(Hong Kong, May 31, 2007) ? The Chinese government is backtracking
on new rules that allow much greater freedom to foreign journalists, and is
continuing to deny comparable freedoms to Chinese journalists, Human
Rights Watch said today.
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DAVAO CITY, Philippines — In celebration of the annual Philippine Eagle Week on June 4-10, the Philippine Eagle Center will be an Open House whole day Saturday, June 2, 2007. No entrance fees to get into the center and enjoy the beauty of the Philippine Eagle and other Philippine wildlife!
MANILA — Senate Minority Leader Aquilino ?Nene? Q. Pimentel,
Jr. (PDP-Laban) today branded as a canard the
allegation that he had opposed the computerization of
the country?s elections.
Referring to a political advertisement which appeared
in some newspapers blaming him and other legislators
for the poll automation fiasco, Pimentel said he has
always advocated the computerization of elections.
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MANILA — In the wake of the reopening of the controversial Rapu-Rapu polymetallic mine in Albay last February, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources recently announced that investments in the mining sector are expected to hit $348 million this year. But whatever benefits such investments supposedly bring would be cancelled out by the severe social and environmental costs of large-scale mining, according to independent think-tank IBON Foundation.