51.   But past attempts by the State Department to persuade Congress to revise the law have failed.

52.   But with the government backing down and agreeing to revise the law, interest has dwindled.

53.   Congress later voted not to revise the law, and the court ordered the execution to proceed.

54.   Chinese officials previously have said the demands include asking China to revise its laws and create higher standards of protection.

55.   De Pedro said one contention brought up by the local industries in revising the law was to make the proof of injury easier.

56.   Greenpeace has urged the Philippine government to revise the law.

57.   Habibie, in his first national address Thursday, promised to revise obsolete laws on political activity.

58.   He said a committee of the national legislature had accepted his suggestions and planned to revise the law.

59.   He said the proposal might involve revising several laws.

60.   However, some say revising the law would involve issues beyond gender equality.