Archive for June, 2007
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Newsbreak editors demand vindication, not forgiveness
MANILA — Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. (CDA) Rosario P. Lemque of the Philippine Embassy in Doha, Qatar reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that the embassy is coordinating with Qatari authorities on the investigation of the death of OFW Melissa Leseniana, who died on the morning of 22 June 2007.
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and Megaworld Properties will sign a Memorandum of Agreement on June 27 at the Manila Peninsula. Megaworld will donate a 2000 m2 of office space for the PCCI at its soon to be constructed McKinley Corporate Center at the Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information about the brutal torture of two men, both belong to Muslim minorities, following their arrest by soldiers over allegations they are involved in incidents of bombing in Central Mindanao.
The international day for the prevention of torture should serve as a reminder that in the following countries of Asia torture remains the primary mode of criminal investigations.
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President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has assured the 120,000-strong Filipino community here that the tough fiscal reforms her government has initiated are meant to keep the economic momentum going “with the hope that someday, working abroad would be a matter of a choice and not a necessity. “
MANILA — Bilateral relations between the Philippines and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea are expected to be boosted with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s state visit to that West African nation on Tuesday.
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has expressed grave concerns for the future of media independence in Nepal, after the abduction of yet another Nepalese journalist, and the suspension of a newspaper publication.
A reporter of the government-run Radyo ng Bayan was killed in an ambush in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, around 8 a.m. today, June 25.
Notwithstanding the algae that covers the waters of Boracay in the summer (March to June, we were told) that can discourage a tourist from wading in, the island resort remains a top tourist destination in the world. Yahoo! and Askmen.com, in a recent poll, ranked Boracay as the 7th and 8th best beach in the world, respectively. (Photo by Carlos Conde/pinoypress.net)
*House of Comfort In the Sky With You*
*Alma Quinto
Miho Nakanishi*
** *Exhibition: June 25 – **July 5, 2007*
*University of the Philippines Faculty** **Center** Galerias 1 and 2*
*Curated by: Flaudette May V. Datuin*
*Artist Talk and Workshop, June 25, **2.30-6pm*
*Alma Quinto *
*Miho Nakanishi*
This exhibition presents elements from Quinto’s *House of Comfort* and
Nakanishi’s *In The Sky With You* workshops [...]
Greenpeace demands immediate market withdrawal, moratorium on GMO approvals
MANILA — Another genetically-modified (GM) corn variety,
approved for food, feed, processing, and propagation in the Philippines
has been shown by studies to be potentially toxic to humans. The new
research, carried out by a French scientific research institute(1),
involves biotech firm Monsanto’s NK603 GMO corn (marketed commercially
under the name [...]
MANILA — The Philippine Chamber of Pharmaceutical Industry (PCPI) urges the
Senate and the House of Representatives to immediately agree on the
common provisions of the proposed bill amending the Intellectual
Property Code (IPC) to bring immediate relief to the people and try to
address the divergence by filing a separate bill in the next Congress.
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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