The NBI Report on the Atimonan Incident

Cynthia Villar: What did she say?

Ano ba talaga ang sinabi ni Cynthia Villar?

Winnie Monsod's question: "How can you reconcile the seeming disconnect between  'yung desire ninyo to help the poor at saka yung pagpapanig niyo sa mga owners ng mga educational institutions na gustong isara?

Her answer: "Tiningnan namin yung parang syllabus at yun bang mga courses na kukunin nila at nakita namin na after lang sa third year nila kailangan yung sa tertiary hospitals, so ni-request lang namin na hindi ipasara ang pre-nursing, yung first two years... 

"Ang sinasabi namin sa kanila na 'actually, hindi naman kailangan ng nurse na matapos ang BSN (BS Nursing). Kasi itong mga nurses, gusto lang nilang maging room nurse... 

"E, sa Amerika or sa other countries, ano lang sila parang mag-aalaga... Hindi naman kailangan silang maging ganong kagaling..."

Seven killed in fresh clashes in Malaysian Borneo - Yahoo! News Philippines

Your friend andyvital@yahoo.com has shared a link with you. Seven killed in fresh clashes in Malaysian Borneo - Yahoo! News Philippines http://ph.news.yahoo.com/five-malaysian-police-killed-borneo-clash-053835665.html Five Malaysian policemen and two gunmen have died in a fresh clash on Borneo island, police said Sunday, as fears mounted that violence linked to a deadly standoff with Filipino intruders was spreading. Read the full story

Semporna villagers beat to death ex-Moro commander

SEMPORNA: Several villagers in Kg Senalang beat to death a 60-year-old former Moro National Liberation Front commander who was armed with a grenade launcher and had gathered several people at a mosque on Sunday.

Sabah police chief  Datuk Hamza Taib, said the 20-odd youths, who were angry with the commander, had confronted him, took away his weapons and beat him up. The commander later died.