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“The sincerity of both parties can only be measured by how faithfully they implement their agreements.”
She doesn’t fear Duterte’s threat of killing them all; she fears more the threat of seeing our natural resources, and the virgin forest, destroyed.
The dam projects will flood communities, drive away residents and redirect the river’s water away from farming communities.
“The scriptwriters of these lists could care less about whether these persons are already dead or reported missing, so long as they can cover a wide range of activists and rights defenders to implicate.”
“He wants to be immune and act with impunity both under domestic law and under international law.”
Gabriela Women’s Party Reps Arlene D. Brosas and Emmi de Jesus recommended measures to secure the shelter and livelihood of around 6,000 poor households in Vitas, Tondo, Manila.
“By implication, they are all being branded as ‘terrorists’ and to add my name and those of the NDFP peace negotiation panel and consultants, eight deceased individuals and at least 185 easily replaceable aliases exposes even more the list’s absurdity.” – Elisa Tita Lubi
“The threat of depletion of fish and degradation of marine resources is highly prevalent due to conversion and reclamation projects that destroy its natural ecology.”
“We were forced to accept the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion [TRAIN] program, and now they want us to accept charter change, too."
“The problem with the current NFA is that it is remiss on its mandate to ensure food security.”
“Migrants are facing uncertainty that is why it is imperative for them to organize themselves not just to protect their rights and welfare but also to understand and link their issues to the socio-economic problems of Philippine society.”
These are just some examples readily provided by one labor organization.
“Let there be no doubt that harassing, punishing and terrorizing a free press are symptoms of a tyranny."
"Both our collective moral sense and the international convention on human rights recognize the right to life as an inherent right of every human being that no one shall be arbitrarily deprived thereof.”
The NFA released a memorandum requiring its officials and employees to divulge their personal background, work history, location of residence, organizational affiliations, sketch of location of residences, places of residences since birth, foreign countries visited, among others.
“Duterte has created all the conditions that make it imperative and befitting for the youth to put down their books and march to the streets.”
Martinez blames her Imelda Elementary School principal Melinda San Pedro for the incident, saying her superior is against her union activities as well as her advocacy for transparency in their school.
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