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Pandemic borrowing binge
The Duterte regime announced on August 6 its plan to borrow an additional ₱3 trillion next year. The regime will use the money to finance the country’s ballooning chronic budget deficit. As in previous years, there are insufficient funds to finance its programs and loan payments next year. The amount set to be borrowed is […]
US arms sales stand unaffected by pandemic
The pandemic has not affected the sale of arms and military equipment by the US. From January to July, it approved 43 contracts amounting to 70% of its total arms sales in 2019. Fifteen of these were approved in July, including a contract for the sale of various military vessels, machine guns, bombs and ammunition […]
Military evicts 2,000 Lumads, farmers
The 88th and 8th IB forcibly evicted 2,000 Lumads and farmers from 15 communities in Cabanglasan, Bukidnon last June 21. The butchers labelled the communities as a “no man’s land” after a dialogue between the datus, military and local government. (Read related article in Ang Bayan, June 21). After two days, the military dropped 15 […]
12th IB troops are rabid dogs
Like rabid dogs, troops of the 12th IB sowed terror in Janiuay, Iloilo from August 5 until the second week of the month. New People’s Army (NPA)-Panay spokesperson Jurie Guerrero disclosed that seven farmers were mauled by the soldiers in Barangay Atimonan, Janiuay. Two civilians were also detained and coerced to serve as guides in […]