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Campaign group’s training helps people to shape agenda for change

As a mainly agricultural country, the Philippines takes pride in the abundance of food and food sources available at its disposal.

Government of the people is what President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has established for the country. It is the realization of the people’s dream for accessible basic commodities and services as fulfilled by the government.

Our country’s industrialization thrusts have helped secure for the country jobs and investment opportunities amidst the threats of the recent global financial crisis.

The development in the Philippines’ telecommunications infrastructures and facilities have conveniently connected people across regions and eliminated domestic and international distances.

From magnificent beaches to world-class hotels to charming smiles, the Philippines is indeed a tired soul's haven. And now touring this wonderful country has become affordable so that every Filipino can discover the wonder of their own land.

Even while the recent financial meltdown rocked some of the world’s more sound economies, the Philippine economy remained stable and active.

Efficient delivery of public healthcare has been promoted especially to those who most need it in the rural areas as well as the marginalized sectors.

In the last ten years, the country’s infrastructure and transportation facilities intensified its effectiveness and efficiency by taking huge steps in its construction, upgrading and modernization.

Ang Pilipinas Ngayon is a patriotic advocacy program that will start airing on June 12, 2010, Araw ng Kalayaan, on ANC, ABS-CBN, TFC North America, and TFC Canada. It will also be heard on DZMM and DWRR.

Pune-based activist Vilas Kane has been documenting road kills of animals in Maharashtra. In the hill station of Mahabaleshwar alone he reports 600,000 snakes crushed by vehicles in a single year. So many kills can disturb the ecosystem

A recent survey of 150 lawyers indicated a growing trend toward volunteerism among the legal community in Europe. The Public Interest Law Institute (PILI) aims to harness this momentum at the 2009 European Pro Bono Forum (5-6 November, Budapest).

Leaders from industry and civil society got together in Delhi to discuss whether the city is gearing up to cope with the influx of migrants expected in the next few yaesr and also to debate how industry can contribute.

The Public Interest Law Institute will host the 2008 European Pro Bono Forum (5-7 Nov., Budapest), which will bring together lawyers and NGOs from across Europe to work for greater access to legal help for more vulnerable and marginalized groups.