By RONALYN V. OLEA
“In simply adhering to the outdated Ilagan v. Enrile, a notorious martial law doctrine, the Court of Appeals seriously disregarded the litany of blatant violations of the constitutional rights of these 43 health workers,” lawyer Romeo Capulong said. The CA, he said, “has actually legalized the abuses committed by the military.”
Category: Health
Children of Morong 43 Speak Up: ‘Free Our Parents!’
In a press conference, the detainees’ children issued an appeal to the government. “As we are about to celebrate the International Women’s Day on March 8, children of the 43 jailed health workers want their mother, sister and grandparents to celebrate the day together with them, outside Camp Capinpin and away from any harm, threat and abuse.”
The PGH Imbroglio: Battle for Directorship, Control of UP Board Traced to Questionable Deal
By MARYA SALAMAT
The Philippine General Hospital — the country’s hospital of last resort especially for indigent patients, a key training ground for students of the University of the Philippines, and the premier public hospital in the country — is currently embroiled in a mess over who should be its rightful director. It’s an imbroglio that has its roots to a multi-million peso lease contract.
Katribu Cites Courageous Women Health Workers
Ahead of Women’s Day on March 8, Katribu partylist cited women health workers, particularly the 26 currently detained in Camp Capinpin, “for bringing health service to the poor and far-flung indigenous communities neglected by the government, for performing their medical duty to country and people at the risk of being arrested and tagged as rebels.”
Slideshow: Freedom March for Morong 43
Freedom March for Morong 43
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.
Lawyers of 43 Health Workers Block Arraignment at Morong Court
News Release March 5, 2010 Lawyers from the Public Interest Law Center (PILC) and the National Union of People’s Lawyers (NUPL), representing the 43 health workers illegally arrested and detained in Rizal who are collectively known as the “Morong 43”, today blocked an attempt by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to have them…
Three of 43 Health Workers Secretly Transferred from Camp Capinpin
PRESS RELEASE 02 March 2010 Three of the 43 illegally detained health workers were reportedly taken from their detention cells in Camp Capinpin, Tanay, Rizal on the wee hours of March 1, sent back to their cells in the morning and taken out of their cells again at 2 pm of the same day, that…
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
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.
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.