Militant groups on target in 'Probe'PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has just added P1 billion to the AFP budget, making a lot of members of organized leftist groups edgy.
With more than 40,000 killed in the war of the military against the NPA, who wouldn’t be? PROBE speaks to Armand Albarillo, secretary general of Bayan Muna Southern Tagalog. Armand has his personal reasons for fighting for their cause, his parents were killed
four years ago in Mindoro. And their main suspect, is the military. Cheche Lazaro interviews the controversial Major General Jovito Palparan, who explains what the military does to “neutralize”
alleged communists.
Last April, Probe got an exclusive interview with the fugitive, Lt. Sonny Sarmiento, spokesperson of the Makabayang Kawal Pilipino or MKP, formerly known as the Magdalo group. This junior
officer, spoke of their ideals and the thrust of the MKP. He also clarified their association with communist and leftist groups. With the capture of Lt. Sarmiento and other escaped Magdalo members last week, Probe asks, if this is the end of their movement.
In spite of the brouhaha about baseball teams representing our country, the Philippines has something to be proud of. The Little Girls Softball Team – consisting of girls aged 11-12 years, will
represent not just the Philippines, but the Asia Pacific Region in the Little League Softball Girls World Series in Portland, Oregon on August 10-17. They will compete with ten (10 teams from Europe, Canada, Latin America and six teams from different states of
the U.S. Check out Robert Alejandro’s report on PROBE.
Apart from its new timeslot at 11 p.m. on WEDNESDAYS, Probe also has new reporters: PINKY WEBB, RICKY CARANDANG and AKIKO THOMSON – a welcome addition to ROBERT ALEJANDRO – balikbayans all – and the indefatigable institution known as CHECHE LAZARO.
By the way, did you know that Akiko Thomson has no Filipino blood running in her veins? She took on Filipino citizenship and has in fact represented and has won medals for the country?
Robert Alejandro had already migrated to Canada, but he missed the Philippines so much that he decided to come home.
Pinky Webb spent less than a year for further studies in the US and has since started a successful career in broadcasting.
Rikcy Carandang spent a great deal of his childhood in the U.S., when his mother took graduate studies there.
All these Probe reporters are proof positive that they, with options to study, work or live abroad, there’s really no place like home. Catch Probe at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, July 12 on ABS-CBN.
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