EDM (Vol. 6 No. 4)
COVER STORY
Enforced disappearances: The worst form of crime is State policy
NEWS
Free trade pacts with China, Japan to further weaken RP economy
7.5% growth fortuitous short-term and artificial –IBON
WORLD ECONOMY
Growing Asia-Pacific labour force poses challenges
THIRD WORLD
Deforestation symptomatic of corrupt regimes
GLOBALIZATION ISSUES
Big bucks behind forest blaze, haze
COMMENTARY
Who will save Palestine?
Vote-buying in the UN Security Council
SPECIAL FEATURES
PACER: Islands could lose $10m annually in revenue
CONSUMER ISSUES
Fragrances hide toxics in cosmetics
LETTERS
An appeal to the Senate to reject the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement
STATS & NUMBERS
71% of Filipinos give failing grade to Arroyo’s anti-corruption effort
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