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Now that many young people graduate from college, most or all of them would soon be applying for jobs, left and right. The essentials to jobhunting is the resume. My personal advice is not to buy those one page “biodata” templates. One must also not limit choices to whatever Microsoft Word offers. Design-wise, here are […]
MoreThe Department of Foreign Affairs and the European Commission held a joint press conference this morning to announce that a technical assistance program to help the Philippines stop extrajudicial killings. Ambassador Alistair MacDonald said the European Union Justice Assistance Mission (EU JAM) may start in Sept. or Oct., will involve all stakeholders including the government […]
MoreI have a “boy friend” who’s celebrating his birthday today, but only a few people know one of his secrets. Here it is: He may be a boy or a male but, legally, he’s a she. Yes, folks, my “boy” friend is legally a girl, according to the his birth certificate.
MoreWhile the powerful try everything, legal or illegal, to hide the truth, six journalists have come forward for the serious business of finding, following and trumpeting it. Truth for Filipinos and all the world to see and, consequently, provide the public information relevant to institute changes especially in how we are governed or misgoverned. The […]
MoreUS Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday (Tuesday in the US) announced the release of the 2007 human rights country reports. Read her remarks here. Why is this important to the Philippines? Well, US law requires the State Department to report to the US Congress on human rights adherence by countries receiving US aid, […]
MoreThe Alliance for the Advancement of People’s Rights, popularly known as Karapatan, has released a 29-page 2007 Philippine human rights report entitled “Dangerous Regime, Defiant People” exactly a week before the nation and the world mark International Human Rights Day. Some figures: 68 victims of extrajudicial executions 26 victims of enforced disappearances 29 victims of […]
MoreThe League of Filipino Students, ably chaired by Vencer, has released a Filipino Q&A on the hot issue of oil price increases bedeviling the nation and the world. Some interesting excerpts from the LFS primer, translated to English: This year alone • gasoline prices went up 16 time (or by a total P9/liter) • diesel […]
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