First Report of the IIRC on the Rizal Park Hostage-taking Incident

First Report of the IIRC on the Rizal Park Hostage-taking Incident

In the aftermath of the Rizal Park Hostage-Taking incident on August 23, 2010 which resulted in the murder of 8 foreign nationals and the injury of 7 others perpetrated by a lone hostage-taker, President Benigno C. Aquino III directed the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to conduct a joint thorough investigation of said incident. On August 30, 2010, both Departments, through the Secretaries, issued Joint Department Order No. 01-2010 creating an Incident Investigation and Review Committee (the “Committee” or “IIRC”) with the Secretary of Justice as Chairperson, the Secretary of Interior and Local Government as Vice-Chairperson, and with one representative each from the Filipino-Chinese Community, the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP), and a representative from the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP). On August 31, 2010, the Secretaries issued Joint Department Order No. 02-2010 appointing Ms. TeresitaAng-See as the representative of the Filipino-Chinese community, Atty. Roan I. Libarios as the representative of the IBP, and Mr. Herman Basbaño of the KBP.

Kalayaan para sa mga bilanggong pulitikal, mailap pa rin ba?

Nakalulungkot ang balitang mayroon pa ring mahigit 300 bilanggong pulitikal sa bansa. Tinagurian pa namang may demokrasya sa Pilipinas at tumatahak umano sa tuwid na landas ang kasalukuyang administrasyon, subalit may higit 300 na nakakulong at nag-aasam ng kanilang kalayaan kahit ngayong pangulo na ang kaisa-isang lalaking anak ng martir at pambansang bayaning si Ninoy Aquino. Hangad nila, ng kanilang mga kapamilya at kaibigan na magkaroon ng hustisya at nang mapalaya na ang mga nasabing bilanggo sa ilalim ng administrasyon ni Pres. Benigno “Noynoy” S. Aquino III.

Halos 50% na pagkaltas sa badyet para sa OFW, binatikos

Halos 50% na pagkaltas sa badyet para sa OFW, binatikos
Angel L. Tesorero

Kinastigo ng mga migranteng Pinoy ang gobyernong Aquino III at DFA (Department of Foreign Affairs) sa pagbawas nang halos kalahati sa pondong nakalaan para sa mga OFW (overseas Filipinos  workers) sa panukalang pambansang badyet para sa 2011.

Sinabi ni Kalihim Alberto Romulo ng DFA sa pagdinig sa pambansang badyet sa Kamara kamakailan na P27-milyon lamang ang inaprubahang badyet ni Pangulong Aquino para salegal assistance fund (LAF) sa susunod na taon. Para sa taong ito, P50-milyon naman ang inilaan ng nakaraang administrasyong Arroyo.

Pagdaong ng barkong nukleyar ng Kano pinaiimbestigahan ng Bayan Muna

Pagdaong ng barkong nukleyar ng Kano pinaiimbestigahan ng Bayan Muna

(Pinoy Weekly) Hiniling ng mga kinatawan ng Bayan Muna, sina Reps. Teddy Casiño at Neri Javier Colmenares, sa Kamara na imbestigahan ng Kamara ang pagdaong sa Manila Bay ng USS George Washington, isang barkong nukleyar, mula Setyembre 4 hanggang 7.

Isinumite nina Casiño at Colmenares ang House Resolution 382, na humihiling sa Committee on Foreign Affairs na imbestigahan ang pagdaong ng naturang barko dahil “lantarang nilalabag nito ang polisiyang nuclear-free ng bansa na nakasaad sa Article II, Section 8 ng Saligang Batas na nagsasabing ‘The Philippines, consistent with the national interest, adopts and pursues a policy of freedom from nuclear weapons in its territory.’”

6 Things You Should Never Reveal on Facebook

6 Things You Should Never Reveal on Facebook
by Kathy Kristof


The whole social networking phenomenon has millions of Americans sharing their photos, favorite songs and details about their class reunions on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and dozens of similar sites. But there are a handful of personal details that you should never say if you don't want criminals — cyber or otherwise — to rob you blind, according to Beth Givens, executive director of the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.

The folks at Insure.com also say that ill-advised Facebook postings increasingly can get your insurance cancelled or cause you to pay dramatically more for everything from auto to life insurance coverage. By now almost everybody knows that those drunken party photos could cost you a job, too.