NDFP Salutes Morong 43, Expresses Optimism for Peace Talks (PR)
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Illegally Arrested and Detained for 10 Months, ‘Morong 43’ Are Finally Free
Illegally Arrested and Detained for 10 Months, ‘Morong 43’ Are Finally Free
By RONALYN V. OLEA
and ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
BREAKING NEWS (Updated: 11:05 pm: Twenty-three female detainees have been released): Relatives and supporters of the political prisoners had been waiting for days for this moment to come, a week after President Benigno S. Aquino III ordered the dropping of charges against them. On Friday, they trooped to the court in Morong town in Rizal for the court’s release order and then, by nightfall, to Camp Bagong Diwa, where they waited for the authorities to free the detainees who had been jailed there for most of the past 10 months.
Sad ‘Croc’: Son Longed to Reunite with ‘Morong 43’ Mom
Sad ‘Croc’: Son Longed to Reunite with ‘Morong 43’ Mom
By MARYA SALAMAT
Egoy, the son of Dr. Merry Mia-Clamor, one of the "Morong 43" detainees, had hoped to see his mother watch him perform during his school's annual presentation. But despite an order from the president, Dr. Clamor and the others remain in jail as of this writing.
Int’l Rights Group to Aquino: Probe Mistreatment of Detainees
Int’l Rights Group to Aquino: Probe Mistreatment of Detainees
By RONALYN V. OLEA
"Aquino should promptly order a criminal investigation into the allegations of torture and ill-treatment in military custody," the New York-based Human Rights Watch said, reacting to President Aquino's order to drop charges against the Morong 43.
Morong 43: Free at Last?Podcast: Morong 43 and What President Aquino Can Do to Uphold Human Rights
Podcast: Morong 43 and What President Aquino Can Do to Uphold Human Rights
Beyond Morong 43: What Noynoy Should Do
Audio: Morong 43 Detainees Talk About Longing, Betrayal and Hope
Audio: Morong 43 Detainees Talk About Longing, Betrayal and Hope
In these audio clips, Dr. Merry Mia Clamor, Angela Doloricon and Maria Teresa Quinawayan, three of the Morong 43, share their experience in detention, their longing for their respective families, their views of the human-rights situation in the Philippines and their desire for freedom. Listen to the interviews
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Hunger Strike Forced Gov’t to Withdraw Charges — Morong 43, Rights Advocates
Hunger Strike Forced Gov’t to Withdraw Charges — Morong 43, Rights Advocates
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“We are happy but we are still angered. In the first place, the Morong 43 are innocent. They should not have been detained,” Ofelia Beltran-Balleta, mother of Jane Balleta, one of the Morong 43, said in an interview with Bulatlat.
‘No Change in Human Rights Situation Under Aquino’ – Karapatan
‘No Change in Human Rights Situation Under Aquino’ – Karapatan
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
According to Karapatan, there have been at least 25 victims of extrajudicial killings, two victims of enforced disappearance, 16 victims of torture, and 18 victims of illegal detention under the Aquino administration. It has barely been five months since Aquino took over on June 30.
Aquino Finally Acts on Morong 43 Case
Aquino Finally Acts on Morong 43 Case
By RONALYN V. OLEA
The announcement of Aquino is no less than a reaction to the highest form of protest by the Morong 43 and to the overwhelming support for their case," Roneo Clamor, husband of Dr. Merry Mia-Clamor, one of the 43, and acting secretary general of Karapatan, said.
Church People Reiterate Support for Detained Health Workers
Church People Reiterate Support for Detained Health Workers
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“In my own little way, I will act [in support of you] without mentioning anything about the legal case. I am only coming from the sense that your dignity as humans should be respected. If human dignity is not respected, nothing else would be given value,” Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz told the male detainees during his visit at Camp Bagong Diwa.
News in Pictures: Going Bald for the 43
News in Pictures: Going Bald for the 43
MANILA -- On the eve of international human rights day, more than a dozen shaved off their heads to dramatize the call to release the Morong 43.
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