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ROME — A death penalty free world is possible if key governments are willing to show political leadership, said Irene Khan, Amnesty International’s Secretary General.
“Amnesty International is calling for a universal moratorium on executions. Only six countries — Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Pakistan, the USA and China — were responsible for 90 percent of all executions carried out in 2006. These hard core executioners are isolated and out of tune with global trends,” said Ms Khan.
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MANILA — Two days after the release of the latest Social Weather Stations
survey showing support for Bayan Muna dropping by about seventeen
points even as it kept the lead among 91 partylist aspirants, House
Deputy Minority Leader Satur C. Ocampo today questioned the poll
results which he described as “mismatched with political realities”.
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MANILA — Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casi?o today challenged the military’s commander
for the National Capital Region to present a written and explicit
order from the President authorizing deployment of soldiers in Metro
Manila and for what purpose.
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DAVAO CITY ? Kabataan Party-list today pleads to parent voters to vote
for their children’s future and not be lured with the incentives and
the goodie-bags which are being poured-in by party-list groups
believed to be backed by Malaca?ang.
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MANILA — San Miguel Corporation (SMC) and Nihon Yamamura Glass (NYG), a leading Japanese manufacturer of glass and plastics packaging today announced that the two companies have reached an agreement under which NYG would gain a minority interest as a strategic equity partner in SMC’s domestic and international packaging businesses.
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