Press Statement 02 February 2011 KARAPATAN lauds Heidi Mendoza. She not only upheld government accountability as a public auditor. She dared face the powerful military institution to unravel a can of worms of plunder and corruption in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) – at the risk of her own and her family’s security.…
Day: February 2, 2011
Youth Solon Hits Military Anew with More Corruption Cases (PR)
NEWS RELEASE February 2, 2011 In light of the House hearing yesterday on the plea bargain deal between former military comptroller Carlos Garcia and Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez, Raymond ‘Mong’ Palatino of Kabataan Party-list today hit the military anew by exposing another possible evidence for corruption based on a 2010 Commission on Audit (COA) report. Disclaimer…
Women Rights Group Calls AFP a Bastion of Human Rights Violators and Thieves in Uniform (PR)
NEWS RELEASE 2 February 2010 “When Heidi Mendoza risked her life and career by attesting to the plunder of public funds of the military generals, two things were made clear, among others: that a bold conviction in the truth trumps over fear, and that the Armed Forces of the Philippines is not only a bastion…
Environmental Activists Pursue Doc Ortega’s Advocacy Against Destructive Mining (PR)
Press Statement 2 February 2011 Kalikasan PNE joins the family of Dr. Gerry Ortega, the bishops of Palawan and the thousands of Palawenos in mourning as he was laid to his final resting place. A veterinarian, broadcaster, and an environmentalist, Dr. Ortega is respected and loved by the people of Palawan. He tirelessly worked with…
Filipino Migrant Group in Solidarity with the Egyptian People, Urges Aquino to Speak Out Against Mubarak Regime (PR)
Press Release 2 February 2011 Migrante-Middle East, an alliance of various Filipino migrant rights groups in the Middle East, today strongly condemned the on-going crackdown on freedom of the Egyptian people to express their justified grievances against a perceived corrupt and repressive regime under three-decade rule of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak. Last week after urging…
Former Political Prisoners Hit Corruption in the AFP (PR)
NEWS RELEASE 2 February 2011 “The recent revelations of Lt. Col. George Rabusa and Heidi Mendoza on the millions of public funds pocketed by military generals further expose the rabid lust of these generals for money from the country’s coffers. They are not only human rights violators and purveyors of state terror, they are also…
Nothing to Boast of in 7.3% GDP Growth — KMU (PR)
Media Release 02 February 2011 “The government has nothing to boast of in this so-called economic growth.” This is the statement of labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) in response to the government’s proud announcement of a 7.3% growth in the Gross Domestic Product in 2010, the highest since the Marcos administration. “Figures have no…
Environmental Activist Group to Aquino: Impose Commercial Log Ban Now (PR)
Press Release 2 February 2011 As flashfloods and landslides continue to affect the country, environmental activist group Kalikasan PNE demands an immediate implementation of ban on commercial logging in the country. “Fulfill your promise Mr. President. The people have suffered too much because of unabated logging and deforestation in the country. Impose ban on commercial…
Youth Groups Condemn Ceaseless Price, Fare Hikes, Demand Action from Aquino (PR)
PRESS RELEASE February 2, 2011 “What good has this president done so far? There is none. Under the first few months of Aquino, he has proven that contrary to what he said in one of his campaign slogans that we are his bosses, he is a coddler of private interests!” Members of the League of…
Ex-COA Auditor Who Documented Corruption in Philippine Military Lauded
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“We applaud Ms. Heidi Mendoza’s courage and determination in daring to expose and condemn anomalous transactions within the military,” said Courage president Ferdinand Gaite.
For the Egyptian Mother
By RICHARD R. GAPPI Bulatlat.com The road is speaking in tongues and even the crevices of the city whisper; moaning the pain which the power-hungry leader has suppressed for years. When I saw you kissed an anti-riot police, a branch of tree suddenly spread its wings and a gentle wind tapped my heart — …