Dutertes smacked twice

Rodrigo suffered a big smack while detained at the Scheveningen Prison in The Hague while the daughter, who comports herself as if she were entitled to royal treatment, got her version of the big slap when the House of Representatives cut the budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) from the proposed P889.2 million to P733.2 million.
Who Downloaded ₱5.7 Billion in Flood Control Funds in Nueva Vizcaya?

By comparison, some larger and flood-prone provinces in Central Luzon and Bicol received less than half that amount over the same period.
Makabayan bloc files more pro-worker bills

The women’s party said their legislative action was filed on the World Day for Decent Work last Tuesday in light of the recent Cebu incident where BPO companies reportedly forced employees to continue working despite a strong earthquake.
Lambunao raid an execution, not an encounter – Panay rights group

“Initial reports and witness accounts contradict this. Residents of the community reported no indication that a firefight ever took place between security forces and the victims, raising serious doubt over the military’s version of events,” Panay Alliance Karapatan said.
‘Draw the Line’ in Asia: Community organizers call for climate justice and accountability

Global actions aim to raise climate justice awareness and add pressure to governments.
The struggle against corruption: Why the people, not the institutions, are our only hope

Power to the people. It is the only way. Arouse, organize and mobilize in the hundreds of thousands and demand more than just a changing of the representatives of the elite.
amid divergent views and echoes strong

The snap polls as suggested may well just/be useless button for a damaged trust.
Legacy museum honoring Joma Sison opens in The Netherlands

“The JMS Legacy Museum is for everyone. We are very proud to have the museum open to inspire all to learn from Jomaʼs life and legacy,” de Lima said.
Bridge in Cagayan Collapses

According to eyewitnesses, part of the bridge gave way just as a trailer truck, loaded with palay, crossed the bridge.
Ramon Ang’s *boo-boos

PR operators and columnists should take a deep breath, wean themselves away from the hype and the usual Ramon Ang overestimation of himself and his projects, with the delayed MRT-7 as a prime example of the virtue of not believing in your own propaganda.