MANILA — We are rallying before the 7th Asia-Pacific Mining Conference and the Asean Federation of Mining Associations (AFMA) because we wish to protect our country, as well as other struggling countries throughout the Asia Pacific region, from the environmental tsunami brought about by foreign mining giants.
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MANILA — The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IP Philippines) commemorates 10 years of the Intellectual Property Code or Republic Act 8293, the law that created the office, with a series of activities in June. The office launches the 10th year anniversary logo of the code with the theme ?Celebrating Creativity? and a diamond as visual symbol.
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European and Asian Foreign Ministers Should Be United in Their Burma Strategy
(New York, June 4, 2007) ? The European Union?s attempts to engage with Burma by allowing the Burmese foreign minister to attend the annual Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) has failed to bring any improvements in human rights in the country, Human Rights Watch said today.
The eighth ASEM foreign ministers? meeting was held in Hamburg on May 28-29 and attended by 45 foreign ministers from Asia and Europe, and the EU High Representative for Common and Security Policy, Javier Solana.
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MANILA — The militant Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) condemned in the strongest terms the killing of two farmers and the wounding of 6 others in Hacienda Velez-Malaga, Barangay Robles, La Castellana, Negros Occidental. Killed were Alejandro Garcesa, 70 and Ely Tupas, 52, both holders of certificates of land ownership award. While wounded were Jude Capitania, 32; Jobert Nalayas, 25; Rene Floreinda, 27; Alan Hagcoy, 26; Norberto Diamante, 47, and Andre Barcoma. They were shot by blue guards of the landlord Roberto Cuenca.
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DAVAO CITY — Bayan Muna criticized here today the Commission on Election?s proposal to implement the so-called ?Panganiban formula? or the first party rule in the partylist system which will consequently trim down the representation of marginalized sectors in the House of Congress.