MANILA — ADB approved a total $7.4 billion in loans in 2006, reflecting a 28% increase over the previous year?s level, according to the ADB Annual Report 2006, released ahead of the 40th Annual Meeting to be held 4?7 May in Kyoto, Japan.
Amnesty International condemns the harsh sentence handed down today on human rights lawyer Anwar al-Bunni, following an unfair trial that appeared to be politically driven and during which he was not given full access to his lawyers.
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today said President Hugo Chavez?s decision to close a television station that has been critical of his government and his recent remarks calling into question the future of free trade unionism signal a worrying development for media pluralism and union rights in Venezuela.
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The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is now accepting applicants for candidate soldier (CS).
Qualifications and requirements for admission to basic military training school are the following :
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By Jean Duron-Abangan
TAGUM CITY — ?Can we still use our service vehicles??
Incumbent local officials vying for re-election or seeking higher posts have sought opinions from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) provincial office regarding the use of government vehicles.