Misinterpretation of An Opinion Piece
Region: PhilippinesSome ignoramus in our midst have troubles deciphering the true meaning of the word "opinion". In the practice of journalism, whether in tri-media or citizen journalism such as blogging, expressing one's opinion in in... more
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Raise Revenues from Illegal Immigrants
Region: United StatesRanking county officials in Los Angeles have criticized the California governor for his impending proposal to sell the Los Angeles Coliseum in order to plug the deficits of the cash-strapped state government. Already, the... more
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Mad About Comments on Sulu Kidnapping
Region: PhilippinesAn unknown reader posted on May 14, 2009 his reply to my previous blog on the way the kidnapping of Red Cross workers in Sulu recently was handled by the Philippine military. As of this writing, one of the three kidn... more
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UN Questions Political Killings in Philippines
Region: Philippines
The Human Rights Council of the United Nations had released a report which reflected the growing vigilante-style of executions in Davao City, one of the largest cities that is located in the heart of Mindanao... more
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Taliban Extremists Capitalize on Civilians
Region: AfghanistanThe recent atrocities in the fight against the Taliban extremist group in Farah province that killed at least 147 innocent civilians wouldn't have happened had the Afghan and coalition forces ordered the villagers to evacu... more
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U.S. Commits Military Aid to Pakistan, Afghanistan
Region: United StatesPresident Obama's announcement today in the White House that the United States government will continue to support the sovereign governments of Pakistan and Afghanistan to combat extremist groups in these two countries. Ho... more
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US, China Tap Huge Coal Reserves
Region: United States
US and China will continue to tap their coal reserves simply because they are in abundance and are much cheaper than oil imports. This means more coal-fired than gas-fired power plants will come on stream in the next two y... more
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In Defense of Manny Pacquiao
Region: Philippines
As the Philippines' most popular international boxer Manny 'Pacman' Pacquiao, a native of General Santos City and now a resident of Sarangani Province in Mindanao, snatched another world boxing belt by knocking down Britis... more
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Gaga Over Immigration Issue
Region: United StatesReviving the hotly contested issue on the failed comprehensive immigration topic is yet to be discussed extensively by the newly installed President Obama, yet many people are already going gaga by bursting with ... more
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Protest Marchers Flood Downtown L.A. on Labor Day
Region: United StatesThe threat of an overcast skies has not dampened the spirits of thousands of people who flooded the streets of downtown Los Angeles today in observance of Labor Day and to press comprehensive immigration reform for at leas... more
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Al Jeratso is a freelance journalist, writer, poet and blogger. Many of his articles, touching on a wide variety of issues, appeared in major leading dailies and magazines both in Manila and abroad, including the United States and England. He held various editorial positions with several media organizations, the last of which was as senior news editor of a newswires organization in Manila.
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