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Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro

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  In the Name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT ON THE BANGSAMORO The Philippine Government (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) herein referred to as the Parties to this Agreement, HAVE AGREED AND ACKNOWLEDGED AS FOLLOWS: I. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BANGSAMORO 1. The Parties agree that the status quo is unacceptable and that the Bangsamoro shall be established to replace the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). The Bangsamoro is the new autonomous political entity (NPE) referred to in the Decision Points of Principles as of April 2012. 2. The government of the Bangsamoro shall have a ministerial form. The Parties agree to entrench an electoral system suitable to a ministerial form of government. The electoral system shall allow democratic participation, ensure accountability of public officers primarily to their constituents and encourage formation of genuinely principled political parties. The electoral system shall

Bloggers and netizens file TRO for Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012

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                                    (from https://twitter.com/HecklerForever/status/253744899248246784/photo/1 ) PEBA joined bloggers through Pete Rahon in filing another petition at the Supreme court against the CYBERCRIME LAW. ANOTHER GROUP OF BLOGGERS LED BY TONYO CRUZ FILED A PETITION AGAINST THE CYBERCRIME LAW. HERE IS THEIR STATEMENT. A day after the Cybercrime Law took effect, 18 netizens mostly bloggers filed their own petition at the Supreme Court seeking to nullify the controversial new law signed by President Aquino. And they instantly served the President a copy of their petition via the internet. They tweeted: @noynoyaquino We are suing you and your #cybercrimelaw. You’ve been served. @noynoyaquino Mr. President, see you in court. We've sued They also posted copies of the petition on President Aquino’s Facebook Page and emailed the Office of the President. In their 74-page pleading, the petitioners said that: Inasmuch as [we] are concerned by the

Republic Act No. 10175 - Cybercrime Prevention Law

Republic of the Philippines Congress of the Philippines Metro Manila Fifteenth Congress Second Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday the Twenty-fifth day of July two thousand eleven. [ Republic Act No. 10175 ] AN ACT DEFINING CYBERCRIME, PROVIDING FOR THE PREVENTION, INVESTIGATION, SUPPRESSION AND THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS SECTION 1. Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012″. SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. — The State recognizes the vital role of information and communications industries such as content production, telecommunications, broadcasting electronic commerce, and data processing, in the nation’s overall social and economic development. The State also recognizes the importance of providing an environment conducive to the development, acceleration, and

STOP CYBER MARTIAL LAW!

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https://www.facebook.com/groups/PIFA.ph/ We are the Philippine Internet Freedom Alliance or PIFA (formerly known as Filipino Internet Freedom Alliance of FIFA -- we're keeping both names), a broad coalition of individuals and organizations seeking to amend / remove the provisions which threaten Internet Freedom in Republic Act No. 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. In the long-term, it aims to be the bastion of this freedom. On October 2, 2012, Tuesday, 10am we will troop to the Supreme Court to let the 3 branches of our government know how we feel about the Cybercrime Prevention Act in its current form. Let's use the power of social media to spread the word. Long live Internet Freedom!!! 

Scholarship on MA in Inter-Asia NGO Studies in South Korea

Sharing this scholarship opportunity on NGO Studies in Seoul, South Korea offered by Sungkonghoe University. Dear friends, colleagues and applicants for MAINS, Greetings from Seoul! As you would already know SungKongHoe University has been providing a specialized Master's degree program for civil society practitioners in Asian region for the past six years. Thanks to your interest and participation the MAINS program has been so far able to produce a string of competent graduates who play an important role in many areas of civil society in the region. We are very pleased to announce that the application procedure for the 2013 academic year is now open. As has been the case, in this year too, we are in a position to provide well qualified candidates with generous educational opportunities. Please find attached an explanatory note on our program and an application form; we would be grateful if you could take a look at these and disseminate the news to anyone who

BKWSU 20th Anniversary Program - CHOOSE HAPPINESS

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Dear Friend,  In this world of do-it-yourself, many books on happiness have been penned by countless authors to help one get back into a more cheerful state of mind. But in reality, depression  remains one of the most persistent but yet silent psychological killers of our times.  So how does one really choose to be happy? And can one ever hope to remain stable in a happy mood amidst these relentlessly fluctuating times?  You are warmly invited to join us on our 20 th  Anniversary program entitled CHOOSE HAPPINESS on Wednesday, July 11, 2012, 6:30 PM at the Topaz Ballroom, 4 th  Floor,  Gateway Suites at the Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City. Our resource speakers are a duo of experts on happy and contented living: ·          Dr. Nirmala Kajaria  is a medical doctor and a Raja Yoga meditation teacher over the last 40 years. As director of the Brahma Kumaris centers in Asia Pacific, she is now based at the BK headquarters in Mt. Abu, India; and ·          Mr. Ch

Manila Social Media Day 2012

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PRESS RELEASE 26 June 2012 Celebrate Social Media Day 2012 at Tomas Morato, QC this June 30! The Social Media Day is a worldwide event spearheaded by Mashable.com, which celebrates the connected generation around the world on June 30, 2012. In the Philippines, several key cities would take part in the celebration, which is very appropriate because the country is hailed as the social media capital of the world. One of these events will be a networking event for social media citizens, bloggers, and digital personalities at Tea 101 Taiwan's No. 1 Drink located at Scout Bayoran corner Tomas Morato Extension, Brgy. Laging Handa, Quezon City. The venue is in front Hotel Rembrandt and IL Terrazzo Mall. The event starts at 7 PM on Saturday. Manila Social Media Day 2012 in particular aims to provide an appropriate venue for the community to mingle and meet-up offline, which can support better camaraderie afterwards through various social media and digital platforms.