by Initiatives for International Dialogue | Mar 24, 2010 | News
In the Philippines, free access to information is guaranteed by the Constitution – specifically in Article II declaring the policy of State to adopt and implement “a policy of full public disclosure of all its transactions involving public interest”. The right to...
by Initiatives for International Dialogue | Mar 24, 2010 | Peace Process, Press Releases
Davao City, Philippines—In celebration of the International Women’s Month this March, the Philippine government has issued Executive Order 865 creating the national steering committee on Women, Peace and Security. EO 865 adopts the National Action Plan of the United...
by Initiatives for International Dialogue | Mar 18, 2010 | News
BY RAFAEL R. GOMEZ When President Arroyo signed into law the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Act or Republic Act 9996 last month, not a few voices from government burst out in superlatives. Chief of them was Virgilio Leyretana, chair of the Mindanao Economic...
by Initiatives for International Dialogue | Mar 17, 2010 | News, Self-determination and Solidarity
(Mizzima) – Pro-democracy activists in the Philippines, keen to see democracy being ushered into military ruled Burma, have set three conditions for the 2010 elections to be free and fair. Egoy Bans, spokesperson of Free Burma Coalition-Philippines, a network of...
by Initiatives for International Dialogue | Mar 9, 2010 | News, Peace Process
For the first time in this island’s history, at least nine major networks and organizations are coming together to organize a forum that will perhaps help determine the future of Mindanao. A diverse group of inter-faith, peace advocates, business, academic,...
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