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The Commission on Human Rights and human rights advocates pressed yesterday President Arroyo to immediately sign into law the Anti-Torture Bill.

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Presidential aspirants were urged yesterday to promote protection of children’s rights in their platforms of government.

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Two very important pieces of legislation – the Climate Change Act of 2009 and Anti-Torture Act of 2009 – have been approved in the bicameral conference committee and are just awaiting approval from President Arroyo.

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Sen. Francis Escudero yesterday said Congress is expected to ratify into law the Anti-Torture Bill after the bicameral conference committee has reconciled the two versions of the bill.

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Opposition Sen. Francis Escudero said yesterday he would push for the approval of a bill penalizing torture during the bicameral conference committee meeting on the proposed measure next week.

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MANILA, Philippines – An alliance of organizations against torture appealed yesterday to the government to declare a policy of “total elimination” of acts of torture in the country in the wake of the concluding observations of the United Nations Committee Against Torture (UNCAT), which pressed for the enactment of the Anti-Torture Bill.

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MANILA, Philippines -- The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading the Anti-Torture Bill.

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Presidential aspirants were urged yesterday to promote protection of children’s rights in their platforms of government.

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Sen. Francis Escudero yesterday said Congress is expected to ratify into law the Anti-Torture Bill after the bicameral conference committee has reconciled the two versions of the bill.

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Opposition Sen. Francis Escudero said yesterday he would push for the approval of a bill penalizing torture during the bicameral conference committee meeting on the proposed measure next week.

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MANILA, Philippines – An alliance of organizations against torture appealed yesterday to the government to declare a policy of “total elimination” of acts of torture in the country in the wake of the concluding observations of the United Nations Committee Against Torture (UNCAT), which pressed for the enactment of the Anti-Torture Bill.

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MANILA, Philippines -- The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading the Anti-Torture Bill.

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