Daily Archives: March 6, 2009

PGMA�s haste in approving the supplemental budget for the 2010 elections when the national budget has yet to be signed…

The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) condemns the attack on Cagayan de Oro broadcaster Nilo Labares of…

ECONOMY   By Amelita King Dejardin  |  For policy makers, failure to take into account this gender dimension, especially at the lower end of the socio-economic scale, could be a critical miscalculation.

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Those living in the developed nations consume more and burn more fossil fuel than the all the poor nations combined. However, making the matter worse, India and China have almost equaled the C02 emission rates of North America.

GENDER ISSUES   �After arduous struggle by women’s rights advocates, the passage of the Magna Carta of Women marks a milestone in this country’s history,” said Senator Jamby Madrigal .

ENVIRONMENT   By Ayi Muallam  |  This coming Holy Week, Mount Banahaw and Mount San Cristobal in Southern Tagalog will remain closed to pilgrims and trekkers “to allow the two mountains to �heal� themselves from decades of wanton environmental destruction.”

ARTS & CULTURE   By Ayi Muallam  |  President Arroyo signed into law on Thursday Republic Act 9521 or the National Book Development Trust Fund Act, which aims to provide Filipino authors reasonable amounts of money to help them complete their manuscripts for publication.