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Independent presidential aspirant Nicanor Perlas, president of Partido ng Marangal na Sambayanan (PANGMASA) inagurated today in the province of Iloilo a joint project with Lifebank (Rural Bank of Maasin),Iloilio Inc. . P3-RLAS, the acronym stands for Patubig, Patubo and Patubas Rural Livelihood Assistance Scheme, is a proactive response aimed at assisting farmers grappling with the effects of the El Niño weather phenomenon. This is a brain child of Nicanor Perlas, the only Green presidential candidate, jointly with the Iloilo- based microfinance enterprise Lifebank, headed by its President, Dr. Vicente Perlas.

Patubig, Patubo and Patubas in Hiligaynon is roughly translated as Irrigate, Grow and Harvest. P3-RLAS is a loan product of Lifebank offered to farmers for the construction of artesian wells,and for the purchase of water pumps and other farm implements so they can irrigate their land during the drought season.

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A recent letter to the editor of Inquirer dated March 7, 2010 had revealed that Manny Villar was never poor, had never slept on the street and had never really swam on a pool of garbage. (The same way he had lied to us about his pledge on our 2009 event)

"In the early 1960s, if you had a three-story house in a 60-square-meter lot in the business district of Tondo, you were considered an aristocrat."

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The Perlas ng Silangan Festival is a two-day event sponsored by PANGMASA (Partido ng Marangal na Sambayanan) with exhibits, bazaars, musical performances, art shows, and forums highlighting initiatives and movements in the areas of poverty eradication, good governance, ecological protection, holistic education and societal transformation. The event will culminate with a concert jam, entitled PERLAS JAM 2010.

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If there is one thing evident during all the presidential forums, debates and during the campaign period, it was very clear that only Nicanor Perlas was respected by his fellow presidential candidates.

Not a single slur nor bad comment had been thrown at the first ever environmentalist and green candidate in the Philippines. He was even applauded and revered by them.

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Is it fair to pass judgment on someone by just looking at pictures? Well for someone like Scotty Lago who won a bronze medal for snowboarding at the Winter Olympics 2009 pictures caused him to leave the game.

These photos from TMZ seems to be too much to handle. What do you think? Is it fair or not?

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Surveys have dirty tactics.  It seems the people doing the Presidential Survey was not particularly careful at interviewing someone. They did not know that they are asking the sibling of a presidential candidate this time.

When the survey representative asked, "Who will you vote for President?", the sibling answered the name of his candidate but the representative refused to accept that and instead recommended that he choose from Noynoy Aquino, Manny Villar, Erap Estrada or Gilbert Teodoro.

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It was 25 years ago when the first We Are the World was recorded by Quincy Jones and directed by Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson. 25 years later another tragedy rock that part of the world, in Haiti.

Here is the 2010 version of "We Are the World" entitled "We Are The World 25 For Haiti" plus a video response which am sure everyone will also love.

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KAYA NATIN! Movement for Good Governance and Ethical Leadership Official Statement on the COMELEC Ruling against Pampanga Gov. Eddie Panlilio

We, the leaders of the Kaya Natin! Movement for Good Governance and Ethical Leadership, strongly condemn the recent ruling of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division led by Commissioners Nicodemo Ferrer (see article asking for Commissioner Ferrer to resign), Elias Yusoph, and Lucenito Tagle proclaiming Lilia “Baby” Pineda as the winner of 2007 gubernatorial elections in the province of Pampanga and unseating incumbent governor and Kaya Natin! Co-Founder, Eddie “Among Ed” Panlilio.

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In the latest interview with presidential candidate Sen. Jamby Madrigal reveals that if she had a choice he would pick from either environmentalist Nicanor "Nick" Perlas or Sen. Noynoy Aquino as the next president of the Philippines.

"Nicky Perlas would be closest to my platform with regards to the environment. He is an environmental crusader. He also has a spiritual basis which I believe in," Madrigal reveals.

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