PRESS RELEASE March 28, 2011 MANILA — “Sen. Ping Lacson is no oppressed fugitive in our eyes. He is nothing but an Aquino ally skirting the pursuit of justice in our land.” This was the statement of Terry Ridon, chairperson of the League of Filipino Students as Sen. Panfilo Lacson finally surfaced after more than…
Day: March 28, 2011
Bataan barangays’ local RH ordinance is dangerous—GABRIELA
NEWS RELEASE 28 March 2011 MANILA — Women’s group GABRIELA slams the enactment of an ordinance in seven barangays of Bataan that prohibits sale of contraceptives and allows only Catholic Church approved “natural” family planning methods, calling it “dangerous and ridiculous.” “The ordinance is dangerous. It will have devastating effects on Filipino women’s already deteriorating…
GWP: Marlina Sumera, A Female Face of the Dying Press Freedom
NEWS RELEASE March 28, 2011 “Malacañang’s statement downplaying any political motivation in the killing of Marlina Sumera is jumping the gun ahead of a complete investigative and judicial process. Her death adds a female face to the gradual death of press freedom under the administration of President Aquino if he does not do anything drastic…
The NPA will grow stronger and the armed struggle will intensify
PRESS RELEASE Information Bureau, Communist Party of the Philippines March 28, 2011 The “NPA will grow stronger and the Armed Struggle will intensify because of the ever worsening crisis in the country!” This is the statement of two revolutionary underground organizations Kabataang Makabayan (KM) and the Pambansang Katipunan ng Magsasaka (PKM)- Negros before the 42nd…