“The number of violent attacks against Christian human rights defender has alarmingly increased in the three years of President Rodrigo Duterte’s government. We hold him responsible for the escalating hostile acts being committed against all human rights defenders from civil society and people’s organizations and the church community.”
“As a matter of policy, we cannot tell patients to buy medical supplies. But at the same time, we cannot provide it to them. We are caught in a bind."
Apart from the "endo," Brosas also lamented various issues affecting women, such as gender-based violence and economic issues such as the lifting of tariffs on imported rice and the water supply crisis.
Progressives said these killings were carried out under Memorandum 32, where more military forces were deployed in three provinces, including Negros.
A salary increase, the group said, should adhere to social justice tenet of providing workers with living wages.
"Visual progressive art is important in protest actions like these. It expresses more clearly our calls.”
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“As lawmakers, we should not be served. We, as public servants, must serve the people.”
“He has not been pro-Filipino in his relations with US and China, not just in military affairs but even in the country’s economic affairs."
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"Military and uniformed personnel enjoy their maximum salary increase since January of 2018, civilian personnel are still struggling for a substantial salary increase."
“Duterte's economic policies is creating a ‘debt bomb’ that will explode in the near future.“
Kadamay called for a dialogue with Domagoso and the vendors association in the city.
As a result of Duterte’s refusal to uphold the country's sovereignty on its exclusive economic zone, China has been able to complete the installation of its military bases in seven reefs that are within the waters being claimed by the Philippines.
It has also filed before the 18th Congress of the House of Representatives bills such as the Magna Carta for Day Care Workers, the amendments to Solo Parents Act, the repeal of Human Security Act and the value added tax on oil, and the resolution on water concession agreement.
“Such pronouncement shows the government’s lack of concern and tendency to dismiss deaths relating to the war on drugs.”
“No amount of chemicals or goons can ever curtail the striking workers’ fight for their rights.”
“They drove us out with force. They even used water canons.”
Despite these scandals, Philhealth will still lead and manage the implementation of the Universal Health Care, and be entrusted to manage “humongous huge amount of money” from member premiums, public funding through the General Appropriations Act (GAA) and shares from PAGCOR and sin taxes.
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