Philippines

Archive for July 30th, 2010

South Africa A Truth and Reconciliation Commission was formed in South Africa after Nelson Mandela and his party, the African National Congress (ANC), won the general elections in April 1994. The comm…

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The South African experience after apartheid

executive order [text, PDF] Friday to set up a “truth commission” to investigate allegations that the outgoing administration engaged in corruption and rights violations. The commission will look into…

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Philippines president creates 'truth commission' to probe rights abuses

Supreme Court Justice Mariano del Castillo should resign from his post or be impeached on the accusation that he lifted portions of legal articles without proper attribution in one of his decisions, S…

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Senator says SC justice in 'plagiarism' mess should resign

Suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) on Thursday burned heavy construction equipment in separate incidents in Occidental Mindoro and Catanduanes, both in southern Luzon, a belated military report said Friday.

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Suspected NPA rebs burn backhoes, trucks in southern Luzon

A member of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) was arrested on Thursday for allegedly killing a man in Cotabato City, a belated police report said Friday.

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MNLF man nabbed over fatal shooting in Cotabato

Philippine President Benigno Aquino on yesterday launched a “Truth Commission” with broad powers to investigate alleged corruption and vote fraud by his predecessor, Gloria Arroyo.”The process of brin…

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Philippines starts probe into Arroyo's corruption

THREE suspected members of a communist insurgent group were killed in an encounter with government troops in Mexico town in Pampanga province Friday morning. Lieutenant Colonel Rogelio Mesias, spokes…

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3 rebels killed in Pampanga clash

Lawmakers allied with the former administration are now feeling the burden of being part of the opposition and being up against a very popular President. Quezon province Rep. Danilo Suarez and Zamb…

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Opposition reeling from PNoy's popularity

An order for 20,000 tonnes was issued under the former Arroyo administration despite an existing oversupply in rice. Rice producers and peasant activist call on newly elected President Aquino to distr…

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Swamped by rice imports, the Philippines loses food self sufficiency

THE Philippines will have to brace at least three storms in August as the La Ni?a phenomenon expected to bring above normal rainfall, the state weather bureau said. Prisco Nilo, director of the Phil…

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3 storms in August