
December 2011 will forever be remembered as probably the most tragic and destructive Christmas season in Philippine history, since it was the month when Typhoon Sendong (international code name: Washi) visited the country and caused tremendous losses of lives and damage to property and environment, most especially in the cities of Cagayan de Oro and IIlgan.
Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. donated sacks of rice and assorted medicines to Negros Oriental, Cagayan de Oro City and Iligan City for the victims of the flash floods and landslides caused by tropical storm “Sendong.”
Marcos, in his letters sent to Governor Roel R. Degamo of Negros Oriental, to Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Vicente Y. Emano and to Mayor Lawrence L. Cruz of Iligan City, offered the prayers of his family and staff to the suffering victims and expressed hope that they could “immediately return to their normal lives.”
Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., sponsor of House Bill Nos. 4729 otherwise known as an Act converting the municipality of Imus in the province of Cavite into a component city to be known as the City of Imus and House Bill 4730, otherwise known as an Act converting the municipality of Bacoor in the province of Cavite into a component city to be known as the City of Bacoor, said thagt both Imus and Bacoor have satisfied the legal requirements for their conversion.
We are deeply saddened by the news of yet another Filipino executed in China for drug trafficking following the death penalty in China against persons convicted of such crimes. Our prayers go out for the family of the just executed Filipino.
The swiftness of the filing of charges against GMA and its related “contempt” of a Supreme Court TRO are issues being tackled by lawyers from all sides and those are interesting to observe and we all await the outcome. Today, however, is the 2nd anniversary of the gruesome Ampatuan massacre and it is important to urge government to speed up the delivery of justice so the guilty are sentenced and the families of the victims are given some solace even if the lives of their loved ones can never be brought back.