Is Philippines ready for nuclear power?
The government apparently thinks so. A Philippine Star report says that the "government has identified 10 areas in the Philippines where nuclear power plants could be built and has begun a program to train nuclear scientists to man such facilities."



A Filipino domestic worker in Hongkong protests a pay increase implemented by the Hongkong government that she and hundreds of others like her consider an insult because it is way below their demand. Migrant groups in the Chinese territory are protesting the government's piecemeal approach to wage increases for domestic workers. Hongkong is one of the top destinations for Filipino maids. (Photo: arkibongbayan.org)