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US Filipinos get involved in Philippines election through text messaging

Hundreds of Filipino-Americans started a massive campaign of sending
cell phone text messages containing the message:

“KUNG MAHAL MO ANG BAYAN
PANDARAYA LABANAN.
POL KILINGS TUTULAN!
SA TRAPO WAG PALOKO
PROGRESIBO IBOTO.
VOTE KABATAAN PARTY!
PLS FWD TO 10 PPL.
FROM TEXT BACK-USA”
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Maasim: Gearing up towards agroforestry and sustainable agriculture

Maasim, Sarangani Province, Philippines –This third class municipality in the province of Sarangani in Southern Mindanao is home to some 39,000 Christians, Muslims and B?laans. About 90% (46,600 hectares out of the total land area of 51,107 hectares) of Maasim?s land area is forestlands, but only about 2,000 hectares remain forested.
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Philippines: Chief Justice Puno Tells ?Special Court? Judges to Protect Human Rights

Protect the right to life.

Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno today urged the Regional Trial Court (RTC) judges who will handle cases involving killings of political activists and media members to always uphold the most fundamental of all rights ? the right to life ? as they dispense their roles as ?special court? judges.
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Philippines: Oplan Mercury Rising should be thwarted at all costs, says Beltan

MANILA — Anakpawis Representative and political detainee Crispin Beltran today said that the charge made by retired generals that there is a government-orchestrated plan to manipulate the May 14 elections and swing the votes in favor of Team Unity deserves not only the Commission on Election’s attention but the rest of the Filipino people as well. He said that Malacanang is risking another people’s rising if it pushes ahead with its plans for fraud.

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