Archive for June, 2007
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Philippines: Biazon, Lacson urged to support moves for Senate probe on slays, abductions
MANILA — Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casino today aired an appeal to Senators Rodolfo
Biazon and Panfilo Lacson to lend their influence over the military to
ensure the success of a Senate investigation on the ongoing spate of
political killings.
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (26 June 2007) – More than 300 experts are meeting in Manila this week to find ways to scale up the deployment of clean energy across the world’s fastest-growing region.
The Control Arms campaign: Oxfam International, Amnesty International and the International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA) Campaigners around the world are celebrating a significant victory after more than 80 governments participated in the UN consultation process on an Arms Trade Treaty.
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today condemned the latest video showing BBC correspondent Alan Johnston wearing a suicide bomber’s vest, which his captors have threatened to detonate if Palestinian or British forces try to free him.
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Davao Teen Center (DTC) commemorates the month of June as World’s Day against Child Labor Month and express its condemnation on the unstoppable increase of victims of child labor as it gives harm not only to child’s reproductive health but health in general, despite of the existence of a comprehensive law [...]
The Philippines Supreme Court today set for oral arguments on Thursday, June 28, 2007, senatoriable Aquilino Pimentel III’s petition to determine whether or not a temporary restraining order (TRO) should be issued against the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in connection with the election results in the province of Maguindanao.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. is focusing on broadband services to help Cebu attract investments in information and communications technology (ICT) and bring about economic development in the province.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo cited here Monday night certain “powerful economic complementarities” that can lead to strategic partnerships between Singapore and the Philippines with the rich city state providing the capital and the Philippines supplying the human resources.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo pitched for more investments in the Philippines as she urged foreign businessmen anew on Monday to infuse their capital in the Philippines and help ensure the sustainability of the country’s economic growth and stability.
By GERMELINA A. LACORTE
More call-center companies might relocate to the regions as the strong peso forces them to look for a cheaper pool of English-proficient workers outside Metro Manila to cut down on labor cost. Officials said Davao City is in a position to take advantage of this shift.
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is shocked and outraged by the murder of yet another journalist in the Philippines, bringing the death toll to 53 journalists murdered under the administration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Demands for the immediate release of political detainees and the end of political repression in the country are on top of today’s commemoration of the International Day Against Torture, according to the human-rights group Karapatan.
By TYRONE VELEZ / Davao Today
Lawyers of Bayan Muna and the Genuine Opposition wanted the special canvassing to be declared illegal after discovering the irregularities in the certificates of canvass.They also questioned the nature of the special board and the manner it was created.
Reds seek activation of NPA hit squads in cities After Ampatuan Massacre, 2009 a Record Year for Journalist Killings Worldwide CHR to military: Respect and protect human rights during martial law in Maguindanao Maguindanao, its political elite and a culture subservient to corruption U.S. Must Improve Responsiveness to Mass Atrocities; Absent UN Action, Make Clear Willingness to Act on Its Own, Says New CFR Report Martial law dilutes the Philippines’s human rights and democratic gains Martial law in Maguindanao sets ‘most dangerous precedent’ Lawyers will wear black armbands, ribbons in courts Law group shall file plunder cases against President Arroyo et al. UN Experts: Maguindanao massacre must be the start of a major reform process
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