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Friday, January 18, 2008 |
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Palace shrugs off Freedom House report |
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But opposition blames military for the country’s
decline in democracy
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Malacañang shrugged off a report by an American
private democracy watchdog organization, which said freedom and
democracy in the Philippines declined last year.
Freedom House, a US-based international
nongovernmental organization that advocates democracy, political
freedom and human rights, said the Philippine democracy is on a
downward trend from the spate of political killings, specifically
targeting left-wing political activists.
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P100-million smuggled resins seized
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CUSTOMS Commissioner Napoleon Morales on Thursday ordered formal
seizure proceedings on some P100-million worth of smuggled resins
following the importers’ failure to settle its tax liabilities.
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Military frees one of five
arrested former soldiers
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THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on
Thursday released from their custody one of the five former soldiers
who were arrested earlier by military and police agents on suspicion
of plotting against the government.
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No plans to unseat
JdV, for now
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President Gloria Arroyo’s Kabalikat ng Malayang Pipino (Kampi) has
no plans to unseat Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., as of now.
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Doctors protest Medicines Bill
provision
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Members of the Philippine Medical Association (PMA)
on Thursday warned they will stage a walkout or “hospital
holiday” if a provision in the Cheaper Medicines Bill which
prohibits doctors from prescribing branded medicines is not
corrected.
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Antipoverty body ties up
with business sector
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The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) has partnered with the
Countryside Enterprise Development Foundation (CEDF) in its campaign
against poverty.
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