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“After Health Workers, Now Its Children Victimized by AFP”
“After Health Workers, Now Its Children Victimized by AFP”
Media Release March 29, 2010 First, it was health workers. Now, the Armed Forces of the Philippines are victimizing children. Health Alliance for Democracy strongly condemned the illegal detention and torture of two 15-year old girls and a 15-year old boy in North...
Military’s False Claims of Child Combatant in North Cotabato and Compostela Valley Endangers Rural Children
Military’s False Claims of Child Combatant in North Cotabato and Compostela Valley Endangers Rural Children
Media Release March 27, 2010 A nationwide child rights advocacy group lambasted the military’s false claims in news reports that the 15 year old boy they arrested in Makilala, North Cotabato was allegedly aiding the New People’s Army detonate a bomb in Brgy. Old...
No Balut Vendors: Partylist of FG Sis has Multi-millionaires for Nominees
No Balut Vendors: Partylist of FG Sis has Multi-millionaires for Nominees
Media Release March 29, 2010 The partylist group currently being represented by the sister of First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo counts among its nominees multi-millionaires, government appointees and influential people, according to a study mady by the Bagong...
Kontra Daya Says Comelec Should Motu Propio Disqualify Partylist Nominees Violating the Law
Kontra Daya Says Comelec Should Motu Propio Disqualify Partylist Nominees Violating the Law
Media Release March 29, 2010 The Commission on Elections has the continuing obligation to screen partylist nominees especially if there are continuing violations of the law, according to the watchdog group Kontra Daya. “The Comelec has the continuing power and the...
Youth Action Day vs. Tuition Hikes: Students, Supporters Demand Release of PUP, Higher Budget for Education
Youth Action Day vs. Tuition Hikes: Students, Supporters Demand Release of PUP, Higher Budget for Education
Media Release March 29, 2010 Students from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) drew in massive support from students from other schools and personalities today in a Youth Action Day against tuition hikes and for higher state subsidy for education....
Militants Storm Comelec, Call for Junking of GMA-Backed Partylists and Candidates
Militants Storm Comelec, Call for Junking of GMA-Backed Partylists and Candidates
Media Release March 29, 2010 Kontra-Daya, COURAGE, Migrante, Kilusang Mayo Uno, Gabriela, Kadamay and other militant groups today stormed the COMELEC office to condemn the poll body’s blatant leniency in allowing GMA-backed partylists to run in the 2010 elections....
12 “People’s Criteria” to Help Filipino Voters Choose Next President
12 “People’s Criteria” to Help Filipino Voters Choose Next President
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Pagbabago! and Ibon Foundation dare the Filipino people to be more critical in choosing their candidates. High on their "people's criteria" are concrete steps by the presidential candidate to stamp out corruption and to promote human rights and stop abuses.
Progressives on Warpath Vs Partylist Groups Allied with Arroyos
Progressives on Warpath Vs Partylist Groups Allied with Arroyos
By RONALYN OLEA and MARYA SALAMAT
It is not enough for the candidate to claim representation of the marginalized because representation is easy to claim and to feign, Satur Ocampo and Liza Maza said in the petition they filed against Mikey Arroyo's so-called partylist group. The partylist organization or party must factually and truly represent the marginalized and underrepresented constituencies mentioned in the Constitution, they said.
Benjie Oliveros | Local Polls Reflect the True State of Philippine Elections
Benjie Oliveros | Local Polls Reflect the True State of Philippine Elections
As more candidates contest local positions, the more violent local elections become. While personality politics shows the triviality of national elections, warlord politics reveals the violent character of local elections. And no amount of vague calls and covenants for peaceful and fair elections would put a stop to these.
Street Shooter: New Bridge, Old Problems
Street Shooter: New Bridge, Old Problems
New Bridge, Old Problems
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