Archive | August 29, 2011

Sotto turns down RH debate with youth orgs

After his earlier candidness of going strongly against the bill, Senate Majority Floor Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has rejected the suggestion of partaking in an academic debate with at least two youth organizations regarding the controversial Reproductive Health (RH) Bill. In a text message sent to GMA News Online on Monday by Senator Sotto, [...]

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@gendannylim to possible soldier-whistleblowers: Be a hero, tell the truth

“Be a hero.” This was the statement issued today by former Brigadier General Danilo Lim to soldiers who can provide vital information on the allegations of election cheating in 2004, which dragged the name of former president and now Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Lim said now is the time for truth-tellers in the uniformed service [...]

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The Philippines is the Global Center of Marine Biodiversity [and Conservation Adversity]

After learning that the Philippines is the global epicenter of marine biodiversity in the planet in a symposium, I had a sudden feeling of excitement, of pride for this country. The symposium entitled “Scientific Discovery and the Urgent Need for Conservation at the Philippine Epicenter of Marine Biodiversity” was a real eye opener and put [...]

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