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Groups led by the Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) and Focus on the Global South (FGS) sneered at the glowing projections by the World Bank over the Philippine economy and instead demanded cancellation of the country’s debts.

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                    [Title] => Gov’t urged to support UN human rights resolution
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Civil society groups are urging the government to support a resolution calling for a legally binding treaty on human rights and transnational corporations that was filed by a group of countries led by Ecuador in the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

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                    [Title] => Immediate phaseout of fossil fuels pushed
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As the so-called make or break final negotiations for a new treaty to address climate problems in Copenhagen draws near, environment advocates on Tuesday pressed government leaders to put aside selfish interests and bring talks to focus on the gradual but immediate phase out of dependence on fossil fuels.
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                    [Title] => US defense deparment awards $77.5-M contracts for Mindanao operations
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                    [Title] => Teodoro: US warship outside RP waters so protests moot
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                    [Title] => US troops accused of engaging in combat in Mindanao
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US troops have engaged in combat operations in Mindanao despite an arrangement limiting them to humanitarian work and training Filipino soldiers fighting al-Qaeda-linked guerrillas, activists said yesterday.


The activist group Focus on the Global South, citing US military writings, doctrines and eyewitness accounts, called for an independent investigation into whether the alleged operations violated the Philippine Constitution.


US Embassy spokesman Matthew Lussenhop disputed the allegation.


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                    [Title] => Singapore bans 2 Pinoy activists from IMF-WB meet
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Prof. Walden Bello, executive director of Focus on the Global South, and Ana Maria Nemenzo, president of Freedom from Debt Coalition, were reportedly among 18 individuals from other countries barred by the Singaporean government from attending the meetings.


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                    [Title] => US, EU tariff proposals in WTO meet detrimental to RP agriculture — NGO
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                    [Title] => Cancun in focus
                    [Summary] => While everybody is tuned in to what’s the latest in the political front, which I say is very entertaining at the least, our government negotiators are busy preparing for the 5th World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial meeting which will be held in Cancun, Mexico from Sept. 9-14. 


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The activist group Focus on the Global South, citing US military writings, doctrines and eyewitness accounts, called for an independent investigation into whether the alleged operations violated the Philippine Constitution.


US Embassy spokesman Matthew Lussenhop disputed the allegation.


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