Day: November 22, 2010

Press Release 21 November 2010 It has been a year, 365 days, since 58 hapless souls, including 32 of our colleagues, were mercilessly mowed down in a hail of bullets on a hilltop in Sitio Masalay, Barangay Salman, Ampatuan, Maguindanao on November 23, 2009. It has been a year, 365 days, in search of a…

Press Release 21 November 2010 Justice for all victims of crimes and rights violations against migrants! The Indonesian government must ensure protection of the rights and well being of their people abroad! The International Migrants Alliance (IMA), a global alliance of more than 100 grassroots migrants, immigrants, refugee organizations and their advocates, strongly condemns the…

Press Statement 23 November 2010 Gabriela Women’s Party is enraged and deeply alarmed by the increasing incidents of rape in the country. We remember Jessica, a 25 year old woman, who was forcefully picked-up along Quezon Avenue and gang-raped by three men on September 23. There was the news about the two teen-age girls aged…

Press Statement 23 November 2010 After a year, the NDFP – Mindanao joins the people in continuing to call for: JUSTICE FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE MAGUINDANAO MASSACRE! JUSTICE FOR ALL VICTIMS OF EXTRA JUDICIAL KILLINGS! The National Democratic Front of the Philippines in Mindanao (NDFP-Mindanao) joins with the families of the victims of the…

NEWS RELEASE 7 November 2010 “It’s about time that the victims under the Marcos dictatorship be accorded a component of justice by recognizing the sacrifice they have made in fighting for the people’s rights and freedoms. Pres. Benigno Aquino III should make good his word of ensuring that the long overdue measure in Congress seeking…

Students in different state colleges and universities all over the Metro held whole day activities to strengthen and intensify the fight against budget cut to education and other basic social services. PUP Strike continues Thousands of students from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines continue to walk-out in their classes as they continue the strike…