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Philippines: Norberto Gonzales is champion liar, says Beltran

MANILA , Philippinwa — Anakpawis Rep. Crispin Beltran today slammed National Security Adviser (NSA) Norberto Gonzales for calling him and the other progressive lawmakers collectively known as the Batasan 5 ‘liars now in celebration.'”

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Pearson to publish Filipino author’s book on ‘technopreneurship’ and innovation in Asia

MANILA — Pearson Education Asia, through its imprint Pearson Prentice Hall, will publish Filipino author Dennis Posadas’ book on technopreneurship and innovation in Asia this June 2007.

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Philippines: Repression follows Arroyo wherever she goes

MIGRANTE Europe condemns the reported harassment and detention by Gloria Arroyo?s goons and the Presidential Security Group of two Filipino migrant protesters who attended a forum with her at the Collegio Filipino (a religious school for Filipino clerics) today June 3, 2007.

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US-based Gabriela demands complete vindication of Philippines’s Batasan 6

While GABNet welcomes the Philippines Supreme Court dismissal last Friday, June 1, 2007 of rebellion cases against six progressive congress representatives, the US Based, Philippine- US women?s organization insists that the ruling by itself is not nearly enough. The Philippine Dept of Justice, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine National Police, and Philippine de facto president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo must be held accountable.
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Batasan 6 to reunite at House on Monday

MANILA, Philippines — Barring any new antics from the Arroyo government, members of the
progressive partylist bloc called Batasan 6 will return and reunite in
the House of Representatives on Monday, the start of the four-day
closing session of the 13th Congress.
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