Comeback is real
Upturn. AMTI showed a satellite images taken by an American think tank they believed are Chinese fishing near the Pag-asa island. The sudden appearance of China have relation to the rehabilitation of the island's air strip. By Czarina Arevalo
After the conflict in West Philippines Sea between China and Philippines, the presence of Chinese ships near Pag-asa island has sparked public outrage and cast doubt to China again.
Last August 13,2017,the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) showed satellite images taken by an American think tank they believed are chinese fishing near Pag-asa island, part of Kalayaan town in Palawan that is home to a military detachment and a village.
War on Drugs: Behind Kian’s Death
Search. The search in justice for the 17 year-old Kian Delos Santos. It was said that Kian was killed by a policemen and until now that about this case is not yet closed. By: Czarina Arevalo
“Totoy makinig ka, wag kang magpa-gabi.Baka mapagkamalan ka’t humandusay diyan sa tabi”—Tatsulok by Bamboo
It was late night. The moon cast a pale light over the basketball court. Begging for mercy, They blindfolded him, shirt was covered to his head as they dragged him down. The gunfire crackled around Barangay 160 as Kian Delos Santos was shot by the three alleged policemen, witnessed by a 13 year-old girl.
“No,no” These are the words that came from the mouth of a 17 year-old Kian Delos Santos when three men in civilian clothes seized him as he was on his way home in Barangay 160 in Caloocan City on the night of August 16,2017.
Death Penalty: Prison of Hope
There’s nothing more painful than grieving someone who’s still living. Day by day,The hope kills every single piece of the family of an OFW Ejah bin Jaafar who was found guilty of murder and one of the 88 Filipinos who are on death row worldwide.
It was a relieved for the family of Ejah bin Jaafar, a Filipino convicted of murder in Sabah in 2006,as the Malaysian authorities postponed the scheduled of his execution on Friday.
Jaafar was convicted for killing Haajan Jaiman, a fellow Filipino 2006. He was found guilty by the Sandakan High Court in September 2006 and was meted the capital punishment in 2009.
TOO MUCH FOR THE INNOCENTS
Killing the innocents is a top controversy in our country today. The continuous reports of deaths and killings are all over our newspapers, televisions, and radios. One of the famous names is Kian Loyd delos Santos, a 17-year-old boy who has been killed due to a drug operation, according to the police but many are not convinced.
The Senate is already investigating about this matter that became an eye opener not only for the teenagers but also for the whole country. We want a drug operation to convey a good result through a good process. We all wanted a better nation so we do the drug operation as President Rodrigo Duterte leads this but not in this misleading way of process.
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LIVE FOR CHANCES
Overseas Filipino Worker Ejah bin Jaafar found guilty of murder and also one of the 88 Filipinos who are on death row worldwide. The Malaysian authorities postponed the schedule of his execution on Friday. Jaafar was condemned for killing Haajan Jaiman, a fellow Filipino on 2006. He was found guilty by the Sandakan High Court in September 2006 and was meted the capital punishment in 2009. Now a death sentence has been postponed yet the embassy has making appeals if they should spare the life of Jaafar and commute his sentence.
Criminals should be condemned but not of automatically punished by death. We are humans not Gods, we live for chances, not perfection, we do mistakes but in times, we deserve to be forgiven. As of the case of Jaafar, although he killed and lost a life, there should always be a process on how they should acquire an equal punishment for him. A crime will always be a crime, and a way of doing such matters. It is your doings so, what do you expect? Killing is a worst thing you can do while living but having a death penalty can also be.
WHAT IS OURS IS OURS!
The issue of ownership of the West Philippine Sea made a conflict between China and the Philippines in not yet totally done as the occurrence of the Chinese ships near Pag-asa island, which is occupied by a few hundred Filipino soldiers and civilians, Rep. Gary Alejano of party-list group Magdalo said, has seen in public outrage and cast doubt to China again. The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) exhibited satellite images from the American think tank they believed are Chinese fishing near Pag-asa island, part of Kalayaan town in Palawan that is home to a military detachment and a village.
