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“While we celebrate her release, we continue to mount appeals for the immediate release of all political prisoners, especially the sick, women and the elderly.”
“We know his strong sentiments against drugs. We also know that he is fully informed of Mary Jane’s innocence. I know he will help her.”
“The K to 12 program promises three things: work, business and college. It is not even assured that once you graduate from college, you will get a job.”
Under Aquino, 39 journalists have been gunned down.
Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement about freeing political detainees spurs optimism inside detention cells, and at an art show.
The impending closure of Fabella will not only affect hospital patients and employees, but may also lead to the displacement of families residing nearby.
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“Where will the poor mothers go?”
“We hope that through the resumption of the formal peace talks, social justice and the need for fundamental socio-economic reforms will finally be tackled.”
“Who would not want national sovereignty? Who would not want land reform…that would ensure food security? Who would not want a patriotic, progressive culture?
"We sincerely hope you will break this chain of apathy that continues to strengthen the culture of impunity in the country, so that our fallen colleagues and all other victims of crimes will finally begin to get justice.”
A group of OFWs and their families present their agenda to the incoming Duterte administration.
“These may be pieces of evidence, but not bone fragments.”
'Few large private corporations control both the demand and supply of electricity for sale to consumers.'
“For Health Secretary Janette Garin, if the hand hurts, the head must be decapitated. Is that the right solution?”
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), through its partylist, ACT Teachers garnered two seats in the 17th Congress.
“Duterte seems in large part progressive, and in part (hopefully just minor and small) compromising with classes different from the masses.” – Prof. Jose Maria Sison
“The country’s justice system and the government make it very clear that they consider workers’ lives very cheap. Justice for the victims and survivors is being denied and lessons from the tragedy remain unheeded.”
“Qualitatively, there has been no change from last two automated elections -- the problems were still led by machine troubles, and most other reported problems stemmed from it.”
“The Department of Budget Management has said that as much as 90 percent of the country’s budget this year has already been released."
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