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It started with labor being given the roundabout on the issue of Contractualization by the Secretary of Labor. Now Secretary Silverio Bello III himself has become a purveyor of fake news by making false pronouncements to the public. Today, he was quoted in the Philippine Daily Inquirer as having said:…

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You can fool some people sometimes. But you can’t fool all the people all the time. It has become a vicious cycle. President Rodrigo Duterte wooing workers with an oath to end contractualization, only to back out on the promises he made. He sounded resolute on the campaign trail and…

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Fr. Shay Cullen | 15 March 2018 History is full of tyrants and dictators. Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini, Mao Ze Dong are among the worst in past history but today dictatorship is increasingly on the rise. True democracy is in retreat as elected officials turn to dictatorship as a way to…

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The fact that we’re one of the last few countries without a divorce law until now speaks volumes about us as a nation. No doubt, those who associate divorce with being progressive would laud our legislators who are currently raring to pass a divorce bill in Congress. With due respect…

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In support of coconut farmers’ appeal to approve Senate Bill 1233, creating a Coconut Farmers and Industry Support Fund, we encourage the members of Laiko to send the following letter to our Senators. Sangguniang  Laiko ng Pilipinas 2/F Laiko Building, 372 Cabildo Street Intramuros, Manila March 12, 2018 Dear Senators,…

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Dear friends, Greeting of Peace! Peace advocates have every desire to pursue a just and enduring peace in the Philippines. Despite the current impasse in formal peace talks between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), we are determined…

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Unit E, 25LT Security Ave., Banker’s Village, Bagumbong, Caloocan City            March 7, 2018 Dear Brothers and Sisters; The crisis of leadership and governance which is presently assaulting our national life and dignity, challenges the remaining men and women of goodwill in our country to stand…

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Mental health experts say many cases might are likely not being reported UCANews | Melo Acuna, Manila, Philippines March 12, 2018 Mental health experts in the Philippines have voiced alarm about the number of young people committing suicide. At least six individuals commit suicide every day in the predominantly Catholic…

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