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Feb 8, 20091

Protect women — CHR

by Joel dela Torre
from People’s Journal

MARKING the United Nations Day for Women and International Peace today, the Commission on Human Rights called on government to improve protection and programs for the rights of women.

The CHR said … Read the rest

Jun 21, 20080

DILG bares partial list of peace and order council heads

Cecille Suerte Felipe
Philippine Star

Interior Secretary Ronaldo Puno announced yesterday the partial list of chairpersons of the country’s regional peace and order councils (RPOCs) which under the law are empowered to execute national policies, plans, and programs related to … Read the rest

Feb 6, 20080

11.5 percent of families victims of crime

Rommel C. Lontayao
Manila Times

About 11.5 percent of Filipino families have become victims of common crimes in the previous months, a latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed.

The November 29 to December 3, 2007 SWS survey found that … Read the rest

Sep 19, 20070

SWS: 1 out of 10 Pinoys victimized by common crimes

Helen Flores
Philippine Star

One out of 10 or 9.6 percent of Filipino families has been victimized by common crimes in the past six months, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) reported yesterday.

The survey was conducted from June 27 to … Read the rest

Aug 22, 20070

(SPECIAL REPORT DepEd’s Cyber Ed Project) Cyber Ed could take cue from Knowledge Channel

Jonathan M. Hicap
Manila Times

There is a bright future for the DepEd’s Cyber Education Project if research studies on the effectiveness of the Lopez-owned Knowledge Channel are to be believed.

Different studies point to the positive impact of Knowledge … Read the rest

Jan 5, 20050

Kidnappings in 2004 were lowest in 10 yrs.

The Manila Times

ABDUCTIONS in the country fell in 2004 to their lowest level in more than a decade, an anticrime watchdog said Monday, in apparent evidence that a government crackdown on kidnap gangs was working.

The Citizens? Action Against … Read the rest

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