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Gays go to SC

In The Press Posted on January 4th, 2010.

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www.tempo.com.ph

A gay rights group, felt aggrieved by a Commission on Elections (Comelec) decision denying its accreditation to participate in the upcoming party-list elections, has decided to bring its case to the Supreme Court.

Misunderestimating the Philippine Left

In The Press Posted on January 3rd, 2010.

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www.bulatlat.com

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MANILA — There are “good” and “bad” leftists. “Good” leftists must belong to a partylist group. They demand the inclusion of civil society groups in government transactions. They participate in tripartite meetings, they attend UN conferences, they hate Joma Sison, and they endorse the candidacies of Noynoy Aquino and Mar Roxas.

RFID a fund-raising program for elections - transport group

In The Press Posted on January 3rd, 2010.

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www.abs-cbnnews.com

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MANILA, Philippines - Militant transport group Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytors Nationwide (Piston) has staged a protest action in front of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Quezon City to express opposition to the installation of tracking devices in vehicles.

Pulse Asia survey ‘inaccurate, misleading’–party-list solon

In The Press Posted on December 21st, 2009.

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businessmirror.com.ph

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A MILITANT legislator described as inaccurate and misleading the analysis made on the latest Pulse Asia’s presidential pre-elections survey. read more »

Solons, Drivers Ask SC to Void Anomalous RFID Project

In The Press Posted on December 20th, 2009.

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www.bulatlat.com

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MANILA – In a bid to halt a potential source of campaign kitty for the Arroyo administration and relieve the public, especially the motorists, of additional financial burden come January 10, progressive partylist representatives and aspiring senators Satur Ocampo and Liza Maza, with Bayan Muna Representative Teddy Casino and Piston secretary general George San Mateo, asked the Supreme Court Wednesday to void the looming LTO-Stradcom RFID project. read more »

Gov’t plan vs illegal transport opposed at SC

In The Press Posted on December 15th, 2009.

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newsinfo.inquirer.net

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MANILA, Philippines – A move by the government to install equipment that will detect illegal public transport is being opposed by partylist and transport groups that have asked the Supreme Court to stop the implementation of the project. read more »

SC urged to stop radio frequency ID project

In The Press Posted on December 15th, 2009.

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www.abs-cbnnews.com

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MANILA, Philippines - Various groups on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to declare as unconstitutional a government plan to put radio frequency ID tags on all vehicles starting next month. read more »

Kabataan Partylist Pushes an Agenda for Change

In The Press Posted on December 5th, 2009.

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www.bulatlat.com

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MANILA — Candidates, big television networks, NGOs, and other organizations preparing for the May 2010 elections have been courting the youth to participate actively in voters’ education and in ensuring a clean and honest elections. The youth have been encouraged to vote wisely, to have their voices heard.

Martial law to halt chaos or hide electoral fraud?

In The Press Posted on December 5th, 2009.

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businessmirror.com.ph

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OPPOSITION leaders in the Senate voiced fears that Malacañang imposed martial law in Maguindanao partly to conceal proof of massive electoral fraud in the province where President Arroyo and her administration bets won big in the 2004 and 2007 elections with the help of members of the beleaguered Ampatuan clan.

Civic leaders, leftists hit martial law

In The Press Posted on December 4th, 2009.

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www.abs-cbnnews.com

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MANILA – President Arroyo’s declaration of martial law in Maguindanao province on Saturday drew criticisms from civic leaders and civil society groups.