MANILA — In a move to further promote the Clark Freeport Zone (CFZ) as an economic haven in the Asia ? Pacific region, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has issued an executive order granting tax and duty incentives to “duly registered business enterprises that will operate in special economic zones to be created by proclamation inside the CFZ.”
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MANILA — Environmental and civil society
groups from around the globe today blasted the Japanese government
for what they view as Japan?s sinister plot to establish waste
colonies in Asia by liberalizing trade in toxic wastes via bilateral
trade and investment treaties.
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MANILA — DoST Secretary Estrella Alabastro announced several initiatives for biotechnology and Philippine R&D, during her talk last April 25 at the Ayala Foundation sponsored Innovation Forum in Makati, MM.
MANILA — Anakpawis Representative and political detainee Crispin Beltran today slammed anew the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ establishment of more checkpoints all over the country as the countdown to the May 14 elections begins. He said that the military checkpoints were being put up not so much to deter criminals but to intimidate and frighten supporters of the opposition senatorial slate as well as of the progressive party-lists.