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Mt. Tipolog occupants hail CBFMA endorsement of dads, tribal council

DAVAO CITY — Forest occupants of Mt. Tipolog in Barangay Tawan-Tawan, Baguio District hailed the endorsement of the city council of their application for a community-based forest management agreement (CBFMA).

The forest occupants, who comprise the Mt. Tipolog Bantay Kinaiyahan Farmers Association, also got the backing of the tribal council of Tawan-Tawan.
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Philippines: Unless govt did something, beheaded OFW was certain of his death

MANHILA — OFW Reynaldo Cortez, 41 years old, was beheaded this morning in Saudi Arabia for the alleged murder of a Pakistani driver in May 2002. His execution comes in the midst of the Philippine government?s Migrants Month this June.
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Philippines: Gabriela condemns Jalosjos commutation

MANILA — ?We condemn, in the strongest possible terms, Malaca?ang’s travesty of the Filipino women’s dignity by commuting Jalosjos’ sentence.? This was the statement of Gabriela secretary general Emmi de Jesus on the commutation of prison term of convicted rapist former Congressman Romeo Jalosjos.
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Philippines: NUJP chair elected adviser of world’s largest media group

MANILA — Jose Torres Jr, chairperson of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) was elected as general reserve adviser of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) during its recent World Congress in Moscow. Torres is managing editor of GMA News.tv.
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