Killings

REWARD money offered for information that could lead to the arrest of the killer of dzME radio broadcaster Marlina Flores-Sumera is now at P400,000 after a lawmaker offered an additional P250,000.

Josephine Lacson-Noel, the lawmaker representing Malabon City where Sumera was shot, offered the additional P250,000, which she said could "encourage witnesses to come forward with information and assist us in serving her family the justice they deserve."  read more »

REP. Jovito Palparan (PL-Bantay) yesterday assailed the senatorial bids of Representatives Satur Ocampo (Bayan Muna) and Liza Maza (Gabriela), saying their candidacy is part of the Communist Party of the Philippines’ "obsession of taking over our country’s democratic and free government."  read more »

Bantay party-list Rep. Jovito Palparan on Wednesday warned the public against voting for militant lawmakers Satur Ocampo and Liza Maza, saying the two senatorial aspirants’ pro-poor platforms are only “deception."  read more »

MANILA, Philippines - Liberal Party standard bearer Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III should face the land dispute involving the Cojuangco family-owned Hacienda Luisita, according to Bayan Muna party list Representative Satur Ocampo.  read more »

MANILA - Regardless of whether he's running in the 2010 presidential elections, the killings of seven people in a violent dispersal in  Hacienda Luisita in 2004 is a legitimate issue against Liberal Party (LP) bet Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino III, according to Bayan Muna party-list representative Satur Ocampo.  read more »

OUTGOING Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro and Malacañang officials yesterday defended the appointment of national security adviser Norberto Gonzales to the defense portfolio.  read more »

Outgoing Defense chief Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Sunday assured that protecting human rights would remain the utmost priority of the department even under its newly appointed head, Norberto Gonzales.  read more »

MANILA – Si National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales ang napili ng Malacanang na bagong kalihim ng Department of National Defense (DND), kapalit ni Gilberto “Gibo" Teodoro na tatakbong pangulo sa 2010 elections.  read more »

MANILA, Philippines - President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo should sign the anti-torture bill now as one way of showing her administration’s resolve to uphold human rights, two opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives said on Thursday.  read more »