So we have experienced a very successful MillionPeopleMarch last 26 August 2013 in Luneta and other parts of the country, and even in many places around the world where Filipino communities are present. It was a mega-event when people spontaneously gathered through social media networks to express our anger against the pork barrel scandal. It …
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Notes and reflections on the speech delivered by President Benigno Simeon Aquino III at Kalayaan Hall, Malacanang Palace, on August 23, 2013 “It is time to abolish the PDAF.” This must be the quote of the day among millions of Filipinos shouting in anger against the pork barrel scandal. The President of the Philippines, after …
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Notes and Reflections on the 2013 Framework Agreement on increased Rotational Presence between the PH Department of National Defense and the US Department of Defense. Last Wednesday, August 14, representatives of the Government of the Philippines and a delegation from the US Department of Defense started their talks about a greater American military presence in …
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July 26. A bomb exploded in Cagayan de Oro City. 8 people were killed; 44 were wounded. August 05. A car bomb was detonated in Cotabato City, killing 9 people and wounding 30, mostly innocent bystanders. August 07. An improvised explosive devise (IED) fashioned from a 60 mm mortar projectile blasted in Midsayap, North Cotabato. …
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