Midnight Mining Deal Hit by Green Groups – Palawan activists get national and international support

Posted Wed, 06/09/2010 - 10:40 by National Secretariat

Manila – Green groups accused the DENR of fast-tracking a mining contract in Palawan, calling the agreement a “midnight deal that is insulting and a threat to ecological balance not only in Palawan but in the whole Philippines.”  Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) stated that they have reliable information that a mining contract has been approved by DENR, without the necessary consultations and failing to secure consent from affected communities. 

Can RP go beyond seeing OFWs mitigating economy's shortfalls?

Posted Wed, 06/09/2010 - 10:24 by National Secretariat

First posted at abs-cbn news.com

MANILA, Philippines - The decade that opened the new millennium may be remembered as the decade for a sector whose acronym —OFW (for overseas Filipino workers) - is a Southeast Asian country’s trump card, or flagship, for economic development.

Sustaining the Beauty of Garcia Hernandez

Posted Tue, 06/08/2010 - 13:59 by National Secretariat

    Garcia Hernandez is a booming town lying at the southern coast of Bohol. It is 53 kilometers away from Tagbilaran City and is blessed by natural and man-made destinations, like, the Seventh Heaven Caves, Tambuko Cave, and the Garcia Hernandez Roman Catholic Church.

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