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Mr. Angelo T. Reyes, Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE), the main speaker at the event, stated, "I warmly extend my congratulations to Energtek Inc. for having introduced their Adsorbed Natural Gas (ANG) technology here, in the Philippines. The Government of the Philippines recognizes that natural gas will provide for a structural change in the country's energy mix, strengthen its fuel diversification program and contribute to the country's energy security position."
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Late last year, Philip Alston, the United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings, released his final report on the Philippines. The results were not encouraging: Mr. Alston found that at least 100 journalists, labor leaders, land reform advocates, and church members had been killed by the government since 2005.
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The Spanish home government set up a jurisdiction that placed the Philippines under the rule of the viceroy of Mexico. Like the Americas, the archipelago had a governor-general, an audiencia ('advisors and court'), and a cabildo ('town council') for the city of Manila. In the areas outside of Manila, alcaldÃas ('provinces') were organized, with an alcalde mayor ('provincial governor') as head.
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World Trade Organization (WTO) regulations require that the Philippines lift import restrictions on coal. Since the 1970s, when the National Coal Authority was created, Philippine coal importers have been required to obtain a government certificate of compliance before importing coal, allowing the authorities to force importers to buy domestic coal each time they purchased coal from abroad. President Macapagal Arroyo has committed to honoring the international coal supply contracts approved by the previous government.
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