![[People] Peace and the peace process This is just a pit-stop; the race is not yet won by Dr. Renato Mabunga](http://hronlineph.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/img_8867_300_1.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[People] Peace and the peace process This is just a pit-stop; the race is not yet won by Dr. Renato Mabunga")
Peace and the peace process This is just a pit-stop; the race is not yet won by Dr. Renato Mabunga The landmark signing of an initial peace agreement between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has reinvigorated hopes of a peaceful resolution of the decades-long conflict in Mindanao. The framework peace … Continue reading »
![[People] Malacañang on cybercrime and FOI: An ideological connection? by Prof. Walden Bello](http://hronlineph.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/walden-bello-word-world-citizenship-org1.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[People] Malacañang on cybercrime and FOI: An ideological connection? by Prof. Walden Bello")
Malacañang on cybercrime and FOI: An ideological connection? By Walden Bello Inquirer.net October 7, 2012 It could have remained Sotto’s Folly, the cybercrime law with the controversial libel provision that Senator Vicente Sotto III inserted during the Senate deliberations on the bill. But with the president strongly standing by his signing it into law, the … Continue reading »
![[People] Peace is possible if people work for it by Dr. Renato Mabunga](http://hronlineph.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/boyet-small.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[People] Peace is possible if people work for it by Dr. Renato Mabunga")
Peace is possible if people work for it. by Dr. Renato Mabunga, FREE ZONE Greed of the few endangers happiness of the many… The world marked the International Day of Peace last week, on September 21, the same day the Philippines marked the 40th anniversary of the declaration of martial law. This year, the United … Continue reading »
![[People] In the Name of the Father: The death of Jordan Manda by Judy Pasimio](http://hronlineph.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/jordan.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[People] In the Name of the Father: The death of Jordan Manda by Judy Pasimio")
In the Name of the Father The death of Jordan Manda by Judy A. Pasimio LILAK (Purple Action for IP women’s Rights) Tuesday, September 4, 12. Jordan was on his way to school. Like any other mornings, he was riding at the back of his father’s motorbike. It was 7:20 am, and in minutes, he … Continue reading »
Afterthoughts Last lap for the RH Bill? By Walden Bello Philippine Daily Inquirer August 27, 2012 With Congress resuming deliberations after the nation was united in response to the unending rains of early August and brought together in mourning the untimely departure of DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo, the battle over the Reproductive Health (RH) Bill … Continue reading »
![[People] Let Us Elect Jesse Robredos in the May 2013 Elections by Armand Dean N. Nocum](http://hronlineph.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/armand-dean-nocum.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[People] Let Us Elect Jesse Robredos in the May 2013 Elections by Armand Dean N. Nocum")
Let Us Elect Jesse Robredos in the May 2013 Elections By Armand Dean N. Nocum It is hard to find rhyme and reason when a good man leaves us – in a tragic circumstance no less. I myself was so affected that I was left shocked and was in denial these past few days. These … Continue reading »
![[People] We don’t need $100,000, Mr. Thomas; we need action on greenhouse gas emissions by Walden Bello](http://hronlineph.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/inquirer1.jpg?w=160&h=60&crop=1 "[People] We don’t need $100,000, Mr. Thomas; we need action on greenhouse gas emissions by Walden Bello")
We don’t need $100,000, Mr. Thomas; we need action on greenhouse gas emissions. By Walden Bello August 13, 2012 This July was the hottest July in the United States ever since they started keeping records. In India, the monsoon rains are long delayed, resulting in the country’s second drought in four years. Triple digit temperatures … Continue reading »
![[People] Red is the Color of Remembrance by Edicio Dela Torre](http://hronlineph.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/edicio.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[People] Red is the Color of Remembrance by Edicio Dela Torre")
Red is the Color of Remembrance by Edicio Dela Torre Ruby is the name given to a 40th anniversary. The color of ruby is red – appropriate for remembering the 40th anniversary of the 1972 declaration of martial law. Yesterday, at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani Memorial Center, I facilitated a ritual of remembering. Families … Continue reading »
![[People] Free but not free by Mon Casiple](http://hronlineph.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/mon-casiple.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[People] Free but not free by Mon Casiple")
Free but not free by Mon Casiple moncasiple.wordpress.com Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was released from detention through a grant of bail by the Pasay City Regional Trial Court. Expectedly, her camp extolled the court decision as a “victory against dictatorship,” presumably the Aquino administration. It was even posited as a big blow to the anti-corruption … Continue reading »
![[People] Indigenous Women on SONA 2012 by Judy A. Pasimio](http://hronlineph.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/judy-pasimio-source-all-voices.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[People] Indigenous Women on SONA 2012 by Judy A. Pasimio")
Indigenous Women on SONA 2012 NOTE from Judy A. Pasimio, LILAK (Purple Action for IP Women’s Rights) These are words and reactions from the indigenous women who listened and watched Pnoy deliver his SONA. For one and half hours, they waited for Pnoy to say something about his program for the indigenous people, or something … Continue reading »
![[People] Aquino Needs Fewer Words, More Action by Dr. Renato Mabunga](http://hronlineph.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/boyet-mabunga.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[People] Aquino Needs Fewer Words, More Action by Dr. Renato Mabunga")
Aquino Needs Fewer Words, More Action by Dr. Renato Mabunga FREE ZONE http://renatomabunga.wordpress.com/2012/07/17/aquino-needs-fewer-words-more-action/ In 2010 President Benigno Aquino said the process of providing “true and complete justice for all” has begun. Two years later, human rights groups documented 13 cases of summary executions. The latest victim of the assassins was Dutch missionary Wilhelmus Geertman, a … Continue reading »
![[People] The Presidential Mining E.O by Fr. Shay Cullen](http://hronlineph.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/325-fr-shay-cullen.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[People] The Presidential Mining E.O by Fr. Shay Cullen")
The Presidential Mining E.O by Fr. Shay Cullen The Presidential Executive Order (EO) outlining the administration’s policy on mining is something to be welcomed as it shows a positive concern in protecting sensitive ecological areas that could be adversely affected by mining, especially the horrific open pit-mining that rips out the heart and soul of … Continue reading »
The brave non-violence of the Subaanen people by Fr. Shay Cullen Some thousands of indigenous people all over the Philippines, especially in Mindanao, especially the Subaanen people, on the Zamboanga Peninsula have struggle for years to stop mining corporations from moving in to explore and mine the mountains and hills. They are victims of corrupt government … Continue reading »
Defeating ‘twisted culture’ of torture Ending practice requires ‘open declaration of war‘ on perpetrators by Dr. Renato Mabunga ucanews.com On Tuesday, the United Nations marked the “International Day in Support of Torture Victims.” It was a significant day filled with simple and substantial ironies. In Manila, about 600 human rights advocates, military and police personnel … Continue reading »
Coal and Mining – The Killing Industries by Fr. Shay Cullen Death came swiftly suddenly but not it was not unexpected. One day in October 2011the motor bike pulled into the open entrance in front of the church rectory of Italian missionary, environmentalist and human rights defender Father Fausto Tentorio. When he came out of … Continue reading »
