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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

Feb 17, 20081

Tesda asks P1.4 billion more to open new voc-tech courses

Katrina Mennen A. Valdez
Manila Times

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) top official has sought  a fresh billion peso funding to President Gloria Arroyo to further beef up training programs aim at boosting its talent pool for … Read the rest

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