Filipino Artists Wage War Vs. VFA
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Women’s Group Files Raps vs MPD Chief Before CHR, Ombudsman
BY BULATLAT The militant women’s group GABRIELA earlier today filed charges of human rights violations, physical injuries, and abuse of authority against Manila Police District (MPD) Director Supt. Roberto Rosales at the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and the Office of the Ombudsman earlier today. The charges were filed in connection to the March 25…
Hundreds Join San Francisco Protest against Iraq Occupation
Hundreds of protesters participated in an anti-war march in downtown San Francisco, March 21 demanding an end to the United States-led occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan. March 20 marked the sixth year of the invasion and colonial subjugation of Iraq. BY MONG PALATINO Contributor Bulatlat SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Hundreds of protesters participated in an…
Slideshow: ‘Obama Has Shown No Departure from Bush Policy on Iraq, Philippines’
‘Obama No Different from Bush on Iraq, Philippines’
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Audio: Press on With Fight Against VFA: Bayan
Press on With Fight Against VFA: Bayan
Audio: ‘Where’s the Change, Obama?’
Has Obama Reneged on His Promise?
Nat’l Artist, NBN Star Witness, Missing Activist’s Mother Among Junk VFA Conveners
A National Artist for Literature, the star witness in the National Broadband Network scam, and the mother of a missing activist are among the conveners of the recently-launched Junk VFA Movement. The Junk VFA Movement describes itself as “a broad initiative that calls for the assertion of national sovereignty and the termination of the VFA (Visiting Forces Agreement).” It also calls on the Arroyo administration to regain custody of US Marine L/Cpl. Daniel Smith.
The Bigger Picture
Those who easily condemn Nicole forget what she has been up against in pursuing the rape case against US Marine L/Cpl. Daniel Smith. BY CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO Streetwise / Business World The headline of a widely circulated broadsheet screams, “Nicole recants, clears Smith”. For the first time, the face of the young Filipina raped by a…
Women’s Group to Appeals Court: Affirm Guilty Verdict on Smith
BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat The women’s group GABRIELA this morning staged a rally at the Court of Appeals earlier today to demand that the guilty verdict on US Marine L/Cpl. Daniel Smith be affirmed. Members of the women’s group said the recent developments on the Subic rape case are “part of a grand scheme…
‘Nicole’ Leaves for US, Terminates Lawyer’s Services
BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat “Nicole”, the Subic rape victim, has left for the US and terminated the services of her lawyer Evalyn Ursua. Ursua herself announced this in a forum launching the Junk VFA Movement earlier today in Quezon City, where she spoke with Reps. Liza Maza (Gabriela Women’s Party or GWP), Lorenzo “Erin…
More Than Rape of Two Filipino Women
The acts of both the US and Philippine governments regarding the cases of Filipino women Nicole and Hazel, both victims of rape by American soldiers, said progressive women’s group Gabriela and Nicole’s lawyer Evalyn Ursua, demonstrate the abusive character of the US and the subservience of the Philippine government. They are, therefore, calling on the…