“Once charity patients from indigent families without PhilHealth coverage are turned away from public hospitals, many will be forced to simply wait for death even… 08/10/2012
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Philippines
Health not priority under Aquino’s 2013 budget
‘2013 budget for electioneering, PPPs’
“The budget continues to prop up defective policies imposed by foreign creditors such as privatization while allocating huge resources for CCT dole-outs to conceal the… 08/10/2012
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WHO on RH bill: No politics, just facts
MANILA, Philippines – It’s not about political pressure. It’s about the facts. An official of the World Health Organization (WHO) belied statements of critics of… 08/10/2012
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10 most outstanding students of PH chosen
By Voltaire Tupaz Rappler.com MANILA, Philippines — Ten most outstanding students of the Philippines were awarded by President Benigno Aquino III in the Heroes Hall… 08/10/2012
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Should Congress and Church be afraid of RH bill?
By Juan Miguel Luz Rappler.com One of the major reasons why we fail as a country is that we tolerate a two-class society: the Haves… 08/10/2012
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Freedom of Information issues and concerns
These are misplaced fears based first of all on a secrecy mindset that deny the fundamental right of the citizenry to knowledge of government transactions,… 08/10/2012
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No end in sight to the crisis
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat.com News about the world economy have been bleak once again for the nth time in the past few years since the… 08/10/2012
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Conflict displaces 24,000 in Maguindanao
By Karlos Manlupig DAVAO CITY, Philippines – A total of 5,130 families or 24,755 residents of Maguindanao province in southern Philippines were displaced by the… 08/10/2012
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Peace talks resume after deadly attacks
By Rappler.com MANILA, Philippines – Government negotiators and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) resumed peace talks in the aftermath of attacks by a breakaway… 08/10/2012
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‘End killings of activists’ – international group
“The rate at which human rights defenders are being killed in the Philippines is shocking.” – CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation By RONALYN V.… 08/10/2012
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