Attorney Solema Jubilan is worldwide known as a courageous and effective human rights defender. Her death – accidental or not – is a severe loss for human rights in the Philippines and in the world. She worked actively together with
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/01 May) – More troops, more checkpoints.
More checkpoints will be installed across the country to allow the military to be “in better support” to the Philippine National Police (PNP) which remains the lead agency in implementing election laws, Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Hermogenes Esperon said, as he announced also the deployment of “more soldiers as needed.”
KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNws/1 May) – The police escort who accidentally shot dead a congressional aspirant in North Cotabato will still face administrative charges even if the family of the slain candidate is not keen on filing criminal charges against him.
BERN, Switzerland (MindaNews/1 May) — Harnessing the goodwill already generated by the embassy, closer relations with the Filipino community, priority to official functions and a new perspective to doing things — these are the actions outlined by the new Philippine ambassador to the Swiss Federation and to Liechtenstein, Minerva Jean A. Falcon.
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/1 May) – After the Arroyo government killed its first activist, there would be no turning back from an orgy of violence that has come to characterize its desperate bid for political survival. It does not matter that the Left participated in the “soft coup” in January 2001, as eventual Malacañang apologist Alex Magno called the Edsa 2 urban uprising that ousted Joseph Estrada from the presidency. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo opted to obtain the loyalty of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, which she did through offers of material and political incentives, including giving them a free hand in counterinsurgency.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/1 May) – The formal creation of the Davao City Sports Commission through an ordinance has endured slight setback as the city council's committee on youth and sports said it is not feasible before the term of the existing Sangguniang Panlungsod ends.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/1 May) – Four ace Davao City chess players will try to take a crack in two prestigious international competitions when the 2007 National Juniors Open unfolds on May 6 to 10 at the Marketplace Shopping Mall in Mandaluyong City.
