African migrants head for Colombia focus 01/11/2010

African migrants head for Colombia focus 01/11/2010 BOGOTA — Authorities detained more than 500 mainly African migrants last year in Colombia, a growing hub for people trafficking to the United States that is aided by links to powerful drug traffickers. Colombian officials are concerned the South American nation is becoming a regular stop on trafficking routes of undocumented migrants, many from Africa and also Asia, who are seeking better lives in the United States..... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune ALTERNATE URL: http://www.classicposters.com/commentary/20100111com5.html

COMMENTARY EDITORIAL Binay’s recurring ordeal FRONTLINE A billion reasons? ZOOMING IN Why a GMA speakership bid cannot succeed DIE HARD III Infowar vs national mental rot focus African migrants head for Colombia HE SAYS Of murders and chances SHE SAYS Killing us softly

Of murders and chances HE SAYS Aldrin Cardon 01/11/2010

Of murders and chances HE SAYS Aldrin Cardon 01/11/2010 If Sen. Ping Lacson can no longer “sleep soundly,” as his former aide Cesar Mancao wanted to assure him when he revealed then Presidential Security Group chief Romeo Prestoza’s offer of freedom and support to his children if he would pin Lacson on the killings of publicist Bubby Dacer and his driver Emmanuel Corbito, it is probably not because Mancao eventually turned his back against him but because of his losing flint to his political star that now begins to show a dying flicker. The revived double murder case .... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune ALTERNATE URL: http://www.classicposters.com/commentary/20100111com6.html

COMMENTARY EDITORIAL Binay’s recurring ordeal FRONTLINE A billion reasons? ZOOMING IN Why a GMA speakership bid cannot succeed DIE HARD III Infowar vs national mental rot focus African migrants head for Colombia HE SAYS Of murders and chances SHE SAYS Killing us softly

Killing us softly SHE SAYS Dinah S. Ventura 01/11/2010

Killing us softly SHE SAYS Dinah S. Ventura 01/11/2010 If it has taken this long to indict someone in the Dacer-Corbito double murder case, one wonders how long it will take to get any major developments in the Maguindanao massacre, which happened late last year. Last week’s screaming headlines about the filing of double murder charges against Sen. Panfilo Lacson brought to mind once more the gruesome side of politics — when violence boils over in the pursuit of power. .... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune ALTERNATE URL: http://www.classicposters.com/commentary/20100111com7.html

COMMENTARY EDITORIAL Binay’s recurring ordeal FRONTLINE A billion reasons? ZOOMING IN Why a GMA speakership bid cannot succeed DIE HARD III Infowar vs national mental rot focus African migrants head for Colombia HE SAYS Of murders and chances SHE SAYS Killing us softly

Too dangerous a proposal EDITORIAL 01/10/2010

Too dangerous a proposal EDITORIAL Click to enlarge 01/10/2010 A resolution in the House of Representatives seeks to offer discounts to big taxpayers if they advance their tax payments for 2010 and 2011 computed on 10 percent of their gross revenues on the pretext that the government badly needs funds to cover the gargantuan budget shortfalls since last year and to fund rehabilitation efforts after two devastating typhoons last October. Lakas-Kampi Rep. Danilo Suarez.... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune ALTERNATE URL: http://www.classicposters.com/commentary/20100110com1.html

COMMENTARY EDITORIAL Too dangerous a proposal FRONTLINE Dagdag-bawas now in surveys, too? ENQUIRY PhilHealth in politics as usual BLURBAL THRUSTS Still no justice TABLETS OF STONE And another diversion C.R.O.S.S.R.O.A.D.S Noynoy will be a no-show VIEWPOINTS A note to God