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After Sendong – Filipino’s Building Again

Gone Sunday, Sendong (Washi) left thousands of Filipinos devastated and struggling to rebuild and resume their lives with the help of each other ... Full story

The families and supporters of the two student activists who allegedly disappeared in the hands of the military under the command of retired major general Jovito Palparan Jr. continue to seek justice.

HDO for Palparan Issued by Malolos Court

No overseas travel, the court says to retired major general Jovito Palparan Jr. ... Full story

Just as the government prosecution team is all set, the powerhouse legal team of Chief Justice Renato Corona has likewise been formed and is ready to defend him at the Senate impeachment court.

Corona Forms Powerhouse Legal Team

Gearing up for the battle that he is to face in the coming year, Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Renato Corona is putting together a powerhouse legal team composed of only the best lawyers of the land. ... Full story

The presidential suite at the Veteran’s Memorial Medical Center will be the venue for the Arroyo’s Christmas celebration this year.

GMA to Spend Christmas at the VMMC

Former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will be spending Christmas away from home. ... Full story

Government weather forecasters at the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Administration (PAGASA) see cloudy skies and rainshowers to persist through the Christmas weekend.

It's Going to Be a Rainy Christmas, PAGASA Says

The rains are here to stay through the holidays, the state weather bureau said on Wednesday. ... Full story

The devastation in Cagayan de Oro left by Sendong could have been prevented if only the people listened to warnings from authorities and if only people were more conscious about protecting the environment from activities that degrade natural resources.

Scientists Repeat Warning About Heavier Rains and More Flooding

Every time a calamity hits, the blame is passed on from one government agency to another and even to the people who refused to heed warnings as well. ... Full story

President Benigno Aquino III visits the worst hit provinces of Cagayan de Oro, Iliigan City, and Dumaguete to participate in the distribution of relief goods in evacuation areas and to inspect the actual damage left by Tropical Storm Sendong.

PNoy Declares State of Calamity, Visits Evacuees

As the death toll on the wake of Tropical Storm Sendong nears a thousand, President Benigno Aquino III declared a state of national calamity Tuesday. ... Full story

Joining the supporters of Chief Justice Renato Corona, who is now the subject of an impeachment complaint, is former Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) president Vicente Millora.

Former IBP Prexy Files Petition for TRO on Corona Impeachment

Another petition asking for the nullification of the articles of impeachment transmitted by the lower House at the Senate against Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Renato Corona was filed today with the Supreme Court. ... Full story

Retired major general Jovito Palparan follows the plight of his alleged patron, former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, as he failed to pull a fast one when the Bureau of Immigration officials off-loaded him from a Singapore-bound plane at the Diosdado

Palparan Almost Skirts Arrest Order

Just like the former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, retired major general Jovito Palparan almost skirted accountability for legal charges against him as he set out to leave for Singapore Monday. ... Full story

Instead of enjoying the holiday season with their own families, volunteers of the Philippine Red Cross and other private groups take time to help care for those who were devastated by Tropical Storm Sendong.

Generous Hearts and Helping Hands: Help Pours in for Sendong Vics

The floods have subsided and some of the muddied streets have been cleared but tens of thousands of people are still in evacuation centers in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City, uncertain of their future. ... Full story

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Salma Jayne Tamano

I am a Muslim writer who wants peace and development and not war and destruction for my country.... I dream of a better life for all of us... where we can financially rely on our own... where we are not downgraded by people....where peace and love reign.... and hatred, envy and jealousy are unknown...