Topic: Philippines
Philippine News Digest 122
July 27, 2007 ·
Contents: Free all kids in jail, Arroyo orders police Mining out of DENR; now under President’s office CHEd to undertake tree planting program Free all kids in jail, Arroyo orders police By Michael Lim Ubac, Volt Contreras Inquirer Last updated 03:11am (Mla time) 07/27/2007 MANILA, Philippines — With hundreds of children still languishing in prisons […]
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July 13, 2007 ·
Contents: Pool champ charged with sexual abuse ‘Garbage project won’t keep environs safe’ 7 years after Payatas tragedy, Philippines still mired in trash Pool champ charged with sexual abuse By Margaux Ortiz Inquirer Last updated 02:13am (Mla time) 07/13/2007 MANILA, Philippines – World Pool champion Ronato “Ronnie” Alcano was charged yesterday before the Quezon City […]
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July 6, 2007 ·
Contents: -27 Davao students downed after eating stale crackers -Network of medicine vendors proves health care affordable -DepEd resumes medical, dental checkup for schools 27 Davao students downed after eating stale crackers By Dennis Jay Santos Mindanao Bureau Last updated 02:51pm (Mla time) 07/06/2007 DAVAO CITY, Philippines — At least 27 pupils at a public […]
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June 25, 2007 ·
Contents: -Philippine military accused of `dirty war’ vs leftists -It’s time govt gave small miners a break -NY-based rights group indicts military in political killings Philippine military accused of `dirty war’ vs leftists Inquirer.net Associated Press June 28, 2007 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine military is waging “a dirty war” against left-wing activists, including extrajudicial […]
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June 18, 2007 ·
Contents: -Fish cages blocking flow of river -Oil exploration worries environmentalists -Health secretary airs warning on rainy-day diseases Fish cages blocking flow of river By Yolanda Sotelo-Fuertes Posted date: June 21, 2007 ANDA, PANGASINAN—Officials of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources have asked the local governments of Anda and Bolinao to reestablish the navigation […]
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June 11, 2007 ·
Contents: =Cheers for increased agriculture dept budget =Arroyo to media: Gov’t to end killings, libel suits =Bishops divided on Pope’s visit Cheers for increased agriculture dept budget First posted 05:12:42 (Mla time) June 15, 2007 Ernesto Ordoñez Inquirer MANILA, Philippines — June 12 felt like a special Independence Day for the small farmers and fisherfolk […]
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June 10, 2007 ·
Contents: -Priest kidnapped in Philippines -Canadian Parliament train sights on RP rights Priest kidnapped in Philippines Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/6738113.stm Published: 2007/06/10 07:09:31 GMT © BBC MMVII An Italian priest has been kidnapped in the southern Philippines, police say. The priest, named as Giancarlo Bossi, was seized by armed men near the coastal village […]
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May 23, 2007 ·
Week: May 19-23, 2008 Contents: US: Respect Rights of Child Detainees in Iraq Child labor cases uncovered in China 3 daughters sue pastor-dad for sex abuse US: Respect Rights of Child Detainees in Iraq Children in US Custody Held Without Due Process (Geneva, May 21, 2008) – US forces in Iraq should ensure that children […]
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May 21, 2007 ·
Contents: =Woman drops rape complaint vs Iloilo priest =Dulmatin’s children to be deported to Indonesia =RP reelected to UN human rights council Woman drops rape complaint vs Iloilo priestBy David Israel Sinay Inquirer Last updated 03:14am (Mla time) 05/25/2007 ILOILO CITY—The Provincial Prosecutor’s Office has dismissed two counts of rape filed against a priest here […]
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May 18, 2007 ·
Contents: -Bomb kills child in Philippines -Two youth party-list watchers abducted, slain -PGMA awards Presidential Citation to SOS children’s community Bomb kills child in Philippines Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/6668165.stm Published: 2007/05/18 05:47:46 GMT © BBC MMVII A bomb has exploded at a bus station in the city of Cotabato in the southern Philippines, killing […]
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