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Philippines Welcomes OIC Appeal for Ceasefire in South

MANILA — Malacanang welcomed today the appeal of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) for a halt to renewed fighting between government forces and the secessionist Moro National Liberation Front, saying it has consistently worked with international allies and stakeholders for peace in the south.

Press Secretary and Presidential Spokesperson Ignacio R. Bunye stressed however that the government couldn?t have a peace hostaged to the victims of lawless.

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Philippines: Domestic Workers Push for Fixed Assistance Policy from DFA, POEA, OWWA

Reference: Lorena Sanchez & Shirley Cuyugan-O’Brien, Coordinators, Philippine Forum-KABALIKAT, email: pf_kabalikat@yahoo.com

Consulate’s Partial Repatriation Concession for Fely Garcia Marks Victory for Domestic Workers Campaign
Domestic Workers Push for Fixed Assistance Policy from DFA, POEA, OWWA

New York– In a Filipino community townhall meeting held yesterday in Elmhurst, members of the domestic workers support network Philippine Forum-KABALIKAT and others realized the result of weeks of community-based campaign when a pinned-down Philippine Consulate announced it would offer $4900 in financial assistance towards the repatriation of Felisa “Fely” Garcia, a 58 year old Filipina domestic worker found dead in her home last March 14, 2007 in the Bronx. Philippine Forum-KABALIKAT members and their supporters also continued to pressure for a second round of investigation in a case that the New York Police Department has already dismissed as suicide with no sign of foul play. The said townhall was also attended by Philippine Vice Consul Leandro Lachica.

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Indian government shutters Burmese exile-run news Web site

Committee to Protect Journalists
330 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001 USA Phone: (212) 465?1004 Fax: (212) 465?9568 Web: www.cpj.org E-Mail: media@cpj.org
http://www.cpj.org
Contact: Bob Dietz
e-mail: bdietz@cpj.org
Telephone: (212) 465-1004

Indian government shutters Burmese exile-run news Web site

New York, April 17, 2007?After the forced closure of the New Delhi-based Mizzima News, an exile-run Web site popular for hard-hitting reports on neighboring Burma?s military-run government, the Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Indian authorities to fully explain the move.

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WB Poverty Measures for Philippines Unreliable: Ibon

MEDIA RELEASE
IBON Foundation, Inc., IBON Center 114 Timog Ave., Quezon City, Philippines
Tel. (632) 927-7060 * Fax (632) 929-2496 * E-mail: media@ibon.org * www.ibon.org
Reference: Mr Sonny Africa (IBON research head)
April 18, 2007

Press statement

WORLD BANK POVERTY MEASURE UNRELIABLE ?IBON

Recently released poverty estimates by the World Bank are unreliable and grossly underestimate the extent of poverty in the country, according to independent think-tank IBON Foundation.

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Protection against H5N1 avian influenza

For Immediate Release
Contact: Evan Lipstein
Tel: +1-212-688-5600
E-mail: Info@HylineSafety.com

NEW YORK CITY, NY- April 17, 2007- HYLINE SAFETY COMPANY today announced it has established a new distributorship with Safe Life Corporation based in San Diego, CA. Starting on March 1, 2007, HYLINE SAFETY COMPANY will be responsible for product sales of The SAFE LIFE CORPORATION www.safelifecorp.com line of disposable respirators designed to provide increased protection against airborne viruses, including avian flu.

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