Philippines – Comelec junks ACT, Courage party-list bids
Comelec junks ACT, Courage party-list bids
THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (Comelec) has rejected the bids of Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) and Courage to be accredited as party-list groups and join in the 2010 elections, citing lack of con…
EU looking at peace deal with MILF (Manila Bulletin)
The European Union is keenly monitoring the peace negotiations between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), even as it renews its commitment to pour in more assistance to the troubled region.
'Moving Towards Universal Health Care'
T he University of the Philippines Center for Integrative and Development Studies will be conducting a forum, "Moving Towards Universal Health Care: What needs to be done," on November 24, T…
MILF welcomes Iran help in Mindanao peace effort (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front welcomes the Iranian government s interest in helping resolve the decades-old Moro rebellion in Mindanao.
Groups of teachers, gov't workers can't join party list
T he poll body will not allow a group of teachers and a group of government employees to participate in the 2010 party-list elections, after they were found to have lied about the extent of their ne…
Filipino Catholics back new anti child pornography law
The bill was signed into law on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Under the new act, anyone who produces, distributes or publishes child pornography can …
Gunmen storm village and torch civilian homes in S Philippines
Gunmen stormed a village in the southern Philippines Friday night and torched houses, forcing terrified civilians to flee, police said on Saturday. Nearly 40 armed men linked to the Moro Islamic Liber…
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