By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Josie Lichauco, who passed away recently, was that rare person who, despite or perhaps because of, her rich and privileged background, found the courage to speak the truth and tilt at the windmills of arrogant power. She came down from her perch in high society and marched with the abused and the dispossessed.
March 8 this year marks the 100th year since the declaration of International Women’s Day. But women are still vulnerable especially in times of crisis. Under the Arroyo administration, data show that many women still suffer from many forms of injustice.
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL and RONALYN V. OLEA
Sources told Bulatlat that the three were taken out of their cells after they signed affidavits that belied the military’s claim that they and the others were members of the communist New People’s Army.
“They are being taken out of their detention cells during the early morning to undergo interrogation and are brought back at night or dawn of the next day. They are being forced to admit that they are members of the New People’s Army (NPA). Some of them have big eye bags, indicating that they are being deprived of sleep. Some of them are still in solitary confinement,” said Roneo Clamor, husband of Dr. Merry Mia Clamor.
A community health worker in Negros Occidental was wounded when fired upon by unidentified motorcycle-riding men in Barangay Manlacahoc, Sipalay City on Feb. 23. The attack on Ronaldo Capitania came on the heels of the arrest of the 43 health workers in Morong, Rizal, on Feb. 6.
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Jane was born with a positive point of view. “Jane is the type of person who would always smile even if she has problems,” her mother said. “Whenever I have a problem, she would always say, ‘You can handle it, Ma.’ That is why despite what they are going through she is always smiling and her morale is high. It’s as if we the relatives are the ones in jail.”