Cabalit wins
city ABC prexy
By KIT BAGAIPO

On December 10, 1948, the world through the United Nations, started the celebration of the "International Human Rights Day."

Close to 50 years after last Monday, we observed the tattered flag of such declaration in the saga of the 55 farmers of Sumilao, Bukidnon, who are now trying to assert their "right of property."

For close to two months since October 10, 2007, the farmers marched from Mindanao to the streets of Manila to dramatize their plight over a 144-hectare piece of land that they used to own. They used to own the land through Certificates of Land Ownership (CLOA) but surrendered their rights after the group of the Quisumbings applied for conversion of the rich farm land into an industrial estate.
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Meanwhile, the Optical Media Board headed by actor and television host Edu Manzano was given "zero budget" for next year amid the ongoing word war between him and Sen. Ramon Revilla Jr.

Following the Senate's approval, the budget bill will go through the bicameral conference committee for deliberations today.
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