“We bet that Amb. Thomas would bring no substantial changes in US-RP relations, as US President Barack Obama remains supportive of the VFA and the permanent stationing of US troops in the country.”

STREETWISE* By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo Navy Lieutenant First Grade Nancy Gadian stirred a hornet’s nest when she accused retired Lt. General Eugenio Cedo and other senior officers of corrupt misuse of Balikatan funds in 2007. After winning a protective writ of amparo from the Court of Appeals and being given sanctuary by intrepid nuns she faded [...]

Noong Pebrero 11, naglabas ng desisyon ang Korte Sumprema hinggil sa tatlong petisyong inihain nina dating Senador Jovito Salonga at Wigberto Tanada, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan et. al., at ng Subic rape victim na si “Nicole” hinggil sa pananatili ng convicted rapist na si Lance Corporal Daniel Smith sa ilalim ng kustodiya ng Embahada ng Estados Unidos.

Despite a brutal dispersal last week, about 100 youth and students returned to the US Embassy in Manila today to continue calling for the junking of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA).

“After selling out Philippine territory through the soon-to-be-signed Baselines bill, this government seems hell-bent on completely surrendering Philippine sovereignty to foreign superpowers.” said Terry Ridon, spokesperson of the LFS.

“One step forward for women’s rights, but two steps backward for Philippine sovereignty.” This was how the League of Filipino Students (LFS) described the decision of the Supreme Court to transfer the custody of convicted rapist Lance Corporal Daniel Smith from the US embassy to the Philippines while affirming the constitutionality of the Visiting Forces [...]