NEWS RELEASE 20 January 2011 “It is a sad day for democracy when the Department of Justice succumbs to blindness despite the facts presented by the witness and an independent fact-finding committee. It is a sad day for democracy when the DOJ chooses to play dumb and absolve the AFP of its involvement in the…
Day: January 20, 2011
Scientists Group Condemns DOJ Whitewash of Botanist Death (PR)
News Release January 20, 2011 A whitewash. This is how the scientist group AGHAM-Advocates of Science and Technology for the People called the findings of the Department of Justice fact-finding panel that cleared the military of any wrongdoing on the death of Leonard Co, forest guard Sofronio Cortez and farmer Julius Borromeo last November 15…
Fare, Oil Price, Tuition Hikes Leave Students with ‘Dropout or Starve’ Dilemma — Anakbayan (PR)
PRESS RELEASE January 20, 2011 Youth group Anakbayan today assailed the series of fare and oil price hikes, saying it would push many students in Metro Manila into a ‘drop-out or starve dilemma. Disclaimer | What you are reading is either a press release/ statement or a manifesto. These materials do not go through our…
Fare Hikes will Increase OFW Families’ Micro-Spending by At Least 20% — Migrant Group (PR)
News Release January 20, 2011 Global alliance of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) Migrante International today joined overwhelming opposition to the impending increase in MRT and LRT fares, saying that the fee hikes will increase the daily operational expenses of their families by at least 20 percent. “Ngayong bagong taon, sa halip na magdiwang, penitensya ang…