the…
The Call of God
by Marinette Villalobos Volunteer, RestoreHope for Children at Risk One chilly afternoon in the town of Mendez, Cavite, we visited a friend who inspires us in his passion in the children’s ministry….
NDFP threatens Gonzales
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — “BE careful what you wish for, you might just get it.” This was the subtle warning issued by the National Democratic Front of the Philippines against National Security…
CA justice ‘cries foul’ gets US visa
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE Court of Appeals justice who cried foul and charged the US Embassy with discrimination at the height of the controversy over Lance Corporal Daniel Smith’s rape case…
Ang Torpe at Mahilig na Asawa
Itanong mo kay Ate Daisy Dear Ate Daisy, Napakatorpe kong lalake. Araw-araw ko siyang nakikita, pero di ko man lang masabihan ng “gud morning.” Malapit na ang araw ng mga puso, pero…
How to deal with guilt
Question: I am a new mother, and my daughter is only 5 months old. Because I have to go back to work, the only way for me to do that is to…
Senate okays anti-terror bill
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — VOTING 10-2 with no abstention, the Senate yesterday approved on third and final reading the controversial bill designed to combat terrorism. Senate President Manuel Villar said the anti-terrorism…
Leviste is charge with murder
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — FORMER Batangas Governor Antonio Leviste jumped the gun on the police by giving himself up upon learning that the Makati Regional Trial Court had amended his homicide case…
House lacks time to press Cayetano suspension
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — The House of Representatives on Wednesday adjourned its session without acting on a recommendation to suspend opposition Congressman Allan Peter Cayetano. The recommendation, contained in a report prepared…
Arroyos feel vindicated by Cayetano’s suspension
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Members of the First Family felt vindicated by the recommendation of the House committee on ethics to “punish” Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano, who accused them of keeping secret…
RP inflation rate is lowest in 3 years
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Inflation rate eased to 3.9 percent in January, the slowest in over three years, as prices of most consumer goods and services, except clothing, registered little movement from…
Globe, Smart fined for text spams
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — The National Telecommunications Commission has penalized the country’s two largest mobile phone service providers for sending unsolicited and unwanted spam messages to at least four subscribers. In four…