http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/taxonomy/term/908/all en http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2013/11/23/yeb-sa%C3%B1o-the-rise-of-a-celebrity-climate-negotiator-from-the-philippines <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><em>By Jeppe Fischer, Photo by 350.org</em></p> <p>The Philippines has been devastated by Typhoon Haiyan with at least <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/19/us-philippines-typhoon-idUSBRE9AI04F20131119">four million people displaced</a>. Haiyan has also had impact beyond the Philippines though, and in a different way, at the UN climate change summit in Warsaw, Poland. Media coverage of the negotiations has been overshadowed by the typhoon, and The Verb explores the impact.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/global/international">Global/International</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia/new-south-wales">New South Wales</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/climate-change">climate change</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/philippines">Philippines</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/cop19">COP19</a></div></div></div> Sat, 23 Nov 2013 05:39:14 +0000 theverb 12314 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2013/08/20/increased-rotational-presence-of-us-troops-decreased-philippine-sovereignty <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> Akbayan (Citizens Action Party)</p> <p>"Decreased sovereignty." This is how Akbayan Representative Walden Bello summed up the ongoing negotiations between the Philippine government and the United States to craft a framework for the increased rotational presence of American troops in the country.</p> <p>According to the Akbayan stalwart, the Aquino government's decision to enter into negotiations for an increased rotational presence of U.S. forces in the country, by deploying aircraft, ships, supplies, and troops, is "injudicious." </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/global/international">Global/International</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/human-rights">human rights</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/solidarity">solidarity</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/philippines">Philippines</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/international-news-and-opinion">International news and opinion</a></div></div></div> Tue, 20 Aug 2013 09:19:09 +0000 Anonymous 11662 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2013/04/27/philippines-akbayan-slams-chinese-incursion-into-tubbataha-reef <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> Akbayan Party-list today slammed the incursion of a Chinese fishing vessel into the Tubbataha reef, which the group said is engaged in "state-led" poaching activities at the marine protected area in Palawan.</p> <p>It was reported that the vessel ran aground some 1.1 nautical miles east of the Tubbataha Reef ranger station. It was reported that the fishing vessel had 12 crew members, allegedly Chinese poachers. </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/global/international">Global/International</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/peace">peace</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/environment">environment</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/ecology">ecology</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/philippines">Philippines</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/china">China</a></div></div></div> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 02:48:35 +0000 Anonymous 10857 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2012/12/07/philippines-the-emotional-calculus-of-armed-conflict <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> HOW DO I TREAT THEE? Let me count the ways. Statistics from the AFP-PNP over a 33-year period (1978-2010) report an aggregate of 29,553 fatalities in the ongoing conflict between GPH and the CPP-NPA categorized thus: 13,412 Communists (45%), 8,264 military and police (28%) and 7,877 civilians (21%). This further translates into 80 deaths daily for the period: 36 Communists, 23 soldiers and police, and 21 civilians. </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/global/international">Global/International</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/human-rights">human rights</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/war">war</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/international">International</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/philippines">Philippines</a></div></div></div> Fri, 07 Dec 2012 04:02:16 +0000 Anonymous 7886 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2012/11/18/call-to-asia-social-movements-assembly-in-manila <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> Building solidarity and strengthening our struggles to address the economic and climate crisis in the fight to change the system</p> <p>Last September 17, 2012, in an inspiring expression of solidarity from the South to the North, more than 35 social movements and civil society organizations from Asia together with regional networks, international organizations and social movements, sent a letter to our brothers and sisters in Occupy Wall Street on the occasion of the first anniversary of their struggle. </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/global/international">Global/International</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia">Australia</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/human-rights">human rights</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/asylum-seekers">asylum seekers</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/solidarity">solidarity</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/philippines">Philippines</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/asia">Asia</a></div></div></div> Sun, 18 Nov 2012 02:35:18 +0000 Anonymous 7640 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2012/10/26/philippines-on-the-bangsamoro-framework-agreement <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> The Alliance of Progressive Labor (APL) joins the Filipino people, especially the Bangsamoros in Mindanao, in welcoming, although guardedly, the historic signing today of the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro between the Philippine government (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/global/international">Global/International</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/peace">peace</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/indigenous">indigenous</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/human-rights">human rights</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/war">war</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/philippines">Philippines</a></div></div></div> Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:59:35 +0000 Anonymous 7318 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2012/06/16/protests-slam-philippines-australia-military-pact <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> Anti-war and progressive groups in the Philippines have requested Australian solidarity against a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement between Australia and the Philippines currently before the Philippines Senate for ratification. On June 6 there were two anti-war demos against this Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) which is seen as part of a US-led military build up in the Asian region aimed at China. </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/global/international">Global/International</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia">Australia</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/protest">protest</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/australia">Australia</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/anti-war">anti-war</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/solidarity">solidarity</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/philippines">Philippines</a></div></div></div> Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:35:43 +0000 Anonymous 6340 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2012/06/13/on-the-status-of-visiting-forces-agreement-with-australia <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> The Philippine-Australia military agreement, known as the Status of the Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA), which was poised to be ratified by the Philippine senate on June 6, has now been postponed until late July for final ratification. The SOVFA will enable Australian troops to conduct military exercises and other related activities in the Philippines. The SOVFA, as with the US Visiting Forces Agreement, sets the guidelines for the treatment of visiting Australian troops. The SoVFA was signed in Canberra in May 2007.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/global/international">Global/International</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia">Australia</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/peace">peace</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/australia">Australia</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/us">US</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/philippines">Philippines</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/china">China</a></div></div></div> Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:34:40 +0000 Anonymous 6320 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2012/05/27/spratly-islands-dispute-unity-statement <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> UNITED VOICES OF CONCERN (Amidst the sounds of fury over the Southeast Asian Sea) </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/global/international">Global/International</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/peace">peace</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/war">war</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/us">US</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/philippines">Philippines</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/china">China</a></div></div></div> Sun, 27 May 2012 11:00:29 +0000 Anonymous 6179 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2012/05/23/media-disinformation-understand-south-china-sea-standoff-through-the-filipino-media <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>China is now Australia’s largest trading partner. Western Australia’s Premier is right to point out that: “… of the 60,000 new jobs created in Australia over the past 12 months, 50,000 were in WA, which now accounted for 70 per cent of the nation's exports to China … To some extent, the strength of the WA economy is concealing the true weakness of the national economy.” Therefore, it is in Australia national interest that our policy makers are able to understand China in an objective manner. I hope that the following article will contribute to such an objective.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/global/international">Global/International</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia">Australia</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/melbourne">Melbourne</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/philippines">Philippines</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/china">China</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/taiwan">Taiwan</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/sydney">Sydney</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/media-disinformation">media disinformation</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/brisbane">Brisbane</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/perth">Perth</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/western-media">Western Media</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/western-prejudice">Western Prejudice</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/adelaide">Adelaide</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/south-china-sea">South China Sea</a></div></div></div> Wed, 23 May 2012 11:16:13 +0000 Wei Ling Chua 6139 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2012/05/02/philippines-sentro-nagkaisa-herald-new-era-of-labor-unity <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> THOUSANDS of trade unionists and activists poured into the streets of Manila and other key cities to celebrate May Day amid renewed hopes that the two latest efforts at labor unity will provide strong impetus to their uphill battle for labor and trade union rights.</p> <p>At least 5,000 affiliates of the Sentro ng mga Progresibong Manggagawa (Sentro), a newly organized labor center, joined a more massive march and rally in Manila of the recently launched Nagkaisa! labor coalition. </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/global/international">Global/International</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/human-rights">human rights</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/workers">workers</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/union">union</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/philippines">Philippines</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/labor-day">labor day</a></div></div></div> Wed, 02 May 2012 05:10:10 +0000 Anonymous 5937 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2012/02/02/no-to-us-and-chinese-expansionism <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> PHILIPPINES: Akbayan Party condemns plans for increased United States military presence in the country amid burgeoning Chinese military expansionism. We believe these acts by the two superpowers will inevitably destabilize the West Philippine Sea and Southeast Asian region. </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/global/international">Global/International</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/imperialism">imperialism</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/anti-war">anti-war</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/us">US</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/philippines">Philippines</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/china">China</a></div></div></div> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:55:36 +0000 Anonymous 5169 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2011/12/18/extreme-weather-flash-flooding-kills-500-displaces-100000-in-the-philippines <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> Heavy rain and flash flooding on Friday night and Saturday in the Philippines associated with tropical cyclone Washi, known locally as Sendong, has killed 521 people, with many still missing and unaccounted for, and displaced over 100,000 people. The cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan were particularly hard hit.</p> <p> Tropical Storm Washi dumped on the island of Mindanao more than a month of average rains in just 12 hours. According to weather forecaster Leny Ruiz the records show that storms that follow Washi's track come only once in about 12 years. Officials claim it was one of the most destructive calamities in southern Philippines in recent years and struck areas not used to severe flooding. River flooding was worsened by the high tide.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/global/international">Global/International</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/philippines">Philippines</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/extreme-weather">extreme weather</a></div></div></div> Sun, 18 Dec 2011 12:58:43 +0000 takver 4888 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2011/11/24/philippines-1-b-australian-aid-linked-to-two-key-issues <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> During his press conference upon his return from the Apec meeting in Honolulu, President Aquino thanked Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard for the $1 billion aid provided by the Australian government to “help the recent flood and typhoon victims.”</p> <p>Before we applaud the Australian government and its prime minister for their apparent generosity, let us consider Australia’s national interests that are involved in the Philippines. There are two key issues that stand out. </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/global/international">Global/International</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia">Australia</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/australia">Australia</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/philippines">Philippines</a></div></div></div> Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:58:41 +0000 Anonymous 4702 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2011/11/05/australia-mining-aid-for-philippines-questioned-%E2%80%93-atm <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> Melbourne, Australia – Filipino and Australian organizations criticized Prime Minister Julia Gillard for launching a $127 million ‘smart aid’ for poor but mineral-rich nations during a forum at the University of Melbourne.</p> <p>Recently, the Gillard government has launched ‘Mining for Development Initiative’ which aims to help more than 30 developing countries, including the Philippines, address mining related challenges, including everything from managing environmental impacts of mining to governance issues. </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/global/international">Global/International</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia/victoria/melbourne">Melbourne</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia">Australia</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/mining">mining</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/environment">environment</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/philippines">Philippines</a></div></div></div> Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:15:26 +0000 Anonymous 4534 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal