By Filomeno Sta. Ana III - The day after the University of the Philippines or UP kicked off its celebration of its 100th year, we organized a get-together for a balikbayan pair – my cousin Lynnn and her husband Greg. The guest list was made up of mostly UP alumni, young activists of more than a generation ago. And so, I kind of expected that a conversation piece for the dinner would be about the UP of today and yesterday. (more…)

Former president Joseph Estrada vowed Wednesday to file charges before the International Court against the United Nations (UN) for tagging him as the 10th most corrupt leader in the world.

Estrada, who extended his stay in Hong Kong, told radio station DZBB that the statement of the UN’s anti-corruption conference ranking him as the 10th most corrupt leader in the world “is baseless.” (more…)

Police in Victoria, Australia said that DNA tests conducted have confirmed that the body found stuffed in a garbage bag in the suburb of Springvale before Christmas last year, ABS-CBN Australia News Bureau reported Wednesday. (more…)

If you have been wondering about the fast turnover of nurses in Philippine hospitals and clinics, this will give you one reason why. More than 21,000 new Filipino nurses sought employment in the United States last year, the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) reported Friday. (more…)

By JOSEPH BERGER – THEY are recruited in their homeland with perks like free airfare. Some have been offered thousands of dollars in bonuses to relocate. And in the process, they have become a mainstay of the New York area’s hospitals and nursing homes.

They are nurses from the Philippines, and they are highly prized here because they speak English, are trained in American-caliber medicine and enjoy a reputation for tender care — the legacy of a society in which families tend to their own sick and aging relatives. (more…)

Statement delivered by Maria Ressa before the press conference on the filing of a Petition for a Writ of Prohibition before the Supreme Court 28 January 2008, Manila

Last week, 11 of our colleagues went to the Supreme Court to question the legality of their arrests after the Manila Peninsula siege and to ask for reprieve from the repeated threats and attempts to harass and intimidate journalists. (more…)

MANILA – Media practitioners arrested during last year’s standoff at the Manila Peninsula Hotel between the Magdalo group led by detained Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and government troops are set to file on Monday a multi-million peso class suit against government and law enforcement officials before the Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC). (more…)