Press Release from DOST

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DOST website among PH’s most popular gov’t sites

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) website, dost.gov.ph, is among the most popular government websites in the country, claiming the number two spot in terms of number of hits as of February 13, 2013.

Press Release from US Embassy

U.S. and Philippine Armed Forces prepare to launch Operation Pacific Angel
MANILA, February 21, 2013 – The United States and the Philippines are finalizing plans to conduct a humanitarian assistance mission known as Operation Pacific Angel.

Photo Release from PBSP

Philippine Stock Exchange Foundation donates to Typhoon Pablo victims through PBSP

Children’s Rehabilitation Center slams office break-ins

Photo by Dennis Estopace.

Press Release
February 22, 2013
Reference: Jacquiline Ruiz, CRC Executive Director

Break-ins in offices a systematic harassment on human rights defenders

Quezon City- Children’s Rehabilitation Center (CRC) expresses alarm over a series of actual and attempted break-ins in the National Offices of child rights defenders by unidentified perpetrators which happened just this past month.

Australia Launches Scholarship Awards

From Australian Govt. website.

Press Release

21 February 2012

Australia launches 2014 Australia Awards Scholarships in the Philippines

World-class academic standards, exposure to multi-cultural environments, leadership opportunities, and, best of all, the opportunity to contribute to the Philippines’ development – these are some of the things

Militants storm Aquino’s Proclamation Rally

Militants pins "fascist" tag on
President Benigno S. Aquino III.
Photo from Bayan.

Press Release
February 14, 2013

Militants slam bogus government programs and puppet partylist Akbayan
San Pablo, Laguna – Militants led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-Southern Tagalog (Bayan-ST) met Team PNoy’s proclamation rally with a mobilization today at 1 o’clock in the afternoon in the middle of the program of Noynoy Aquino and his crony, Akbayan.

Palawan indigenous people file complaint against giant mining company

Protests continue in Palawan against
Citinickel Mines and Development
Corp. Photo from Alyansa Tigil Mina.

News Release

The militant group Bigkis at Lakas ng mga Katutubo sa Timog Katagalugan (BALATIK) and its local organization in Palawan, Bagong Tinig ng Katutubo sa Palawan (BAGTIK-Palawan), filed complaints against Citinickel Mines and Development Corporation (CMDC) in the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.