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Commemorating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights amid massive human-rights violaitons

On December 10, the world will commemorate the 59th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) amidst the escalating human rights abuses perpetrated by the US-Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo regime…

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Heed the Lumads’ call for peace, stop militarization in Surigao — Pasaka

PASAKA, a regional formation membering 25 lumad organizations in Southern Mindanao and North Cotobato condemned the military operations in the hinterland villages of Surigao Del Sur which led to the…

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Samin hits police clamp down on civil liberties, from the Manila Peninsula to Surigao del Sur

While we express indignation in the detention of Bishop Julio Labayen, former Vice President Teofisto Guingona, Jr, media people and other personalities in the aftermath of the Peninsula Hotel stand-off,…

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Philippines: Expert says Philippines might turn to GM trees to meet timber, pulp, paper needs

The top biotechnology expert of the Department of Agriculture said the Philippines may soon find itself planting genetically engineered trees if it is to meet the country?s timber, pulp and paper requirements and save its remaining forests from extinction.

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