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Sending home the money

By Kali at 03/21/07 18:58

According to the World Bank, the Philippines is the fifth-largest recipient of foreign remittances behind India, China, Mexico and France. Money sent home by Filipinos working overseas last year totaled a record $12.8bn.

Original source: BBC news. Filipino remittances hit $12.8bn

Sending home the money

According to the World Bank, the Philippines is the fifth-largest recipient of foreign remittances behind India, China, Mexico and France. Money sent home by Filipinos working overseas last year totaled a record $12.8bn.

Original source: BBC news. Filipino remittances hit $12.8bn

Terror bill approved in Philippines

Under a new lanti-terror law, security forces have the power to detain suspects without warrant or charge for up to three days. The bill, passed in the Philippines, is aimed at tackling militants in the south.

Original source: BBC news. Philippines approves terror bill

Terror bill approved in Philippines

Under a new lanti-terror law, security forces have the power to detain suspects without warrant or charge for up to three days. The bill, passed in the Philippines, is aimed at tackling militants in the south.

Original source: BBC news. Philippines approves terror bill

Philippine military blamed for killings

After strong denials to the contrary, a government commission headed by retired Supreme Court judge Jose Melo issued a damning report, putting the blame for much of the violence on the Philippine military.

Original source: Christian Science Monitor. Political killings traced to Philippine military

Philippine military blamed for killings

After strong denials to the contrary, a government commission headed by retired Supreme Court judge Jose Melo issued a damning report, putting the blame for much of the violence on the Philippine military.

Original source: Christian Science Monitor. Political killings traced to Philippine military

Senator: US aid to Philippines should have strings attached

A prominent US Democrat Senator says that persistent reports of Philippine military involvement in killings of leftist activists will result in the United States becoming associated with their deaths, because of US aid to that country.

Original source: Yahoo News. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ nm/ 20070314/ pl_ nm/ philippines_ usa_ killings_ dc_ 1;_ ylt=AlmMHbtnYU3yLtikoJ. DX6RUKYUA, anchor: U.S. aid to Philippines questioned over killings]

Senator: US aid to Philippines should have strings attached

A prominent US Democrat Senator says that persistent reports of Philippine military involvement in killings of leftist activists will result in the United States becoming associated with their deaths, because of US aid to that country.

Original source: Yahoo News. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ nm/ 20070314/ pl_ nm/ philippines_ usa_ killings_ dc_ 1;_ ylt=AlmMHbtnYU3yLtikoJ. DX6RUKYUA, anchor: U.S. aid to Philippines questioned over killings]

US Senate probe biased against Philippines

A senior Filipino spokesman said that the US Senate probe into extra judicial killings in the Philippines was blatantly biased and an affront to Manila's sovereignty.

Original source: Yahoo News. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ afp/ 20070316/ pl_ afp/ philippinesusrights_ 070316132709;_ ylt=AoEjn0YIMJFaZMJi7zqxNotUKYUA, anchor: Philippines hits back at US probe on unsolved killings]

US Senate probe biased against Philippines

A senior Filipino spokesman said that the US Senate probe into extra judicial killings in the Philippines was blatantly biased and an affront to Manila's sovereignty.

Original source: Yahoo News. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ afp/ 20070316/ pl_ afp/ philippinesusrights_ 070316132709;_ ylt=AoEjn0YIMJFaZMJi7zqxNotUKYUA, anchor: Philippines hits back at US probe on unsolved killings]