STRIKE 1: After saying that the Abu Sayyaf threat has diminished with the demise of its leaders, the military is now resurrecting these ghost in its assault in Sulu on April 13. No Abu has been caught or killed, instead 50,000 residents from eight municipalities have been displaced.
Scores of victims: Abu = 0. [...]
THREE STRIKES
Outrage
This was the news on TV that greeted me in the early morning.
A minute later, I was feeling rage in my blood. How could this government become so bare-faced in its tyranny?
We are going back to martial law. And ironic is, here is the man Satur Ocampo, a political prisoner during those times, now facing [...]
Ka Atong
Today, Renato ‘Atong’ Pacaide, peasant leader of Davao del Sur who was felled by an assassin, is laid to rest. Comrades, friends and families came for a funeral march in Digos City.
I met Ka Atong on several occasions in Davao. He comes across as a quiet person. His eyes and smile so gentle, yet [...]
