A conference of media leaders and journalists? unions meeting in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil today called for an end to kidnappings, targeted killings and other threats to media and announced the launching of a National Safety Strategy for Media in the war-torn country.
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MANILA — The Philippines is slated to host a global forum on migration next year in an effort to resolve the serious problems in the deployment of Filipino workers abroad.
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Esteban Conejos revealed this today in the television program, “The Cabinet Speaks” hosted by Press Undersecretary Martin Crisostomo and GMA Channel 7 reporter Ralph Guzman, at the New Executive Building (NEB) of Malacanang.
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Red-Baiting. Residents in the Caraga region were greeted today with scenes like the one above in Butuan City, where the posters and campaign materials of progressive partylist groups like AnakPawis were spraypainted with such words as “CPP-NPA” and “NPA.” (Contributed photos)
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The commander of the Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom), General Rodolfo Obaniana, clarified today in a press statement that his command did not campaign for any particular candidate, especially for administration bets.
Instead, he admitted that he and his unit have been vigorously campaigning against partylist organizations that, according to him, support the communist New People?s Army (NPA).
MANILA — We are all aware of the many high profile incidents of election related violence and harassment. Since November, our electoral watch dog partner, COMPACT, has been compiling information ? to date, over 100 killed, about as many injured. All this violence perpetrated with the intent to either grab power or retain it by politicians that wish only to “serve the people”.
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Davao City has the biggest number of registered voters in the southeastern Mindanao region with a total of 750,662 from all 5,542 voting precincts scattered in the city?s 182 barangays.
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