Palace takes as constructive criticism US report on killings

Published by rudy Date posted on March 9, 2007

Malacañang took as “constructive criticism from an ally” the human rights report of the United States government describing the Philippines as being under a climate of impunity as far as the issue of unsolved killings is concerned.

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Forum cites problems weighing down growth

Published by rudy Date posted on March 9, 2007

CEBU CITY—Sustainable fiscal reforms, regulatory capture and low investment rates were among the issues and concerns raised during Thursday’s opening plenary for the fourth Philippine Development Forum (PDF) held in this city.

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US gov’t hits RP’s unsolved killings

Published by rudy Date posted on March 8, 2007

WASHINGTON – The cases of unsolved and unpunished killings have contributed to a “climate of impunity” in the Philippines, according to the US State Department.

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Killings create climate of impunity — US report

Published by rudy Date posted on March 8, 2007

MANILA, Philippines — Unlawful killings and the murder of journalists by various groups went unsolved and unpunished last year, contributing to the climate of impunity in the Philippines, the US State Department said in its annual global human rights report.

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US: Reds behind killings

Published by rudy Date posted on March 8, 2007

THE United States government has criticized the communist New People’s Army for killing local government officials and ordinary civilians and for using land mines, which are banned by the United Nations.

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Groups demand jobs abroad for 18-yr-olds

Published by rudy Date posted on March 2, 2007

BAGUIO CITY—Migrant workers and members of the Gabriela party-list group picketed the office of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration here on Thursday to demand that the government finally allow 18-year-old women to seek jobs abroad.

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P61.5-B discrepancy noted in DTI, BIR figures on tax perks

Published by rudy Date posted on March 2, 2007

The government reported a discrepancy of at least P61.5 billion in the amount of tax incentives granted by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the claims reported by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).

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Military briefs Asian diplomats on killings

Published by rudy Date posted on March 2, 2007

The military on Thursday briefed Asian diplomats on the wave of unsolved political killings after two damning reports implicated the nation’s top commanders.

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Courts told: Begin trial of Melo cases

Published by rudy Date posted on March 2, 2007

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo wants the special criminal courts to start trial of summary killings of activists and journalists.

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Health risks at call centers probed

Published by rudy Date posted on March 2, 2007

BAGUIO CITY—Researchers of a Baguio hospital have started looking into medical problems that appear to be common among employees of call centers and other business process outsourcing (BPO) facilities operating at the Baguio City Economic Zone.

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RP stocks have biggest drop in nine years; PLDT falls

Published by rudy Date posted on March 1, 2007

PHILIPPINE stocks fell by the most in nine years as Tuesday’s plunge in the Chinese stock market triggered a global equities selloff. Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. and Bank of the Philippine Islands slumped.

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US, RP officials meet on offer of help in solving political slays

Published by rudy Date posted on March 1, 2007

US Embassy officials met with the Task Force Usig on Wednesday and discussed the US government’s offer of assistance to find a solution to political killings.

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Gov’t steps up promotion of RP as retirement destination for Japanese

Published by rudy Date posted on February 22, 2007

The government is intensifying its campaign to promote the Philippines as an ideal retirement destination.

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Palace hits ‘leftist propaganda’ on killings

Published by rudy Date posted on February 22, 2007

Malacañang hit yesterday what it called leftist propaganda to undermine the government’s efforts to end the unexplained killings in the country.

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UN: AFP in denial on killings

Published by rudy Date posted on February 22, 2007

United Nations special rapporteur Philip Alston said the Philippine military was in “almost total denial” of its need to respond to allegations of its involvement in political killings.

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UN blames military for political slays

Published by rudy Date posted on February 22, 2007

MANILA, Philippines — Whatever the figure, the number of killings of journalists and leftist activists in the Philippines is “distressing,” and President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo should persuade the Armed Forces to “acknowledge” the fact and conduct a “genuine” investigation, United Nations Special Rapporteur Philip Alston said Wednesday.

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Defense, military silent on Alston report

Published by rudy Date posted on February 22, 2007

MANILA, Philippines — The defense and military establishments on Wednesday chose silence vis-à-vis the initial findings of United Nations Special Rapporteur Philip Alston, but Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez came out with guns blazing.

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Melo stands by commission’s findings

Published by rudy Date posted on February 22, 2007

MANILA, Philippines — Former Supreme Court Justice Jose Melo Wednesday said he was standing by the finding of the fact-finding commission on extrajudicial killings that certain military officials should be held accountable by virtue of “command responsibility.”

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Military insists on purge story

Published by rudy Date posted on February 22, 2007

THE Armed Forces on Wednesday insisted that the hundreds of murders of activists are products of an ongoing purge within the ranks of the communist underground movement.

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‘AFP in denial’ (‘Virtual impunity’ due to witness vulnerability)

Published by rudy Date posted on February 22, 2007

Extrajudicial killings in the country will not stop unless Malacañang and the Armed Forces acknowledge the reality of rights violations and reevaluate their counterinsurgency strategy, the UN special rapporteur warned on Wednesday.

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Pinoy gobs win case in Sweden

Published by rudy Date posted on February 21, 2007

A SWEDISH court has ruled in favor of the Philippine-based United Filipino Seafarers union in its dispute with a Swedish labor group after five years of litigation, records showed.

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Gov’t offers to protect victims of atrocities from NPA, ‘front’ party-list groups

Published by rudy Date posted on February 18, 2007

The government offered yesterday protection to victims of atrocities and harassment from the New People’s Army (NPA) and their front party-list organizations to encourage them to come out and testify against these leftist groups. The same protection was offered to families of these victims.

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Woman says she got cancer from dad exposed to asbestos

Published by rudy Date posted on February 16, 2007

LONDON – A British woman who claims she contracted cancer from hugging her father, who worked with asbestos, is suing the Ministry of Defence for 75,000 pounds ($146,000).

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Labor chief slams critics on maids’ pay

Published by rudy Date posted on February 16, 2007

The chief of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration would rather quit than chicken out of imposing a higher pay for Filipino maids employed abroad.

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SC to create special courts for extrajudicial killings

Published by rudy Date posted on February 16, 2007

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court will be creating special courts to handle cases involving extrajudicial killings, Chief Justice Reynato Puno said.

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Remittances hit $12.76b

Published by rudy Date posted on February 16, 2007

Remittances from Filipino migrant workers coursed through banks rose 19 percent to $12.76 billion in 2006 from $10.69 billion in 2005, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported yesterday.

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RP whiz kids shine

Published by rudy Date posted on February 6, 2007

Twelve of the 17 members of the Philippine team won medals in the recently concluded 3rd International Mathematics and Science Olympiad held in Jakarta.

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TUCP opposes bill requiring nurses to render domestic service before working abroad

Published by rudy Date posted on January 1, 2007

The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) has opposed a proposed measure that seeks to require nurses who graduated from government-subsidized schools to perform two years of compulsory services in the country before they can work abroad.

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July 2025

Nutrition Month
“Give us much more than P50 increase
for proper nutrition!”

Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.

Accept National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar.  Reject Military!

#WearMask #WashHands #Distancing #TakePicturesVideosturesVideos

Time to support & empower survivors. Time to spark a global conversation. Time for #GenerationEquality to #orangetheworld!

July


3 July – International Day of Cooperatives
3 Ju
ly – International Plastic Bag Free Day
 
5 July –
World Youth Skills Day 
7 July – Global Forgiveness Day
11 July – World Population Day 
17 July – World Day for
International Justice
28 July – World Nature Conservation Day
30 July – World Day against Trafficking in Persons 


Monthly Observances:

Schools Safety Month

Nutrition Month
National Disaster Consciousness Month

Weekly Observances:

Week 2: Cultural Communities Week
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise
Development Week
Week 3: National Science and
Technology Week
National Disability Prevention and
Rehabilitation Week
July 1-7:
National Culture Consciousness Week
July 13-19:
Philippines Business Week
Week ending last Saturday of July:
Arbor Week

 

Daily Observances:

First Saturday of July:
International Cooperative Day
in the Philippines

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