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Govt ready to face UN
for rights record review
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Executive Secretary Ermita still boasts the
administration made achievements in human rights
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The Philippine government is ready for a full
scrutiny of its human rights record under the Universal Periodic
Review of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) scheduled
this month, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said.
Ermita, who leads the Philippine delegation,
leaves Wednesday for Geneva, Switzerland, where the UNHRC is based.
Ermita also chairs the Presidential Human Rights Committee, created
by President Gloria Arroyo last year.
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Manila, Muntinlupa rice traders
warned on hoarding
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Mayor Alfredo Lim of Manila yesterday warned rice retailers and
traders in the city, who threatened to launch a “rice holiday,”
that they will be stripped of their business licenses if they
continue to hoard National Food Authority (NFA) rice, and to stop
selling government stocks to poor families.
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Razon sees dismissal of kidnapping charges
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PHILIPPINE National Police Chief Director General Avelino Razon Jr.
is confident that the kidnapping and attempted murder charges filed
against him and several others by broadband scandal witness, Rodolfo
Lozada Jr.. would be dismissed for lack of merit and evidence.
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Philippine-Malaysian 10-day
naval exercises start
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THE joint naval exercise between the Philippines and Malaysia kicked
off Monday, which is aimed at improving further the cooperation of
the two countries in regional security.
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Cavite media man killed in Pasig City
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Authorities said on Tuesday that they are still looking into the
possible motive for the killing of local community newspaper
columnist Benefredo Acabal, who was gunned down by a
motorcycle-riding gunman at close range in Pasig City late Monday
night.
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Police have no leads yet
in Asdala, Dalaig slays
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The Manila Police District (MPD) said Tuesday that they are now
having a difficult time getting the “real deal” on the slaying
of two Commission on Election (Comelec) officials who once headed
the agency’s law department.
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JDV allies warn Nograles on House revamp
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A veteran lawmaker on Tuesday urged Speaker Prospero Nograles and
his advisers in the House of Representatives to reconsider their
plans of carrying out a revamp of major committees.
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French ship with 6 Filipinos hijacked
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Six Filipino seafarers were held hostage by unknown parties
following the hijacking of the Le Ponant, a French cruise vessel
where the Filipinos are working, last April 4 in international
waters in the Gulf of Aden, the Department of Foreign affairs said
Tuesday.
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Govt to seek US help in
Gen. Garcia plunder case
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The Arroyo government will seek the help of the United States in
strengthening its case against plunder-accused Maj. Gen. Carlos
Garcia.
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Will strengthening the NFA
ensure better rice distribution?
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The state-run National Food Authority (NFA) has
lately been given prominence that it hasn’t enjoyed since the
1970s when it was the supreme agency to regulate many aspects of the
rice business in the country.
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