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2nd storyPlanned Transfer of Home for Aged OpposedEmployees and caregivers of Golden Acres Home for the Aged oppose the planned transfer of the facility to Tanay—a town in Rizal province—which is 57 kilometers from Manila, saying that it would only endanger the health and well-being of the elderly, and their own jobs as well. NOEL SALES BARCELONA ( categories: )
Agri Dep’t Transfers to Isabela in 3 MonthsDoes the Department of Agriculture (DA) have only three months left to stay in Manila? This is the question of employees at the Office of the Secretary (OSEC), now that there is a specific directive from the President herself to hasten the transfer of the DA office from Quezon City to Ilagan City, Isabela (approximately 397 kilometers north of Metro Manila). ( categories: )
Reporting the ASEAN: ASEAN as a News Topic(Third of 3 parts) This is a slightly revised version of the author’s presentation in Jakarta, Indonesia on July 29 and August 26 during the training of journalists from member-countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) organized by the International Institute for Journalism (IIJ) of InWEnt-Germany. ( categories: )
Reporting the ASEAN: No Qualitative Change in ASEAN Media Repression(Second of 3 parts) This is a slightly revised version of the author’s presentation in Jakarta, Indonesia on July 29 and August 26 during the training of journalists from member-countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) organized by the International Institute for Journalism (IIJ) of InWEnt-Germany. BY DANILO ARAÑA ARAO ( categories: )
Reporting the ASEAN: Repression of ASEAN Media Continues(First of 3 parts) This is a slightly revised version of the author’s presentation in Jakarta, Indonesia on July 29 and August 26 during the training of journalists from member-countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) organized by the International Institute for Journalism (IIJ) of InWEnt-Germany. BY DANILO ARAÑA ARAO ( categories: )
More Violence Feared After GMA Scraps Peace PanelGabriela Women’s Party Representative Liza Maza said the Bangsamoro people can’t help but interpret Arroyo’s move as a declaration of an all-out war against them. “The Arroyo government’s obstinacy, all the while ignoring the legitimate demands of the Bangsamoro, does not bring the conflict anywhere near resolution,” she said. BY CJ KUIZON ( categories: )
Study Shows Foreign Nurses, Caregivers Face Exploitative Work Conditions in Japan BY IBON FOUNDATION ( categories: )
Despite Rollback, Real Transparency Remains UrgentThe urgency for real transparency in the domestic oil industry remains despite the recent rollback in oil prices, and vital information needs to be disclosed for the public to be assured that the monopolized domestic oil industry is not profiting at their expense. BY IBON FOUNDATION ( categories: )
Farmers Group Hit NFA for Rice Price HikeThe Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas criticized the National Food Authority for increasing rice prices at a time when the poor could hardly cope with the crisis. The KMP said that the NFA’s move to limit access to the P18.25 per kilo rice is nothing more than a price hike. BY RONALYN V. OLEA ( categories: )
Fil-Ams Join Rally at Republican Convention to Call for End to US Intervention in RPFilipino-Americans under the banner of the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan-New Patriotic Alliance) USA chapter joined protesters from United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ), the Troops Out Now Coalition (TONC), Latinos Against the War (LAW), Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW), the American Indian Movement (AIM), the ANSWER Coalition, and various unions and labor groups during the Republic ( categories: )
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