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After hearing the report of the Philippine government and the testimonies of two torture victims, the United Nations Committee against Torture expressed its grave concern… 05/29/2009
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Philippines
Torture Widespread in the Philippines – UN
Another ‘Nicole’: Filipina Accuses US Marine of Rape; Case Heightens Junk-VFA Call
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A 22-year-old student has come out to expose her alleged rape by a US Marine inside a Makati City hotel. But the victim said she… 05/29/2009
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OFWs Face Bleak Future as Global Crisis Hits Companies Worldwide
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DAVAO CITY — Unlike most overseas Filipino workers who lost their jobs in Taiwan, Isabelita Atis, 29, felt relieved when her plane finally touched down… 05/29/2009
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Victims of Harassment Suits Fight Back
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The Arroyo government and its allies have been harassing their critics — political activists, human-rights advocates, journalists, government employees, workers, teachers, environmentalists, lawyers, to name… 05/29/2009
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Spending Mother’s Day 7,000 Miles Away
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During Mother’s Day on May 10, there are mothers 7,000 miles away in Canada working as caregivers in the hope that they would be able… 05/29/2009
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Rapu-Rapu Residents Face New Threats As Destructive Mining Resumes
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More than three years after Lafayette, an Australian mining company, wrought havoc on Rapu-Rapu and its neighboring communities, residents are still reeling from the effects… 05/29/2009
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The VFA-Balikatan Mess
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Vanessa and Gadian provide two more reasons why the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) should be abrogated and the Balikatan joint US-Philippine military exercises be stopped.… 05/29/2009
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Scandalous Impunity
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MANILA — The United Nations (UN), including its committees and commissions, is not known for straightforward and precise assessments and statements. Its reports and statements… 05/29/2009
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One brave woman
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Should Lieutenant First Grade Nancy Gadian manage to live to tell her story about anomalies and corruption in the Armed Forces of the Philippine (AFP),… 05/29/2009
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Group Decries Police’s Handling of Rebelyn Case
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An alliance of individuals from the church, academe and human rights groups expressed dismay over how the Philippine National Police (PNP) handles the case of… 05/15/2009
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