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Name:   A. Morales
Address:
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Date:   Oct 5 2010

In Re: Abraham Llera's Contraception Intercourse

Mr. Llera is acting as if he is the messenger of God. Well, I hope he is not the fallen angel from heaven above.

While it is true that the Roman Catholic Church has been vocal against contraception for ages, it is also true that the earlier church accepted slavery and inquisition as according to biblical injunctions. A purer church in Mr. Llera's myopic estimation is not only wrong but also out-of-touch to the realities of time.

When the Roman Catholic Church subscribes to natural family planning like rhythm then it is in a way practicing contraception. When the church teaches sex to be used only for procreation, then it actually contradicts its own stand when it supports the rhythm method. The "natural family" planning method of rhythm is actually "safe sex" with full knowledge that its object is not of procreation but mere recreation. Having sex only for procreation as Mr. Llera and his cohorts are trying to drumbeat is way too shallow. My question to Mr. Llera is how many kids does he have? 2, 3, 4? Does it mean that he only made love to his wife 2, 3, or 4 times in the many years that he has been married?

Quite naively, Mr. Llera is trying to push the debate by saying that you have to follow the pope because he is the pope. Well, Mr. Llera, the pope is no longer infallible as you once believed. He just apologized quite recently on the church's and his delayed reaction to priests preying on innocent boys and girls. As a human being, he has some blunders too. And, I'm glad he is too humble to admit it. You could follow his example.

The church should focus more on excommunicating thieves in the government than those responsible individuals who are trying their best to make sure that they can take good care of their children. That the role of parents is not simply to procreate but to create an atmosphere where their child/children can have a quality of life.

Rather than focus its eyes on what's happening inside the bedrooms of couples, can the church focus its attention on making the life of its ordinary parishioners bearable? Can the church distribute its vast "friar lands" landholdings for distribution? Can the church purge its ranks of predator priests and abusive nuns?

Only when the church sets its eyes on what matters can the church really matter. Otherwise, a purer and smaller church Mr. Llera is envisioning will only be a church fit for him and him alone.

By the way, the biblical injunction to "Go and multiply" as falsely interpreted by the biblical zealots like Mr. Llera is taken from Gen. 1:22. The very same verse actually did not just command the earliest inhabitants of the earth to go forth and multiply but also be fruitful. Being fruitful means more than merely reproducing human beings but being productive and useful member of the human race. And, since most of your priests and nuns have vowed to be celibate, are they then not following the biblical command to "go and multiply"?

Name:   A post-feminist in a post-patriarchy
Address:   Philippines
Email:   nice_ymc08@yahoo.com
Date:  Sept. 29, 2010

A Conference on the Impacts and Women’s Responses to the Economic and Climate Crises and War
July 19-21, 2010
Baguio City, Philippines

The conference was participated by the different countries, the Philippines, India, Nepal, Iraq, China, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Timor Leste, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Indonesia.

It was organized by Asia Pacific Research Network, Gabriela, Asia Pacific Forum on Women and Development and Asian Rural Women’s Coalition. With the partnership of Innabuyog, Plan International, Global Fund for Women, The Primates World Relief and Development Fund and Karibu Foundation.

Here’s the copy of the speech I presented during the conference. The speech is all about the impacts of economic crisis in the girl children.

Good morning!

I am Janice Tapil, 16 years old, from the Visayas Coalition of Children’s Association in the Philippines. We are here to share with you the crises experienced by girl children from the provinces of Masbate, Mindoro and Samar and how we continuously cope from these.

Our experiences of crises are connected to your experiences. As the economic crisis worsen and their children are forced to work and ended up as a victim of child trafficking.

These are our stories as well as our classmates, friends and neighbours.

Story 1
Liza is the 2nd of 4 siblings. Her father is a fisherman and her mother manages the household. Walking home from school one day, her friends told her that there is a high paying job waiting for her in Angeles City. Her parents allowed her to go, setting aside her studies. She was then intercepted and rescued on her way to Angeles City. And now she’s back to school.

Story 2
Joy was sexually molested by her 3 brothers and her father. Joy’s mother has physical disability and could not protect her. She then stopped schooling and joined her aunt to look for employment in Manila to help her mother and escape from the abuses at home. She was employed as house helper but was molested by her employer. Joy managed to escape from her employer, got help from the street and was brought to a center for abused children where she learned her rights

Story 3
When Carla was 13 years old, her father got sick. Her mother was then forced to look foe a job to survive her four children and her sick husband. She became a nanny caring for other’s children. With her mother’s absence at home, Carla took over the role of her mother- caring for her 2 younger siblings ang doing household chores which affected her performance in school but she continued to do the best she could maintaining being one of the top ten in her class.

Minda is a Mangyan girl from Occidental Mindoro. When she was 5 years old, her mother died while giving birth to her 4th child. When her father remarried, she was adopted by her relatives who cared for her until she finished elementary education. Minda went to a secondary school for Indigenous People where she stayed with other Mangyans. Every vacation come July and August, he wanted to help out in the field to work so she can earn and save some money for her school needs.

These 4 stories showed how girl children cope with the effects of economic crises. In spite of these, we are very thankful that we were able to surpass because there are those who listened and understood us and provided guidance and care. We were able to draw strength from our friends who have the same experiences like us.

We do not want that our children will suffer the same fate. We call on you to create spaces for girl children to be involved in developing new strategies in overcoming crises.

And so, as you talk about women resisting crisis, please remember that girl children have specific issues that needs to be discussed and addressed too.

Thank you!

Name:   Basilio A. Balasbas
Address:   539 Ricarte Ext., San Antonio, San Pedro, Laguna
Email:   basilio.balasbas@yahoo.com
Date:   September 29, 2010

Mano Adi,

Ada kay makahuhulop gad sering pa. Waray man kita mahihimo kay waray man kita sadang nga political well. He kita la ngani in baga maghinataghatag hine nga aton baga panuyo waray mahihimo hine nga aton mahal nga probinsiya nga nagkukuri gud ngan sering pa hiyukat daw la kay baga waray man mamati ini nga aton mga kabugtuan dinhe ha Samar. Madayon ngani ine nga akon anak baga pagipis ipis nala kita dida, dide ha aton makahuhulop gad ini nga mga nahinanabo padayon la ine kay waray man kahimurayawan.

Baga nagdudurodlong hira dide ha kapitolyo. Ano man iton ira mahihimo kay bisan ngani an nakaplastar na nga budget waray man ito pahilabti pati na an korte ha Calbayog amo na an baga nag uulangulang han budget han probinsiya. Kamakahuhulop gad. Maupay pa umapi na la ako hine nga magsarangkay kay iton tagiya hiton baga maiha na ako nga guin hihinulat. See u Mano Adi.

Name:   Usa nga Samarnon
Address:   Jiabong, Samar
Email:
Date:   Sept. 28, 2010

Ha mga taga Samarnon:

Karuyag ko la ipasamtang ha mga taga Samar labi na han mga taga Jiabong nga adi na liwat ha aton an problema han pan mina didi ha Jiabong ngan iba pa nga lugar ha Samar.

Usa nga kompanya nga nagruba ha isla han Homonhon nag-iinteres nga mag mina na liwat didi ha Samar. An ngaran hini nga kompanya -Heritage Mining- mayda permit mag mina ha Jiabong han manganese pero waray konsultaha an mga tawo sugad hini nga pag mina.

Salit ipasamwak niyo nga ini kompanya diri maupday it iya pan mina ha Homonhon nga inbayaan la it mga tawo nga waray maka participa hin pangabuhi nira, ngan naruba an iya mga kaligiran. Samtang nga waray pa magtitikang han pan mina didi ha Jiabong, pakadto kamo ha munisipyo para masayod gud ini. An lisensya han pan mina nahatag hini han DENR bag o mag eleksyon. Cgurado ako nga nakahatag ini hin kwarta kan Pres. Arroyo para han ira eleksyon. In baligya na liwat han mga Arroya an kabubuwason naton! Amo la. An iyo bugto didi ha Jiabong.

Name:   Tonyboy Morales
Address:   Catbalogan
Email:
Date:   09-24-10

To broken-hearted Paul Nelson:

I am so sorry to what happened to your love life. While it is true that Ms. Radomes is a scam bug, not all Catbaloganons or Samarnons or Filipinos are as evil and cunning as she is. She is more of the exception than the general rule. While I also is not in favor of mail-order-bride or internet-order-bride schemes, I cannot blame most women doing that route for obvious economic reasons. After all, how can we legislate who and what to love? Personal choices, with equivalent consequences, are abundant in a crazy democratic society as ours.

While you wanted to rely on the internet as the source of your inspiration to be in love, my suggestion is for you to be careful next time. Just like in your own country, there are good and evil people. You have to be extra careful in choosing who to trust. Do not be deceived by profile pictures and empty promises from those scam bugs.

Lastly, do not denounce an entire country or province or city or village for the act of one single person. And rest assured that Ms. Radomes will find her "karma" later on. That guy she thinks is rich might just be collecting from social welfare in the US. Who knows?

Name:   Lirio Diocton Quides
Address:   Dubai, UAE
Email:   lhirquides@yahoo.com
Date:   9-23-2010

Heloo po sa inyong lahat n makabasa sa message ko..sana po matulungan nyo ako..my mother she want to know if anjan p ang mga kptid nya n sina tita Betris at uncle Antonio palayaw nya ay Tony. Nanay nya is Rosita Lidonio.tatay nya Felisicimo Diocton, playaw nya ay Simoy. Sana po kung kilala po ninyo sila ipag paalam nmn po kaagad sa amin, kc gustong gusto po nmin cla makilala…atska mtagal nrin po kc nawalay ang mother nmin sa kanila...ang pangalan ng nanay nmin is Lilia Diocton.

Patag gallera po ang address nila nuon, Catbalogan Samar. Pinsan nya po si Eugenia at Kiko, uncle Vicente, auntie Nena and uncle Victor. Please contact me..+971509453182 / 09061853318 kung di po masagot ang tawg nyo ang # sa pinas sana itong # ko sa Dubai ang kontakin nila,,,pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee............thank

Name:   Chito Dela Torre
Address:   Pio K. Tabunda St., Sulod, Basey, Samar
Email:   delatorrechito@yahoo.com
Date:   September 20, 2010

Ha mga Anak ug Kaapohan han mga Pamilya NABONG ha Pinabacdao, Samar:

Maupay nga takna ha iyo ngatanan.

Didto ha Villa Aurora ha Basey, Samar, nasumatan ako hanin una nga Lunes nga an orihinal nga ginikanan han akon kaapoy-apoyan amo an mga Nabong didto ha Mambog, Pinabacdao.

Kun mahihimo, padad-i ako hin istorya mahitungod han katinikangan han iyo mga pamilya (family history) ha Mambog o ha Pinabacdao.

Maupay liwat kun mayada ha iyo makig-email o Facebook ha akon ha temprano nga panahon kay an iyo mga istoryahon sigurado nga magigin daku nga kalipayan han mga Nabong ha Basey kay ira man liwat ini pagpapamulaton.

Salamat hin usa ka milyon ka beses ha iyo pagtagad hini nga hangyo.

Name:   Adelbert Batica
Address:   Minneapolis, Minnesota 55408, USA
Email:
Date:  17 de septiembre

Pastilan, Basil - kay makahuhulop gad ngay-an an im hinkit-an didto ha Guinsurongan! Daan kulang na hin isda yana an Maqueda Bay, hihimoon pa gud nga basurahan han iba nga waray mga hibangkaagan. Seguro ko, it mabubuhi nala nga isda didto an parangan, kay maupay man iton nga "nasibad" ngan nakurib-kutib hit nga "nalutaw". Kairo mo man, Basil, nga ini nga im pag-uli ngadto, guinpadisan liwat hin diri asya nga mga hikirit-an, sugad han sinesering nga "oros del hombre". Hin ka makahuhulop!

Name:   Waldo Figueroa
Address:  San Roque St., Calbiga, W. Samar
Email:   rebanza_vadell@yahoo.com
Date:   September 17, 2010

I want to say hi to my uncle former mayor Melchor Nacario, im been leave in there for a long time and say to all my cousins and to Majarian brothers. To tay Mito i pray for you may the God give you strength and knowledge for all the people who needed you all the time. The success in life is to be humble and know the will of GOD.

MAUPAY NGA TIARABOT NGA PATRON DIDA... GOD BLESS YOU ALL...

Name:  Paul Nelson
Address:   Manchester, United Kingdom
Email:
Date:  16/09/2010

Dear People of Catbalogan

It is with heavy heart I write to you all. It is also sad for your city the subject matter. Some of you know the people I am referring to some of you are related to them.

This time last year I asked a woman Mayona Radomes from your city to marry me. Everything was fine with us until March when she started chatting to a richer man. She told me she loved me but had to marry this other man because he was going to put her through college and give her family money.

In May she told me she was no longer in contact with this man. And still wanted to marry me next year. Suddenly her need for money doubled in the following months. Then on the 2nd September she informed me she was going to live with her brother in Manila to look for work. On the 5th September she told me she was leaving next day.

Her phone as been switched off since. I have been informed that she went to Manila to meet this other man and already had her visa for going off with him. And that she had been using me since May for as much money as she could get off me. I have since discovered she told people she was meeting me in Manila.

I am 100% certain her family and some of her friends were aware of this and when talking to me on the phone or online never mentioned it. All these people claim to be good Catholics But they seem to have no morals and allowed this to happen.

To quote Ann Franks “all it takes for evil to win is for the good to do nothing.” There actions reflect badly on your good city.

There is also the consequences of her actions to me both emotionally and the heart ache this is causing me.

Unfortunately it now seems it is not uncommon for Filipino women to scam men from other countries. These actions reflect badly on the Philippines in the western world and make many people no longer wiling to trust Filipinos. I accept that some westerners also scam Filipinos.

I have also emailed your Vice-President asking if your new Government is intending doing something about this practice.

Mayona Radomes address 9 Boao District Catbalogan Samar 6700.

I would like these people to note Justice as got her wings on and she is coming to get you.

To the good people of Catbalogan the actions of these few people are there’s and only there’s. May god smile down and bless your good city.

Name:   Annabelle Asis
Address:   Abanilla St., Barugo, Leyte
Email:   annabelleasis@yahoo.com
Date:   09-14-10

To all taga Catbalogan or Daram, can anyone help me, my friend from Makati City want to know the whereabouts of DULCISIMO DECENA ALVAREZ, he is the father of my best friend JOCELYN ALVAREZ TORESS, an IT Manager of TELEPERFORMANCE Philippines, Makati City. Can contact this number 09189362135 of 09295651822 for more info.

Name:   Basilio A. Balasbas
Address:   539 Ricarte Ext., San Antonio, San Pedro, Laguna
Email:   basilio.balasbas@yahoo.com
Date:   11 September 2010

To all Samarnon,

I announced in this forum subsequently inviting everyone to our barrio fiesta in Guinsorongan last August 21, 2010, being its Hermano Mayor. I was personally assisted by my son Basilio III who went me to the province to ensure its sucess. Brenda, Winnie, Bobby, Butch and Maymertz helped me and my wife financially, and with their prayers. Ehmilly and her daughter Marille were also with us in Samar.

The success was made possible through the efforts of my wife, her siblings Joan, Norma who is a successful businesswoman in Cebu, her brother Bebot and wife Fee who took control of the kitchen and the receiving area and of course the partner of my son Basilio III, Ayee who decorated the church and the receiving area of our house, to all of you thank so very much. BTW Annie & wife Gunding brought with them to Samar a complete set of band who imparted their expertise in the field of music, they too were part of my entourage.

The only glitch however during my six (6) days journey to the province is about the eye sore which will surely have its effect on the provinces TOURISM. My goodness, the people of Guinsorongan dump their waste through the sea, I am pretty sure all the barangays along the coast line throw their waste to the sea because the dump truck that collects the garbage is like a tool of a magician, now you see, now you dont, and most of the time you dont see them so the populace throw their garbage to the sea. What is disheartening however, is the presence of floating "T" in the resort area of Guinsorongan. We did not swim at the coast line fronting Brgy. Guinsorongan because it is not only the "T" that floats it includes the garbage of the entire barangay. Guinsorongan Brgy Captain PICSON please do something to remedy the situation.

Mayor Tekwa Uy please do something about the garbage at the bay area. The deepness of the Samar sea specifically Maqueda bay is full of plastics and other garbage that poisons the sea. The entire Samar sea is already polluted all because of the populace along the Samar coast line especially Maqueda bay who throw their garbage wantonly to the sea. Mayor Tekwa Uy please do something to protect the environment particularly the sea of Catbalogan where our fishermen gets their daily bread.

Mayor Tekwa I have some recommendations for you:

1. Stop the proliferation of the numbers game, instead concentrate in protecting the sea of Samar.

2. Allot half of you budget in constructing water shield toilets in all the barangays of the municipality of Catbalogan.

3. Assign Health Workers to the barangays especially those leaving along the coast line, ensure the construction of the water shield toilet in each household of the barangay.

4. Penalize those who will depicate along the coast line with hefty amount or you can require the violator who can't afford to pay the fine to undergo community service by letting them construct the water shield toilet themselves.

5. Consider Brgy Guinsorongan as you pilot project being a thickly populated area along the coast line not to mention that the oldest resort is found in there and is very accessible from the capital.

6. Let the violators clean the coastline, also penalize those who will throw their garbage to the sea and cite them for anti littering. Require them to clean the coastline of Brgy Guinsorongan for 1 week for the lst offense, 2 weeks for the 2nd offense and imprisonment for the 3rd offense.

PAGKA UROSA NA KITA HIN PAG PROTIHER HITON ATON ENVIRONMENT HILABI NA GUD AN ATON KADAGATAN NGA GUIN TITIKANGAN HAN PANGINABUHI HAN ATON MGA MANDARAGAT.

Name:   Jerry Thomas
Address:   Veshnalhouse nalukody p.o CHY, India
Email:   jerrythomas09@yahoo.com
Date:   10/9/2010

Dear Jerry (Chinnan),

How are you? If you are getting any free time, open the computer and please send messages to me and my email address is (veshnalregiachuatyahoo.com). In your message please sent Jerome's email address. Did you got your exam paper? How is your marks? Where is gigi uncle and reena aunty? How is there job going? give answers to these questions in your message By!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Name:   Mary Santos
Address:   Seattle, WA, United States
Email:   sallymary76@hotmail.com
Date:   09/08/2010

I am looking for a woman named Maricel Olson, 29 years old, who has a six year old daughter mixed with white american named Cassie. She is from the Visayan Islands. Please I am desperate to find her and I hope someone can help me.

Name:   Kelguy
Address:   Philippines
Email:   kel1guy@hotmail.com
Date:   2 Sep 2010

Mr JJ Russo. Your statements about WHO is supporting Whom in Samar are 100 percent on the mark. I have been first hand witness to it since Nov of 1977. Nothing changes yet, every comment I see here re-enforces that sympathy. You just indirectly reenforced that sympathy in your post as do the voters that keep putting the people in government in a position to be sympathizers themselves. Nothing you stated changes the real issue and it will not change in anyones' lifetime that is reading this message today. It really is sad.

This is MY HOME. My making light of the over 40 years of useless bloodshed right in my own back yard in fact irritates many. It irritates me that people tolerate it, sympathize with it or support it in any way, shape, fashion or form. Have we seen any direct human capital improvements or investments for anyone as a result of it? NO! Since the inception of the Philippine CPP there has not been anything they did that has generally advanced the well being of the Masa! It has cost billions of pesos, and delayed infrastructure enhancement and or development but, has done not one positive thing for the people. It does get life insurance policy endowment payments made to the families of the deceased possessing a life insurance policy because Samar has not been declared a war zone officially.

Again it is a horribly sad sad situation that will never change. I speak in the light that I live in... the light of the local chaos that every one tolerates, is afraid to speak up about, or do anything concrete to prevent the bloodshed. When you often bury good friends on both sides of the issue something is horribly wrong. All of them died for the privilege of saying I supported this side or that side but no one won and no one will ever win. The bottom line is every time someone dies we all lose and we have been losing for over 40 years.

Name:   Marissa Bulan Diana
Address:   Taft, Eastern Samar
Email:   mamabworld@yahoo.com
Date:   09-02-10

Maupay nga Adlaw ha iyo ngatanan,

Karuyag ko la liwat ipa-abot kan Tatay Jose Conge ha Zumaraga, ha iya pamilya an akon pakikiramay han iya pagkamatay. Nagkita la kami han July 17, 2010 ha Astorga, Daram. Dagmit la hit panahon ngan kinabuhi naton ha tuna. Sanglit, kun mayda kita lugar ngin nagkikirita kita it aton mga pamilya at ka-uropdan, kasangkayan - make the most of it because we will never know when will we see each other again and maybe no more opportunity "again" like with Tay Jose. May He Rest in Peace.

Our Prayers and Condolences po Ate Feline and sisters.

From Marissa,
Nanay Lucir and family

Name:   Concerned Samarnon
Address:   California, USA
Email:
Date:   Sept 1, 2010

Excuse me "Warayla" Ha kamatuoran la liwat- dire la probinsya han Samar an nag "vote buying" kundi bug-os nga Philipinas. Diri pagud amo ito nahitatabo. Paragtayay pa para makapuesto la hira. dba amo ini it nahitatabo denhi ha Pilipinas? Diri ako ignoramous hit nahitatabo denhi ha Samar pre and post election. This is the beauty of this web site bec anybody can express their sentiment either it's commendable or hurtful as long as there's facts. Have you forgotten the freedom of speech? This site is all about expressing you opinion. Diri kay para maka PANHAMBUG it tawo. It doesn't matter where you from because this site is open globally. And anyone can send their commnent or message through this site in order to be heared.

But that was not the point of my previous comment(s), An akon karuyag sidngon nga tapos na an election. An guin buhat ni Mila as guv during her administration amo guihapon an mahitatabo hit administration hit iya anak yana. Mila as congresswoman, and her daugther as governor, then here comes his son as vice-governor, come on Warayla look at the picture here. Ultimately, it sakop hit ira distrito it makaloloy, kamo nga a-anhi an makalolooy.

I was actually referring to the 2010 budget, the 25% increase of the provincial employees. Tungod nga diri man ine ma a-approbahan kay tungod puro may mga agenda an SP members ngan han lady guv. paki-ana ko ha imo yana Warayla. Hin-o man yana an na a-affectohan hito nga ira pag inutong? either the SP members has a good intention not to approve the Budget. Amo ine an akon karuyag sidngon nga waray na hira mahihimo kay hiya it governadora hiya it masusunod. Tuyo nga amo hiya an guin pili han mga tawo.

So, kon ano man ito nga mga amendments nga iya guin sesering or changes she has all the rights to do it. Whether you like it or not you just have to deal with it.

Please scroll down and read the comments of Vicenta Tan, Concerned Citizen, Ganda, Emmanuel P, Orkey

Thank you Samar News.

Name:   J J Russo
Address:   777 Lafayette St., Paris, France
Email:   lafayette1776@netscape.net
Date:   Aug. 31, 2010

I think Kelguy using his pen name, or pseudonym, pretends to exercise his democratic rights by expressing his opinion, and yet accuses a newspaper of becoming a mouthpiece of the communist movement. Every neutral and sensible newspaper should provide a democratic voice for everyone, either from the Left or the Right.

Mr. Kelguy always discuss national issues in relation to local issues in every writing he makes in this forum. I might as well point out to him one important issue in investigative journalism. Why is it that the communist group is very active in Samar? Where do they get their resources? I can give you an idea, Mr. Kelguy. Do you know that one political dynasty in Samar is good in playing footsie with both sides of the fence? Did you not hear the rumour about the head of this political dynasty giving financial support to the communist movement from her ill-gotten wealth? I think you should look into that before accusing this newspaper of also getting financial support from this political dynasty next time you will read about favorable news about them. This political dynasty is a multi-headed hydra. It also has many colors, from green to orange, and maybe yellow next time, if the criminal cases against her, will not progress. And of course, for the new commanding general, Gen Chan, I hope he can look into this without becoming political about it. Anyway, he is optimistic he can wipe out the communist movement in 2 years time. How the hell he will do that out of the 40 years the communist movement has been in existence, is in itself another military strategy to reckon with. Let us learn from the past. As long as the communist movt have grassroots and political support from opportunistic elements in politics, it will continue to exist.

For now Mr Kelguy, use a better language when discussing complex issues.

Regards,

JJ Russo

Name:    Kelguy
Address:    Philippines
Email:    kel1guy@hotmail.com
Date:   31 Aug 2010

Rex B Cool of CA. In reference to your confusion. I will say that you are not alone in that confusion. What other organization in the country can legally call for the death of anyone in print media and NOT be arrested? We just lost 8 peace officers in Samar to these same people and it was like water off a ducks back... just another day in Samar. NO ONE CARES. Hence my insistence that those who print media with such language are in fact sympathizers. That would include Philippine Star, Bulatlat, Manila Standard, Abante, Manila Bulletin, The Freeman and Philippine Revolution.net add so many others here...et al. It is nothing short of acts tolerated treason. I.e selective enforcement of the law. If we were to call for anyone to suffer fatality we would be held accountable. It is your confused line of thinking along with thousands of other government representatives and citizens that have the Philippines right where are today... in a "lime light" that no one can be proud of.

This statement: Thus the NPA is defending the people and delivering the message to the Aquino regime that Oplan Bantay Laya and any other plan of fascist state terrorism will be defeated. The NPA will be launching even more tactical offensives in fighting to strategically raise the level of the people's war in the next five years."

No matter how you spin it indirectly says..... "We the CPP are going to keep on killing Filipinos." Pick a side people are going to die. I am all for freedom of the press.... call it censure or what ever you want to call it. This is totally unacceptable and should never be allowed to be printed legally in the manner presented above. When your calling for a WAR (the peoples war) on the homeland Philippine soil it is treason defined as "the offense of attempting by overt acts to overthrow the government of the state to which the offender owes allegiance or to kill or personally injure the sovereign or the sovereign's family and inciting sedition defined as "incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority" yet, no one is held accountable for same.

Name:   Warayla
Address:   Samar
Email:
Date:   August 31 2010

Ha ngatanan han nabisita ha messages board, ambot kon an ultimo nga samarnon nakakabasa hini nga iyo mga messages,hiunong han naglabay nga election, maaram kita ngatanan nga it election ha samar kwenartahay an damo an kwarta nga kandidato sigurado madaog, asay pa an ultimo samarnon kon tagan hin dako nga hukip di karawtun, it kamatuoran igkasi ko samarenyo kwarta it election ha samar, kon kamo man nanhihiyukat o nanbabasol nga gin baligya naman ni ultimo samarnon an iya botos, pagpensara daw niyo ayaw la kita pagpinanhambugon makag commento la kita ha messages board.

It kamaturan bisan pa maeducar it botante ha samar kwarta la gihap it magbabag-o hit samar, kon matuod kamo! kay kon waray guirra, waray peace! amo it kamtuoran, salit kon hin-o man it nabisita hini nga site nga taga samar maaram ako nga kadam-an aada ha lang-yaw it baga mauyatom bomisita hini nga site pagkaurusa gad kamo kay mismo kamo dako it iyo responsibilidad para mag bag-o an samar, diri kay puro la commento! kon karuyag niyo magmaupay an samar kamo nga aada ha lang-yaw nga mag-upay it panginabuhi pagtindog kamo hin pondo ngan magbiling hin porsusu nga samarnon nga an kasingkasing og panhunahuna ngan may pag-ampo han gino-o para han samar. tomuod kaman o diri an suma-total para mabalyuan ini nga nagpapakuri han samar kwarta la gihapon. damo nga salamat ultimo samarnon.

Name:   sailorjohn
Address:   USA
Email:
Date:   8-30-10

Kelguy,

You are talking on deaf ears my friend. They do not care.

It is so sad that this has been going on for so long and not one positive thing has come out of this. NONE.

I have tried to understand why this continues to go on. The main reason for this to continue for another 50 plus years is that those in these groups want corruption to fill their pockets. They like the power they have over those that can not defend themselves. Such cowards to treat their own country men like this.

If anyone on here who supports these groups, can show us one project that has come out of this that was positive, please do.

I have heard this before and I am such a believer now. I heard this from a Filipino. He said that Filipinos look at life cheaply. They will take a life without even thinking about it. They look at others for whom may not be part of their way of thinking as animals that should be killed.

The Philippines will NEVER grow up or change its attitudes. It will always be looked at as a poor third world country that has no clue on how to change and grow for the better. It will continue to fail in caring for its people from providing good education and medical care to feeding them.

I wonder what those famous Filipinos think about how their country has progress since they passed away. I bet they are turning in their graves.

Name:   Rex B. Cool
Address:   New Zealand
Email:
Date:   August 29, 2010

I'm getting confused here.

If by publishing of Samar News about the CPP/NPA/NDF press release makes Samar News.com as a CPP/NPA/NDF sympathizer then the Manila Bulletin, Philippine Daily Inquirer and other daily papers are CPP/NPA/NDF sympathizer too. We could read once in a while some press releases about CPP/NPA/NDF from these newspapers.

In a democratic country, the freedom of the press and expression is highly observed. Restricting what to print and not to print, what to say and not to say is dictatorial and others may call it communistic.

Samar News is simply democratic.

Name:   Malou Bermejo
Address:   Catbalogan, Samar
Email:  
Date:  29 Aug 2010

To:  All Relatives and Friends,

Please be informed that HILARIO “Nonoy” PEÑARANDA of Tarangnan, Samar passed away last August 24 at St. Pauls Hospital, Tacloban City at the age of 62.

His remains lie in state at the residence of GO Family, Curry Avenue, Catbalogan City. On August 31, Tuesday morning, his remains will be transferred to Tarangnan, Samar.

Interment will be held on September 2, Thursday at 10 am, after the Requiem mass at St. Francis of Assisi Parish Church, Tarangnan, Samar, Philippines.

The family requests your prayers for the eternal repose of the soul of Hilario “Nonoy” Peñaranda.

From:
The Peñaranda Family
Tarangan, Samar
Philippines

Name:   Virgie Zosa Booker
Address:   Sacramento, California, USA
Email:   vzbooker@yahoo.com
Date:   August 28, 2010

TO THE FAMILY OF MANO JOSE CONGE;

Gusto ko la ipaabot han mga anak ni Mano Jose. Fesa, Felina, Mona, Ailie, Cinia and their families an amon pakiramay han pag kamatay ni Mano Jose. May his soul rest in peace amen.

You are in our thoughts and prayers during your bereavement days.

Again condolence,
Mana Virgie and family