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Philippines: Probe on $6 Million DENR Air Monitoring Network Project Sought

KALIKASAN-PNE
KALIKASAN? PEOPLES NETWORK FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
26 Matulungin St. Central District, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Tel./Fax; +63 (2) 924-8756; E-mail: kalikasan.pne@gmail.com

PRESS RELEASE
April 14, 2007

Probe on $6 million DENR Air Monitoring Network Project sought
Re-electionist administration solon among those in hot water

Environmental activists today urged a government probe on a $6 million air pollution monitoring project between the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and a private joint venture, expressing grave concern over highly-questionable transactions and suspicious actions of senior government officials, including DENR Secretary Angelo Reyes and a prominent administration congressman.

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Philippines: Suara Denounces Sulu Clashes

Suara Bangsamoro condemns the present military offensives in Sulu.

We condemn the continous attacks to MNLF areas specially the area of state chairman, Khaid Ajibun.

“Bakit ang attack sa MNLF ay lagi on the pretext na me ASG pursuit samantalang the MNLF made it clear na hindi nila kinakanlong ang mga ASG at JI sa kanilang camps.”

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Philippines: OVERSEAS ABSENTEE VOTING GOES FULL BLAST IN BELGIUM AND LUXEMBOURG

PRESS RELEASE
Department of Foreign Affairs
2330 Roxas Blvd., Pasay City, Philippines ? Tel. No. 834-4000 ? www.dfa.gov.ph

OVERSEAS ABSENTEE VOTING GOES FULL BLAST IN BELGIUM AND LUXEMBOURG

16 April 2007 ? Philippine Ambassador to the European Communities Cristina G. Ortega reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that the Embassy started receiving ballots cast by overseas Filipinos from Belgium and Luxembourg for the 2007 Philippine National Elections.

Ambassador Ortega said, ?I am glad Filipinos here are showing enthusiasm in this electoral process.? To ensure maximum participation in the month-long election period, she added, ballots would be received including Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. and until 12 midnight on 13 May 2007.

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BPO Council Launched in NY, Philippines Praised as Outsourcing Destination

PRESS RELEASE
Department of Foreign Affairs
2330 Roxas Blvd., Pasay City, Philippines ? Tel. No. 834-4000 ? www.dfa.gov.ph

BPO COUNCIL LAUNCHED in New York City, RP PRAISED as OUTSOURCING destination

16 April 2007 ? Consul General Cecilia B. Rebong of the Philippine Consulate General in New York, USA reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that the Philippine American Chamber of Commerce-New York (PACC-NY) formally launched the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Council on 4 April 2007 at the Philippine Center in Manhattan to promote the Philippines as a business process outsourcing destination.

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Philippines: ‘We are in Great Pain’ — Missing Activist’s Family

STATEMENT OF TOMAS LEGISLADOR DOMINADO, JR. ON THE ABDUCTION AND DISAPPEARANCE OF HIS WIFE, MARIA LUISA ARCHES POSA AND NILO ARADO

Just recently, on March 28, I gave 30 stems of red roses to my wife symbolizing our 30 years of marriage amidst arduous struggle for democracy. Through thick and thin, we have marched together, with our people, for 37 years in their fight for liberation.

Would this be about to come to an end? For last night (April 12), agents of the state under the Arroyo regime forcibly abducted my wife and Nilo Arado of BAYAN. They shot Leeboy Garachico of KARAPATAN, in the neck and left him for dead.

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