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In 1986, twenty three years ago, a new republic was born from the womb of Edsa, fathered by the spirit of People Power. A new generation of Filipinos sprang that she hoped would lead the nation out of the morass of corruption and poverty bred during the dictatorial reign of Ferdinand Marcos. Finally, the people were ... Full story

Responding to an urgent request from the Teduray inhabitants in Sitios Fute, Keturanga and Tamatalun  in Barangay Ahan, Guindulungan, Maguindanao, the Mindanao Peoples' Peace Movement (MPPM), the Alyansa ng mga Mamamayan para sa Karapatang Pantao (AMKP) and the Lumad Development Center, Inc. (LDCI) sent a 19-member Study Mission to look into reported incidences of indiscriminate bombings of civilian Teduray communities and to assess the situation ... Full story

I. Advancement of women's rights and women equality Mr. President, 26 years ago, under the 1935 Constitution, Filipino women were not allowed to vote; women had little say in the management of the affairs of the country. Over the years, women's equal rights have slowly been acknowledged. As of April 30, 1937, women have gained the right to vote. ... Full story

“Thou shall not resurrect charter change.” This was Kabataang Pinoy Party’s message to lawmakers as the House of Representatives resumed session today. House Speaker Prospero Nograles has earlier announced that he would file a new charter change resolution allegedly signed by 175 congressmen when session resumes. Kabataang Pinoy said that while Malacanang distances itself from cha-cha moves, allies of ... Full story

Actually, there is no controversy anymore. The Limasawa error, which the National Historical Institute turned into a hoax in 1998, was fully explained in the article read before The Society for the History of Discoveries on 13 October 2000 at the Library of Congress, Washington D.C. The idea Limasawa was anchorage of Magellan's fleet on March to April 1521 rests entirely on two erroneous assertions of an ... Full story

PINOYWORLD Editor: The statement below was sent through an e-mail from the office of the Executive Director Ryan Christian P. Echevarria of  CENTER FOR PEOPLE’S RIGHTS AND PARTICIPATION (CPRP) released on April 6, 2009. STATEMENT ON SELECTIVE VIGILANTISM IN DAVAO CITY We from the Center for People’s Rights and Participation, Inc. (CPRP) join Chairperson Leila M. de Lima of the Commission of Human Rights (CHR) in condemning ... Full story

PINOYWORLD Editor’s Note : Written by LORENZO NIÑAL for SUNSTAR. (insoymada@gmail.com/ insoymada.wordpress.com) WE FILIPINOS are suckers for noontime shows. Noontime shows are the biggest daily event in our lives. A carenderia, a clinic, a bus terminal, a barbershop, a police station, a barangay hall that doesn’t have a TV set on at noon ... Full story

Militant legislators in the House of Representatives are pushing for a full-blown investigation into "the oil companies Full story

Executive Secretary is finding it hard to understand why the Filipino people do not like Gloria Arroyo despite her working so hard, traveling all over the country doling out crumbs from the billions of pesos that she rakes in from the citizenry. Following the release of the SWS survey for the period June 27 to 30 where dissatisfaction over how Arroyo runs the country was reflected in an all-time low rating of -38 , Ermita said, "Of course people have to wonder why after the many things that she is doing for the well-being of our citizens that that should still be the perception." Ermita is wrong. People do not wonder because they know and they feel it. It's the economy, stupid. (The phrase, "It's the economy, stupid" was used widely during Bill Clinton's successful 1992 presidential campaign against George H.W. Bush, father of the current U.S. President. Coined by campaign strategist James Carville, the phrase harped on bad shape of the U.S. economy at that time which they blamed on Bush's mismanagement. ) Full story

TO ALL FILIPINOS EVERYWHERE: I used to think that corruption and criminality in the Philippines were caused by poverty. But recent events tell me this isn't true. It is one thing to see people turn into drug addicts, prostitutes, thieves and murderers because of hunger and poverty, but what excuse do these rich, educated people have that could possibly explain ... Full story