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Members of the Morong 43 and their children decorate a Christmas tree on Monday, three days after their release from prison after more than 10 months of incarceration. Some of the health workers said Christmas this year is one of their happiest ever. (Photos by Ronalyn V. Olea / bulatlat.com)
33 of the 'Morong 43' Walk Free
'Morong 43' Eye Raps Vs Military
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Mercy Castro and Judilyn Oliveros gave birth while in police custody and had been under “hospital arrest.” Their release on Friday signaled not just a new beginning but, most importantly, a continuation of their struggle and commitment to help the poor.
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Another five of the ‘Morong 43’ are under the custody of the military. Lawyers insist they, too, should be freed because they are being held against their will and have been coerced by the authorities to turn against the others.
Morong 43 Release (Part 4) from Bulatlat on Vimeo.The women members of the Morong 43 hold a press conference in Quezon City, the Philippines, shortly after they were released from jail. In this video, the victims talked about their detention, their quest for...
Morong 43 Release (Part 3) from Bulatlat on Vimeo.In this video clip, Adoracion Paulino pleads for her son Valentino, one of the five Morong 43 who were coerced by the Philippine military into testifying against his colleagues. Valentino is among the 10 Morong 43...
Morong 43 Release (Part 2) from Bulatlat on...
Morong 43 Release (Part 1) from Bulatlat on...
By LYN V. RAMO
During the press conference, the women thanked their supporters and the mass movement for their freedom. The questions from the journalists present ranged from what one supported described as inane (“Are you still mad at the military?”) to the curious (“What was it like being imprisoned for 10 months?”)
Press Statement December 18, 2010 By PROF. JOSE MARIA SISON Chief Political Consultant NDFP Negotiating Panel I wish to salute the Morong 43 health workers for their perseverance in fighting for their rights and for a just cause. I congratulate them for their...
Live streaming of press conference by Morong 43 immediately after their release from jail on Friday, Dec....
By RONALYN V. OLEA
and ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
BREAKING NEWS (Updated: 11:05 pm: Twenty-three female detainees have been released): Relatives and supporters of the political prisoners had been waiting for days for this moment to come, a week after President Benigno S. Aquino III ordered the dropping of charges against them. On Friday, they trooped to the court in Morong town in Rizal for the court’s release order and then, by nightfall, to Camp Bagong Diwa, where they waited for the authorities to free the detainees who had been jailed there for most of the past 10 months.
Media Release December 17, 2010 Their relatives as well as thousands of people from the world over await in anticipation the 43 health workers as they are expected to be released from Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City today. Seven days after Philippine President...
By MARYA SALAMAT
Egoy, the son of Dr. Merry Mia-Clamor, one of the "Morong 43" detainees, had hoped to see his mother watch him perform during his school's annual presentation. But despite an order from the president, Dr. Clamor and the others remain in jail as of this writing.
By RONALYN V. OLEA
"Aquino should promptly order a criminal investigation into the allegations of torture and ill-treatment in military custody," the New York-based Human Rights Watch said, reacting to President Aquino's order to drop charges against the Morong 43.
Beyond Morong 43: What Noynoy Should Do
In these audio clips, Dr. Merry Mia Clamor, Angela Doloricon and Maria Teresa Quinawayan, three of the Morong 43, share their experience in detention, their longing for their respective families, their views of the human-rights situation in the Philippines and their desire for freedom. Listen to the interviews
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