Rise in child labor tied to CARP’s failure
Irregularities unearthed in Maguindanao count
By TYRONE VELEZ
Lawyers of Bayan Muna and the Genuine Opposition wanted the special canvassing to be declared illegal after discovering the irregularities in the certificates of canvass. They also questioned the nature of the special board and the manner it was created.Urban centers face ?disordered sprawl? as more people now live in cities
In 2008, for the first time in history, more than half of world population, 3.3 billion people, will be living in urban areas. By 2030, this is expected to reach almost 5 billion. The population of towns and cities in developing countries is set to double in the space of a generation. Poor people will make up a large part of future urban growth.
Philippines: NAPC assures wide reach of microfinance service
MANILA — Positive attitude, enthusiasm, and perseverance are the driving factors that made Domingo Mondragon, a “Tindahan Natin” outlet owner, Angel Narito, proprietor of Argie?s Bakery and Mini Grocery, and Rodolfa Tongco, a buy-and-sell agent, succeed in building their own businesses through the National Anti-Poverty Commission?s (NAPC) microfinance assistance.
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Misuari, a victim of electoral fraud in Sulu?
By ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO/Bulatlat
It appears that not only opposition senatorial candidates and progressive partylist groups were the victims of electoral fraud and violence in the ARMM. Even Nur Misuari, founder and leader of the Moro National Liberation Front which is strongest in Sulu, Jolo, and Tawi-Tawi, was cheated, said his supporters.- Go to the previous page
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