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	Philippines (10/06)
		Marcos governed from 1973 until mid-1981 in accordance with the transitory provisions of a new constitution that replaced the commonwealth constitution of 1935.
		The Philippines is a member of the UN and some of its specialized agencies, and served a 2-year term as a member of the UN Security Council from January 2004 to 2006, serving as UNSC President in September 2005.
		Philippine soldiers and police have participated in a number of multilateral civilian police and peacekeeping operations, and a Philippine Army general served as the first commander of the UN Peacekeeping Operation in East Timor.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2794.htm (6931 words)

	Philippine Agenda 21
		With this document, the Philippine government, with prodding from civil society, is making it clear that it does not intend to pursue a trickle down approach to development.
		This opens the possibility that the Philippines may actually succeed in modeling a new form of development, one closer to the ideals of deep sustainable development, and one that tames and manages the forces of globalization to be consistent with the country’s vision and purposes.
		Philippine Agenda 21 envisions a better quality of life for all through the development of a just, moral, creative, spiritual, economically vibrant, caring, diverse yet cohesive society characterized by appropriate productivity, participatory and democratic processes, and living in harmony within the limits of the carrying capacity of nature and the integrity of creation.
	www.cadi.ph /philippine_agenda_21.htm (1025 words)

	Philippines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The government of the Philippines is organized as a presidential-unitary republic, where the President functions as head of state, the head of government, and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
		The judicial branch of government is headed by the Supreme Court, with a Chief Justice as its head and 14 associate justices, all appointed by the President from nominations submitted by the Judicial and Bar Council.
		The Philippines, along with the nation of Malta, is one of only two nations in the world where all civil marriages are for life, because civil divorce (for violations coming after the marriage) is banned, although annulment (for violations before the marriage, although it may manifest itself after the solemnization) is permitted.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Philippines (4125 words)

	CNN.com - ASIANOW - Philippine government denies hostages released - July 19, 2000
		MANILA, Philippines (CNN) -- Philippine government officials said Wednesday a report that more hostages had been released by Abu Sayyaf rebels on the island of Jolo was not true.
		Chief government negotiator Roberto Aventajado said talks with the Abu Sayyaf rebels -- the smaller of two Islamic rebel groups seeking an independent homeland in the southern Philippines -- were continuing and that he hoped the hostages would soon be freed.
		Later, however, government officials blamed a breakdown in communication for the report, saying the hostages remained in the hands of the rebels.
	archives.cnn.com /2000/ASIANOW/southeast/07/19/philippines.hostages.03 (504 words)

	Philippines
		No area of the Philippines is immune from the possibility of a terrorist attack, although the southern island of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago are particularly affected.
		In February 2006, the President of the Philippines declared a State of National Emergency due to reported political destabilization efforts by elements in the military, political opposition, and Communist Party of the Philippines after reports of a coup attempt.
		Philippine law prohibits marriage for persons under the age of 18.) A judge, a minister, or other person authorized by the Philippine Government can perform the marriage.
	travel.state.gov /travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_999.html (3595 words)

	HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY
		While presenting an overview of Philippine economic structure prior to and during the colonial times, this lesson focuses on the Philippine experiences with the ‘green revolution’ in rice agriculture and the reliance on export agriculture during the post-colonial period.
		Second, the Philippine government has sometimes regulated how much land is used to produce what kind of crops, which helps keep government revenue high, but does not let the producers make decisions that fluctuate with market trends.
		The Philippines is a region of megadiversity in biological fauna.
	www.niu.edu /cseas/outreach/philecon.htm (2570 words)

	Philippine Civil Society
		The adoption of Philippine Agenda 21 (PA21) as the country’s blueprint for sustainable development in 1996 has further advanced the position of civil society as a key social actor.
		PA21, one of the most highly consultative policy documents in Philippine history, embraces a new, dynamic image of society where the key social actors are: civil society in the cultural realm, business in the economic realm and government in the political realm (see Figure 1).
		The Philippines remains a divided society: the gap between the rich and the poorest poor seems to be widening even as the economy has improved.
	www.cadi.ph /philippine_civil_society.htm (1703 words)

	Philippine Government to Auction Imelda Marcos' Jewelry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Philippine government plans to auction off millions of dollars worth of jewelry left behind by former First Lady Imelda Marcos after she and her husband were driven from power.
		The Philippine government has been holding some of her collection, which was also confiscated in Hawaii and the Philippines after the couple's departure.
		Marcos, who lives in the Philippines, has threatened to go to court to block the sale, saying the government has no proof the funds used to purchase the jewels were obtained through corrupt means.
	www.voanews.com /english/2005-09-14-voa13.cfm (623 words)

	ABCapitalOnline.com, Philippine Government Agencies Links
		The Philippines' social and economic development planning and policy coordinating body.
		Philippines' policy-making and coordinating body on statistical matters.
		A nonstock, nonprofit government research institution engaged in long-term, policy-oriented research.
	www.abcapitalonline.com /philgov.htm (204 words)

	Politics of the Philippines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The political system in the Philippines takes place in an organized framework of a presidential, representative, and democratic republic whereby the president is both the head of state and the head of government within a pluriform multi-party system.
		Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two-chamber congress -- the Senate (the upper chamber) and the House of Representatives (the lower chamber).
		The executive seat of government is administered officially from Malacañang Palace - also the official residence of the president - in the capital City of Manila.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Philippine_Government (2320 words)

	Agreement Between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the United States of America ...
		The Government of the Philippines shall facilitate the admission of United States personnel and their departure from the Philippines in connection with activities covered by this agreement.
		If the Government of the Philippines has requested the removal of any United States personnel from its territory, the United States authorities shall be responsible for receiving the person concerned within its own trerritory or otherwise disposing of said person outside of the Philippines.
		Such property may be removed from the Philippines, or disposed of therein, provided that disposition of such property in the Philippines to persons or entities not entitled to exemption from applicable taxes and duties shall be subject to payment of such taxes and duties and prior approval of the Philippine Government.
	www.derechos.org /nizkor/us/doc/vfa.html (2399 words)

	Philippines: Governmental resources
		League of Provinces of the Philippines - " an organization of 78 provincial subdivisions comprising the Philippine Republic.
		The stratification was designed to render the local government units truly autonomous in the exercise of local affairs and governance, in the delivery of basic services to the community, in the management and utilization of local resources, in the individual pursuit of developmental programs, and in the furtherance of their corporate structure.
		Philippine Institute for Development Studies - "a nonstock, nonprofit government research institution engaged in long-term, policy-oriented research, the Institute is envisioned to be a development policy think-tank for planners, policy- and decisionmakers specifically those in the Cabinet, the Senate and the network of agencies which make up the National Economic and Development Authority"
	www.ldb.org /phili2.htm (873 words)

	Crosswalk.com - Philippine Gov't Backs US On Iraq, Fears Sympathy Attacks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		But presidential spokesman Ignacio Bunye said afterwards the government was also backing the concept of "giving diplomacy a last chance," which suggested that, at this stage, Manila was walking a fine line between supporting Bush's ultimatum, and supporting an actual war.
		Islamic or communist rebel groups in the Philippines, armed with such weapons, would be able to hold the government hostage and promote their avowed aim to overthrow it by force, he said.
		With several militant Muslim groups active in the southern Philippines, the government this week further increased already tight security, for fear extremists may mount attacks in sympathy with Iraq once war begins.
	www.crosswalk.com /news/1190695.html (1217 words)

	Philippine Government
		Philippine citizens at least 18 years old may vote in a ntional election if they can read and write in English, Spanish or a natie dialect.
		The Philippines is divided into 12 regions, ech governed by a regional council.
		Each of the 60 cities of the Philippines is governed by an elected mayor.
	www.fortunecity.com /bennyhills/hope/401/govern.htm (437 words)

	Agenda 21 - Philippines
		In the Philippines, a number of initiatives and efforts have been implemented to integrate the concerns of children and youth in the Government's planning and decision-making process.
		In the Philippines, there are government policies to encourage increasing the efficiency of resource use and reduction of waste per unit of economic output.
		In view of the inclusion of the farmer's group in the Philippines Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) as a permanent representative from PO, the sector is given an equal chance to participate in the decision-making process of the government on sustainable development.
	www.un.org /esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/philipi/inst.htm (3576 words)

	The U.S. Can Help Manila Rebuild Philippine Democracy
		Her government is committed to economic reform within a strengthened free enterprise framework.
		Policies likely to be implemented by the new government include: 1) elimination of monopolies in the sugar and coconut industries, key Philippine exports; 2) sale of bankrupt companies now in government receivership; and 3) an all-out attack against corrupt economic favoritism, or lfcronyism" as it is called locally.
		Rather than declaring a revolutionary government, for instance, Aquino should consider using her considerable influence to persuade the National Assembly to nullify its previous vote count and declare her the victor in the February 7 election.
	www.heritage.org /Research/AsiaandthePacific/asb43.cfm (1814 words)

	Gloria's Lobbygate: Philippine Government splurges millions on US lobbying
		While there is nothing wrong with engaging US firms to promote Philippine interests in the United States, the contracts have been questioned because of the secrecy with which they had been signed and the government’s refusal to disclose exactly who is footing the bill for these services.
		US government records show that the government of Joseph Estrada paid $1.3 million, or P72.8 million, for four lobbying contracts it signed with as many consultants from July 1999 to December 2000.
		In its latest financial report, Burson-Marsteller said it received from the Philippine government $ 447,494.64 in fees and expenses from May 1 to Oct. 31, 2004.
	www.witness.org /forum/index.php/topic,157.0.html (1110 words)

	CorpWatch : Philippine Greens Protest the Visit of Bill Gates
		We are already feeling his negative presence in the form of pressure on our government to give him special treatment; to pass oppressive laws for his sake; to create special court, departmental and police units for enforcing his monopoly; and to spend precious government funds raiding local schools, shops and other Filipino businesses.
		Neither has our government any moral authority, in so far as software copying is concerned, because it is actually one of the biggest copy centers of commercial software.
		Now, supposedly, all Microsoft products in government use are legal and as good as paid for, and the government may now hypocritically conduct police raids on others who continue to do as the government did, copying commercial software.
	www.corpwatch.org /article.php?id=1568 (994 words)

	Scope 58 - Box 4G
		As early as 1989, the Philippine Government officially adopted the Philippine Strategy for Sustainable Development (PSSD) in support of the call of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) for the pursuit of development that gives high regard to environmental protection and natural resource conservation.
		A multi-stakeholder national council for sustainable development, the Philippine Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD), was also born out of this commitment as a government initiative to properly manage its remaining natural wealth and to take care of its environment.
		Philippine experience in the development of ISDs shows that an indicator system should be based on an SD framework to make the system more functional in use and comprehensive in scope.
	www.icsu-scope.org /downloadpubs/scope58/box4g.html (2377 words)

	There's clear purpose in government ambiguity - Jul. 15, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		THERE was a "purpose" to the ambiguity in the government statement on Tuesday that the 51-member Philippine contingent would be pulled out from Iraq as demanded by Angelo de la Cruz's captors, a diplomat said Wednesday.
		Seguis' announcement indicated a softening of the Philippine government's position, although no date for the withdrawal was stated.
		Reynaldo Parungao, a former Philippine ambassador to Baghdad who is advising the government on the crisis, warned of "repercussions" should the government renege on its commitments in Iraq.
	www.inq7.net /nat/2004/jul/15/nat_3-1.htm (703 words)

	Philippine AXA Life (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The AXA Philippine Premium Bond Fund is an actively managed fund that seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation and moderate investment returns through income yields of interest-bearing securities issued by the Philippine government and top Philippine corporations.
		• Issuances of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines
		The AXA Philippine Capital Investment Fund aims to earn investment returns that are consistent with high liquidity and capital preservation.
	www.axa.com.ph /axa_philippine_premium_bond.htm (630 words)

	Governments on the WWW: Philippines
		Honorary Consulate of the Philippines in Potsdam, Germany
		Philippine Mission to the European Union in Brussels
		Philippine Permanent Delegation to the UNESCO in Paris
	www.gksoft.com /govt/en/ph.html (309 words)

	Philippine government opens inquiry in spy case - Asia - Pacific - International Herald Tribune
		MANILA The Philippine government said Friday that it had started an investigation into whether the political opponents of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo had paid off an FBI agent accused of stealing classified documents from the bureau and the White House.
		At the same time, the government said it viewed the case as a matter of national security, considering that the information taken from the FBI database was allegedly used by Arroyo's adversaries to try to overthrow the government, said Raul Gonzalez, the Philippine secretary of justice.
		The information Aragoncillo allegedly stole included assessments and reports prepared by the FBI and the U.S. Embassy in Manila that were critical of Arroyo and talked of a coup plot by some elements of the Philippine military.
	www.iht.com /articles/2005/10/07/news/spy.php (526 words)

	News: Philippines, Talks between Muslim rebels, Philippine government postponed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Manila_(dpa) _ Peace talks between the Philippine government and Muslim secessionist rebels have been postponed because of the political turmoil besetting President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, the guerrillas' chief negotiator said Thursday.
		Iqbal said the MILF was hopeful that the peace talks would not be derailed by the crisis plaguing Arroyo, who placed the country under emergency rule last week to quash an alleged communist-rightist plot to oust her.
		Last year, the government said it was willing to share revenues from ancestral lands in Mindanao with the MILF as part of the peace agreement.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/ACIO-6MHCVT?OpenDocument (388 words)

	Save Philippine Children in Prison Petition
		WHEREAS the Philippine government has failed to heed the UN Human Rights Committee’s call for an effective system of monitoring of all detainees; prompt investigations of complaints by an independent authority; and for the guarantee in practice of free access to lawyers and doctors immediately after arrest and at all stages of detention, and
		That President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, as Chief of State of the Republic of the Philippines, be held responsible and accountable for the failure of government to protect the rights of Children in Conflict with the Law, as mandated by the UNICEF-sponsored Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).
		That the United Nations Human Rights Committee take effective measures for immediate implementation, by the Philippines, of the UN Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extrajudicial, Arbitrary and Summery Executions, urging the government to pass legislations and provide appropriate funding to protect the human rights of Children in Conflict with the Law.
	www.petitiononline.com /FilChild (931 words)

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