Journalists won’t drop class suit vs husband of Philippines president

MANILA — The journalists who filed a class-action suit against First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo said today that they will pursue the case against the president’s husband despite his earlier move to drop the libel cases he had filed against 46 Filipino journalists.
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Philippines won’t be dumping ground of Japan’s toxic wastes — Arroyo

TOKYO, Japan ? President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo assured today that her administration would not allow the Philippines to be the dumping site of toxic and other hazardous wastes from Japan under the proposed Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA).
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Philippines sardine industry faces crisis

ZAMBOANGA CITY?If a sample of people was asked to identify one local product that cuts across all socio-cultural groups in the Philippines, canned sardines would most likely be on the top of everyone?s list. Practically all Filipinos?from the health-conscious, laptop wielding yuppies in Makati, to the robust middle-class segment of Cebu, to the low-income families in Surigao?love sardines because of their rich flavor, affordable cost and nutritional value.
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Election watchdog mounts protest vs fraud, violence; slams Abalos for threatening whistleblowers

MANILA — Election watchdog Kontra Daya joined other groups in a rally against what it called ?Arroyo administration?s orchestrated cheating,? Wednesday.

Thousands of concerned citizens marched toward the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) where the national canvassing is ongoing.
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