Thursday, February 21, 2008 (Philippines)

CALL FOR THE TRUTH. A group of protesters in Pasig City echoes the call of many sectors for President Arroyo to tell the truth about the role of the First Family in the ZTE national broadband network aborted deal. The increasing agitation is accompanied with the demand for her to resign. Will public pressure eventually take the form of another people power? Not likely, says the Palace. (AP Photo) EIGHT female students of the Cebu State College of Science and Technology (CSCST) Argao, Cebu Campus accused their computer laboratory teacher of acts of lasciviousness. The teacher (name withheld, pending the filing of the complaint) allegedly lowered the grades of the complainants so he would have reason to call them into his office, where the incident took place. The students, who are taking up Hotel and Restaurant Services and Tourism (HRST), went to the Argao Police Station yesterday to issue their affidavits. The students’ ages range from 16 to 19. [full story]