BRUSSELS — The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has slammed the actions of Sri Lanka?s defence secretary, who threatened a newspaper editor, as a shocking example of increasing political interference in Sri Lankan media.
BRUSSELS — The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) demands the Philippines president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo act immediately to protect media safety, following this week?s distressing news of the murder of journalist Carmelo Palacios, and attempted murder of journalist Delfin Mallari Jr.
BOAO, China — Deals amounting to close to $2 billion in Chinese investments in the Philippines are expected to be signed during President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo?s short and abbreviated attendance at the 2007 Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) which kicked off Friday in this scenic coastal town off China?s southernmost province of Hainan.
MANILA — Migrante International today presented to media copies of a Confidential Memo
and Partylist Campaign Proposal addressed to the President detailing how
Malacanang will ?bastardize? the Partylist system to massively cheat in the
2007 elections.
PRESS RELEASE
April 20, 2007
Suara Bangsamoro: GMA must stop mad drive to destroy partylist system
Suara Bangsamoro partylist today demanded the expulsion from the May 14 elections of at least five groups directly organized and funded by Malaca?ang through the Office of External Affairs (OEA).
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