By Satur C. Ocampo At Ground Level | The Philippine Star Like many others, I welcomed Justice Secretary Leila de Lima’s action on Gloria M. Arroyo’s request to be allowed to travel abroad for medical treatment, and appreciated her reasons for denying it. But I feel uneasy with the source of her authority to decide…
Tags: de lima
Worldwide Christian Group Alarmed by Continuing Rights Violations in Philippines
WCC Alarmed by Rights Violations
Patently Flawed Arrest and Detention
By RONALYN OLEA Bulatlat.com Justice Secretary Leila de Lima has submitted her review and recommendations on the case of the Morong 43 to President Benigno S. Aquino III since the second week of October. The 43 health workers, now known as the Morong 43, were arrested by combined elements of the police and military on…
Relatives, Colleagues of Morong 43 Hold Caravan to Press for their Release

By RONALYN OLEA
In Amsterdam, The Netherlands, a petition-signing for the release of the Morong 43 was led by actress Gina Alajar while promoting a film about victims of enforced disappearances “Dukot”. Protest actions were also held in front of the Philippine embassies and consulates in Ottawa and Vancouver in Canada, New York and Los Angeles in the US, and in Denmark. Protest actions were held in San Francisco in the US, Whangarei in New Zealand, Jeddah, Riyadh and Khobar in the Middle East and in Japan.
Sidebar: Patently Flawed Arrest and Detention