Protesters picket Asia-Pacific mining conference in Philippines

MANILA – A wide spectrum of sectors and organizations affiliated with Defend Patrimony alliance today protested against the wanton extraction and plunder of the Philippine’s mineral reserves as it challenged industry players to uphold a mining policy that would benefit the people foremost.
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Philippines: Mining for the people, not for profit!

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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IP Philippines marks 10 years of code

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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Introducing: Smart’s most affordable 3G phone

The LG KU250. (Contributed photo)

Dressed in an elegant black shell, the sleek device is equipped with a dual camera. It can also be used for high-speed Internet access using Smart's 3G network either on the phone or connecting it to a PC or a laptop. With 10MB internal memory, and expandable memory using a Micro SD card, the device can also be used as an audio and video player that supports the most popular audio and video file formats. With the LG KU250, subscribers can also access Smart's 3G services, like Video Calling, Full-track Music Downloads, Video Streaming, Video Dating, and a lot more.

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Philippines top choice among US companies for finance, BPO services

MANILA ? Consul General Cecilia Rebong of the Philippine Consulate General in New York, USA reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that a capital markets analyst has said that the Philippines is the top choice among a growing number of major U.S. companies for finance, technology, telecommunications and consumer products, and accounting business process outsourcing (BPO) services.
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