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Press Release February 25, 2010 “The intention of presidential son Rep. Mikey Arroyo to run under the party list system is not only the height of absurdity reflective of the Arroyo family’s obsession to hold on to power at all cost but is also an illegal distortion...
News Release February 26, 2010 The umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan today slammed Maj. Gen. Jorge Segovia for allowing the continuous interrogation, harassment and psychological torture of the 43 health workers detained in Camp Capinpin, Tanay, Rizal. The...
NEWS RELEASE 26 February 2010 With just 125 days before June 30, the Constitutionally-mandated inauguration of a new president, labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno and Anakpawis Partylist today issued a challenge to all presidentiables running for the May 10 elections:...
By ARNOLD PADILLA
Consumers face continuing injustice as they shoulder additional power costs (on top of possible rotating brownouts) while Meralco delays accounting for its over-collections that could reach more than P7 billion. Thus, it is very reasonable for consumers to demand that whatever planned rate increases by Meralco must be disallowed by the ERC.
By RONALYN V. OLEA
The affidavits of the 43 health workers and the medical records from the doctors that examined some of them narrate tales of interrogation, torture and other abuses.
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Barely three months into her job as a janitor in a dental clinic in Dammam, Camille was raped. She got pregnant as a result. Accused of having an extramarital affair, she was jailed and subsequently suffered a miscarriage. She remains in jail, the Philippine government utterly clueless about her plight.
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“After the warrantless arrests, the health workers were denied legal counsel and subjected to sleep deprivation and repeated interrogation while blindfolded and handcuffed. Some were tortured and sexually harassed. Are these the alleged feats that the AFP now honors?” decried Dr. Darby Santiago, chairperson of the Health Alliance for Democracy.
Press Release February 23, 2010 The militant Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP, Peasant Movement of the Philippines) said that the "Farmers as Importers Program" (FIP) is sham and was only intended to project that farmers are part of rice importation. KMP has...
Press Release February 23, 2010 The Junk VFA Movement today warned of the ever-expanding military engagement of the US armed forces in the Philippines with the planned Balikatan exercises to be held for the first time in Ilocos. Junk VFA convenor and former UP...
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Migrante said it would flood the Kuwaiti government with appeals for Pawa’s life this week . The emir usually gives clemency to individuals on death row during the Kuwaiti Independence Day on Feb. 25.
By MARYA SALAMAT
In the Philippines, the bulk of employed health workers and professionals are in the public sector. But over the years, the effect of government neglect on health, such as low wages and deplorable working conditions of health workers, coupled with the government’s active labor export policy, have combined to shrink the number of the country’s employed health professionals and workers.
Tunay na malaki ang gawain para ang karapatang pantao ay maging bahagi ng panlipunang kamulatan. Idagdag pa rito ang madalas na pagkakasangkot ng militar, paramilitary na grupo, maging ang war lords, sa paglabag ng karapatang pantao. Ang ibig sabihin nito, kahit pa show window ng isang demokratikong bansa ang pagpapatupad sa karapatang pantao, mismong ang mga koersibong aparato ng estado ang gumagamit sa karahasan—kasama ang paglabag sa karapatang pantao—para sa pagtataguyod ng tradisyonal na politikang sistema ng bansa, na ang epekto, ay nagtataguyod ng global na sistema ng kapitalismo.
Media Release 22 February 2010 Health Alliance for Democracy (HEAD) strongly condemned the intransigence of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, which seeks to award two officers involved in the illegal arrest, detention, and torture of 43 health workers....
Media Release February 22, 2010 Women OFWs in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia linked arms on Friday to protest what they claim as government's abandonment of its responsibility to the plight of 'stranded' Filipinos by charging for air-tickets. Beth Medina, Gabriela Women's...
Media Release February 22, 2010 Palparan, Alcover, persona non-grata in the city Gabriela Women’s Party lauds the unanimous passing of a resolution by the Davao City Council declaring Jovito Palparan and Jun Alcover persona non grata after the duo repeatedly...
Media Release February 22, 2010 Statement on the Commemoration of EDSA People Power I Today, as the nation commemorates the historic EDSA People Power I uprising, the continuing illegal detention and torture of 43 health workers by the Philippine military stands as...
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