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Philippines: Youth partylist sets example, reveals its nominees

DAVAO CITY?Kabataan Partylist revealed today its nominees as it
condemned earlier the existence of Malacanang-backed partylist groups
whose nominees are known Arroyo allies or government personalities.

This as the group continues to warn COMELEC and the public that these
‘bogus’ organizations are poised to dilute whatever limited democracy
bestowed by the Philippine laws to the partylist system.

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Philippines: EAGA transport cluster extends 5th freedom rights to six more areas

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY–To push for greater momentum in improving air connectivity within Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-the Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area, airports in six more areas of the sub-region areadded to the list of designated points to be granted with Fifth Freedom Traffic Rights (FFTR).
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NUJP Davao Denounces Attacks on Journalists

DAVAO CITY — The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines-Davao chapter joins all journalists nationwide in expressing our outrage over the killing of Radyo ng Bayan reporter Carmelo Palacios and the attack on Delfin Mallari, radioman and Luzon correspondent of the Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) as the Philippine media try to survive the darkest era of the Philippine democracy.

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