News Release
April 16, 2007
Sans cheating, Bayan Muna sure to recapture three seats
Bayan Muna President and Representative Satur Ocampo today expressed
confidence that the partylist group will again recapture the maximum
three seats in the House of Representatives in the May 14 elections.
THE FORUM FOR FAMILY PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT INC.
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April 14, 2007
Press Release
?Heed the people?s call, include family planning in your platform of government or lose in the election!? ? The Forum
This was the strong statement of population advocacy The Forum for Family Planning and Development as the latest result of Ulat ng Bayan Pulse Asia survey indicates 8 out of 10 Filipinos deems it important for candidates to include family planning in their program of action.
?The data from the latest survey of Pulse Asia will speak for itself, the people deems it important that candidates makes a stand on the issue of population. The candidates should not just shrugged off their shoulders and ignore the peoples? clamor for such measures,? said Benjamin de Leon, President of The Forum for Family Planning and Development.
By Rose B. Palacio
ULAMA League of the Philippines regional chair Mahmoud Adilao called on his brother Muslim to vote wisely, be more vigilant, and help make the country move away from unresolved issues from the past elections.
Chairman Adilao also called on Muslim groups to help government in its effort to fight terrorism and make our community better place to live in.
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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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Department of Foreign Affairs
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BAY AREA PINOYS CAST THEIR VOTES IN 2007 NATIONAL ELECTIONS
16 April 2007 ? Consul General Maria Rowena Mendoza Sanchez of the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco, California, U.S.A. reported to Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto G. Romulo that the Filipinos in the Bay Area already started to cast their votes for the 2007 Philippine National Elections.
Mr. Antonio Menchavez, a 63-year old Cebu native who is currently a security officer at the Philippine Center building in San Francisco, personally delivered his ballot to the Consulate during the first day of elections, 14 April 2007. This was received by members of the Special Ballot Reception of and Custody Group (SBRCG) including Consul Anthony Mandap, Mr. Cesar Cruz and Mr. John Jiao.