Free ‘impounded’ funds in billions, GMA urged
The Daily Tribune
06/27/2008
Instead of traipsing around the United States, begging bowl in hand for meager financial assistance for the damage Typhoon “Frank” wrought on the country, causing the M/V Princess of the Stars’ sinking, which resulted in the death of close to over 500, with some 600 still missing, [...]
Entries from June 2008
June 25, 2008
Is Obama distorting the Bible?
By SARA KUGLER, Associated Press Writer
LOS ANGELES - Barack Obama said Tuesday that evangelical leader James Dobsonwas “making stuff up” when he accused the presumed Democratic presidential nominee of distorting the Bible.
Dobson used his Focus on the Family radio program to highlight excerpts of a speech Obama gave in June 2006 to the liberal Christian group Call to Renewal.
Speaking to reporters [...]
June 20, 2008
It is only P5-M ransom; Indanan mayor has P3-million
If it is true that mayor Alvarez Isnaji of Indanan Sulu pocketed much of the P5-million ransom for the release of Ces Drillon and her abducted group of news team and their guide Mindanao peace advocate Octavio Dinampo, there is no truth to the perception that some 20 million pesos were paid as ransom.
According to [...]
June 17, 2008
Is Ces Drillon and her television camera man safe?
(Photo file of Ces Drillon from the internet)
UPDATE: Ces Drillon, Jimmy Encarnacion, and Prof. Octavio Dinampo were released by their captors inTalipao Sulo around 11:00 p.m. Tuesday after nine days of captivity. They immediately underwent debriefing session in Zamboanga City. Drillon,who said “words are not enough to thank those who prayed for the professor, Jimmy, [...]
June 5, 2008
Goodbye My Love—Myanmar military junta rejecting the much needed help
(AFP Photo: American naval ships barred from bringing in aids to the cyclone victims)
Millions are going hungry in the cyclone devastated Myanmar, the US is in a position to provide that much needed help but the paranoid military junta sent back naval ships full of relief supplies. Meanwhile, victims are showing “signs of mental health problems.” A lot [...]
