Slideshow: Freedom March for Morong 43
Freedom March for Morong 43
Slideshow: Freedom March for Morong 43
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Save as PDFMilitary Pressuring 3 of Morong 43 to Testify Vs Others
Military Pressuring 3 of Morong 43 to Testify Vs Others
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.
Arroyo, AFP Directed to Respond to Complaint of Rights Abuses
Arroyo, AFP Directed to Respond to Complaint of Rights Abuses
Marie Hilao-Enriquez, Karapatan chairperson, welcomed the inclusion of Arroyo as one of the respondents. “It is good that the President must be made answerable for the actions of the men and women in uniform since she is the commander-in-chief [of the AFP] and the implementor of Oplan Bantay Laya (OBL).”
Morong 43 Still Being Tortured, Say Kin
Morong 43 Still Being Tortured, Say Kin
“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.
Noynoy Not Averse to Curtailing Rights for National Security
Noynoy Not Averse to Curtailing Rights for National Security
By MARYA SALAMAT
In a presidential forum on human rights, Noynoy Aquino, amid hemming and hawing and qualifiers, said he favors a pre-Marcos-like Anti-Subversion Law. He said he is not averse to curtailing rights in the name of national security, although, he hoped “we will not have a situation that will necessitate that.”
Torture and Interrogation of 43 Health Workers Continue: Docs
Torture and Interrogation of 43 Health Workers Continue: Docs
By MARYA SALAMAT
Volunteer medical doctors for the “Free the 43 Health Workers” movement decried the military’s refusal to let them examine the detained health workers. They repeatedly requested, with the lawyers and family members, the camp authorities to let them see the detainees but they were rebuffed nine times.
Dr. Merry Mia-Clamor: A Caring Mother, Doctor for the Poor
Dr. Merry Mia-Clamor: A Caring Mother, Doctor for the Poor
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
If he can transform himself into his favorite cartoon hero Ben10, Diego Gabriel will save his mother Dr. Merry Mia-Clamor from the "villains" who detained her in Camp Capinpin.
Community Broadcasters Worldwide Condemn Impunity in the Philippines
Community Broadcasters Worldwide Condemn Impunity in the Philippines
By RAYMUND VILLANUEVA
More than 300 community broadcasters from 21 countries unanimously approved a resolution condemning the culture of impunity in the Philippines during the conclusion of the recent regional conference of the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC)-Asia Pacific in Bangalore, India.
Reynaldo Macabenta: A Loving Father, Devoted Co-Worker
Reynaldo Macabenta: A Loving Father, Devoted Co-Worker
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Mikaela Marie turned three years old last February 5. Her father, Reynaldo Macabenta, was on a health training that day but he promised her that he would come home the following day for her birthday celebration. She waited. He never came.
Community Health Worker in Negros Survives Slay Attempt
Community Health Worker in Negros Survives Slay Attempt
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.
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