NEWS RELEASE February 14, 2011 In the light of the impending resumption of formal peace talks between the Government o the Philippines (GPH) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) in Norway, the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL), a bar...
NEWS RELEASE February 14, 2011 On the eve of the resumption of the formal peacetalks of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GPH) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, the Samahan ng Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto, the...
PRESS RELEASE 08 February 2011 With the shocking death of former Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Angelo Reyes, the human rights group KARAPATAN commiserates and condoles with the family even as it expressed its regrets “that one uncovered trail of...
News Release February 8, 2011 Pagbabago! People’s Movement for Change today said that the apparent suicide of General Angelo Reyes should compel authorities probing alleged massive corruption within the military to step up their investigation and make those...
Press Statement February 6, 2011 We welcome the announcement made by LRTA administrator Rafael Rodriguez that they will not push through with the planned fare hike on March 1. The deferment was announced yesterday at the public consultations held at the LRTA depot...
News Release February 5, 2011 The umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan today reiterated its opposition to the MRT/LRT fare hike as it criticized the Aquino government for its plans to reduce subsidies for train commuters. Bayan is participating in the two-day...
Media Release 05 February 2011 “President Aquino is not doing everything within his power to stop the impending fare hikes in the MRT and LRT.” This was the statement of labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno on the second day of the LRT Administration’s public...
PRESS RELEASE February 5, 2011 The national center of government employees Confederation for Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (COURAGE) today announced they are launching a support drive for embattled Heidi Mendoza, a Commission on Audit...
News release 3 February 2011 Reform group Pagbabago! People’s Movement for Change today said that the congressional inquiries on the plea bargain deal between the Ombudsman and former military comptroller Carlos Garcia have given new momentum to go after the...
Media Release 3 February 2011 Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) urged the Makati local government and the Department of Labor to act swiftly on bringing justice to the victims of the Eton accident, especially now that the investigation is more inclined to hold Eton...
Press Statement 02 February 2011 KARAPATAN lauds Heidi Mendoza. She not only upheld government accountability as a public auditor. She dared face the powerful military institution to unravel a can of worms of plunder and corruption in the Armed Forces of the...
NEWS RELEASE February 2, 2011 In light of the House hearing yesterday on the plea bargain deal between former military comptroller Carlos Garcia and Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez, Raymond ‘Mong’ Palatino of Kabataan Party-list today hit the military anew by...
NEWS RELEASE 2 February 2010 "When Heidi Mendoza risked her life and career by attesting to the plunder of public funds of the military generals, two things were made clear, among others: that a bold conviction in the truth trumps over fear, and that the Armed...
Press Statement 2 February 2011 Kalikasan PNE joins the family of Dr. Gerry Ortega, the bishops of Palawan and the thousands of Palawenos in mourning as he was laid to his final resting place. A veterinarian, broadcaster, and an environmentalist, Dr. Ortega is...
Press Release 2 February 2011 Migrante-Middle East, an alliance of various Filipino migrant rights groups in the Middle East, today strongly condemned the on-going crackdown on freedom of the Egyptian people to express their justified grievances against a perceived...
NEWS RELEASE 2 February 2011 “The recent revelations of Lt. Col. George Rabusa and Heidi Mendoza on the millions of public funds pocketed by military generals further expose the rabid lust of these generals for money from the country’s coffers. They are not only...
Media Release 02 February 2011 “The government has nothing to boast of in this so-called economic growth.” This is the statement of labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) in response to the government’s proud announcement of a 7.3% growth in the Gross Domestic...
Press Release 2 February 2011 As flashfloods and landslides continue to affect the country, environmental activist group Kalikasan PNE demands an immediate implementation of ban on commercial logging in the country. “Fulfill your promise Mr. President. The people...
PRESS RELEASE February 2, 2011 “What good has this president done so far? There is none. Under the first few months of Aquino, he has proven that contrary to what he said in one of his campaign slogans that we are his bosses, he is a coddler of private interests!”...
PRESS RELEASE February 1, 2011 LONG LIVE THE PEOPLE OF EGYPT’S CLAMOR FOR JUSTICE AND DEMOCRACY! END THE US-BACKED MUBARAK REGIME! HUSTISYA (Unity for Justice), expresses warm and fervent support to the people of Egypt who have sustained their street demonstrations...
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