Government Conferences

Ermita to explain RP's new peace tack in Swiss meet (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

7 Sep 2008

MANILA, Philippines -- Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita will be off to Switzerland this week to explain the Philippines' new peace policy to an international summit on violence and development.

Minorities become important as polls loom (Independent Online)

7 Sep 2008

Armed with Jacob Zuma's face on posters and a plan to woo minorities, the ANC is as nervous now as in the 2006 local government elections, despite opinion polls showing the ruling party will win next year.

UAW resort losing millions (Detroit Free Press)

7 Sep 2008

The UAW International's golf course and education center operations on 1,000 acres near Onaway have together lost $23 million over the past five years.