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“It is difficult to accept that they are gone. But we are not the only ones hurting. They were both a loss to the thousands of Filipinos suffering.”
"In accordance with international and parallel local laws, (Veloso) must not be penalized for any alleged crime which was integral and in connection with such human trafficking scheme, and must instead be repatriated back to the Philippines.”
“The NLG recognizes that Veloso’s case is not a singular, isolated incident, but rather a product of an exploitative economic system purposefully built upon the labor of overseas workers.”
The issue here is not only the highly irregular process in which Comelec chose Smartmatic-TIM to do diagnostic work with the PCOS machines. The issue here is the lack of transparency, the lack of check and balance within Comelec, the lack of openness and accountability to the public.” -- Kabataan Partylist Rep. Terry Ridon
"Until now MGB has not heeded the call of the people to disallow and disapprove foreign large-scale mining corporations."
Relatives of distressed OFWs expressed support to Mary Jane Veloso while expressing their frustrations over the seeming lack of action from the government.
“This is a victory for all Filipinos who clamor for a nationalist education system, aligned with the goals of strengthening national identity, and achieving national development.”
“All public officials who claim to be serving Filipinos should echo the call to save Mary Jane’s life.”
Ni Ma. Cecilia de la Rosa Turuan mo akong magtanim, Kapatid Sapagkat hindi ako magbubukid; Hindi ko kayang bungkalin ang karagatan Upang magpunla ng kinabukasan. Hindi ko kilala ang lupa Sa paraang kilala mo ito. Sa akin, lahat ng lupa ay pampang— Daungan ng...
“If our justice system will continue to serve as a tool of repression that has made environmentalists into an ‘endangered species,’ then it leaves us no other recourse but to seek justice in higher venues of struggle.”
“We hope that this would be given due attention. Some 20 years ago, Flor was executed. We were told that she would be the last.”
"It’s clear the military is determined to imprison me.”
Because the reactionary civilian government and the AFP continue to turn a blind eye over the private army build-up of Mayor Joselito Brillantes, the revolutionary people’s government has made it its mandate and duty to disarm the municipal mayor and execute justice on behalf of the families of the victims of his atrocities.
“Attorney, please bring home my mother.”
“When it comes to modernization, we got a big zero.”
ZEA IO MING C. CAPISTRANO davaotoday.com DAVAO CITY – The union of the banana plantation owned by Nader & Ebrahim S/O Hassan Philippines, Inc. (NEH) in Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte stopped work for two days this weekend before the company gave in to their demands....
"If answered unsatisfactorily, this would prove that the government have neglected Mary Jane."
“Mary Jane’s human rights were violated when she was unscrupulously victimized by a drug trafficking syndicate. She should not be punished but given justice."
Staff Sergeant Edgardo Osorio, accused in the disappearance of Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeño, argues that the kidnapping and detention charges against him cannot stick because the victims are missing.
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