Kabataan Partylist Representative Raymond “Mong” Palatino today challenged President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to face the public and give a detailed and comprehensive report on the situation in Maguindanao and her reasons for declaring Martial Law in the area.
“How convenient that now that the Pandora’s Box has been opened, the President flies off to New York. [...]

Kabataan Partylist Representative Raymond “Mong” Palatino today said that Pres. Gloria  Arroyo’s declaration of Martial Law in Maguindanao has her “hitting several birds with one stone.”
“Arroyo is one clever tactician and sharpshooter. By declaring Martial Law in Maguindanao, Arroyo has just set-up a veritable white-wash to exonerate the Ampatuans. She also now seems to be [...]