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Supreme Court rules in favor of political polling

By Kali at 03/25/07 08:38

The Supreme Court has declared it unconstitutional to ban the publication of election surveys, even for a limited time, before the election, thus scoring a decisive victory for survey freedom in the Philippines.

Original source: Manilla Times. Supreme Court upholds political polling

Supreme Court rules in favor of political polling

The Supreme Court has declared it unconstitutional to ban the publication of election surveys, even for a limited time, before the election, thus scoring a decisive victory for survey freedom in the Philippines.

Original source: Manilla Times. Supreme Court upholds political polling

Rebel chief runs for governor

Escorted by heavily armed police, Philippine Muslim rebel leader Nur Misuari was allowed out of detention Tuesday to file his candidacy as governor of his southern island stronghold.

Original source: Yahoo News. Philippine rebel chief files candidacy for governor

Rebel chief runs for governor

Escorted by heavily armed police, Philippine Muslim rebel leader Nur Misuari was allowed out of detention Tuesday to file his candidacy as governor of his southern island stronghold.

Original source: Yahoo News. Philippine rebel chief files candidacy for governor

Chinese billionaire to invest fortune in Philippine tourism

It has been announced that China's second richest man plans to invest at least US$2 billion developing high-end hotels and other tourism projects in the Philippines.

Original source: Sun Star. China's 2nd richest man to invest US$2 billion in Philippine tourism

Chinese billionaire to invest fortune in Philippine tourism

It has been announced that China's second richest man plans to invest at least US$2 billion developing high-end hotels and other tourism projects in the Philippines.

Original source: Sun Star. China's 2nd richest man to invest US$2 billion in Philippine tourism

Filippino vets to get WWll benefits at long last

Reversing a six-decades-old law, congressional groups representing Americans of Asian and Pacific heritage backed legislation to award veterans' benefits to Filipinos who fought with the U.S. forces in World War II.

Original source: topix.net. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. topix. net/ content/ ap/ 0500422717427686847408467985081580542568, anchor: Benefits Backed for Filipino WWII Vets]

Filippino vets to get WWll benefits at long last

Reversing a six-decades-old law, congressional groups representing Americans of Asian and Pacific heritage backed legislation to award veterans' benefits to Filipinos who fought with the U.S. forces in World War II.

Original source: topix.net. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. topix. net/ content/ ap/ 0500422717427686847408467985081580542568, anchor: Benefits Backed for Filipino WWII Vets]

Imelda Marcos back to launch her own Jewelry range

Imelda Marcos's ostentatious displays of wealth still haunt the Philippines, and now she is back. This time to launch her own range of Jewelry, aimed at a generation who are too young to remember the days when the former beauty queen strutted her stuff through Manila's corridors of power

Original source: The Independent. Imelda: The first lady of fashion

Imelda Marcos back to launch her own Jewelry range

Imelda Marcos's ostentatious displays of wealth still haunt the Philippines, and now she is back. This time to launch her own range of Jewelry, aimed at a generation who are too young to remember the days when the former beauty queen strutted her stuff through Manila's corridors of power

Original source: The Independent. Imelda: The first lady of fashion