Video: ‘I Don’t Owe My Freedom to Arroyo Regime’
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Video: ‘I Don’t Owe My Freedom to Arroyo Regime’
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Save as PDFElizabeth Principe: ‘I Am Raring to Rejoin the Struggle Against This Unjust Regime’
Elizabeth Principe: ‘I Am Raring to Rejoin the Struggle Against This Unjust Regime’
“My continued detention shows that the Government of the Republic of the Philippines is not serious in lifting the suspension of the Jasig. There is political pressure to keep me in jail. But they are no match against the mass movement who spared no effort in their support,” Principe said. 
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Principe Finally Freed from Camp Crame Jail
Military Blocks Release of Political Prisoner
Principe Finally Freed from Camp Crame Jail
Principe Finally Freed from Camp Crame Jail
Elizabeth Principe’s release followed a protest by supporters today in front of Camp Crame, the headquarters of the Philippine National Police, and after Principe held a brief hunger strike to denounce the military’s attempt to prevent her from being freed despite a court order dismissing all charges against her.
Military Blocks Release of Political Prisoner
Military Blocks Release of Political Prisoner
Marie Hilao Enriquez, secretary-general of Karapatan, told Bulatlat that the military refused to release Elizabeth Principe’s clearance papers. “This is already a case of illegal detention since the court has already ordered her release,” Enriquez said. Principe was supposed to be freed Monday night.
Melissa Roxas: A Painful Journey from Home and Back
Melissa Roxas: A Painful Journey from Home and Back
A Bulatlat.com Exclusive Having to leave the Philippines for the United States when she was nine years old was a particularly painful experience for Filipino-American Melissa Roxas. Her desire to trace her roots brought her back to the country of her birth where, in May, soldiers kidnapped and tortured her for days.
Political Prisoner Remains in Jail Despite Court’s Dismissal of Cases
Political Prisoner Remains in Jail Despite Court’s Dismissal of Cases
“How can we claim to be under a democracy when a political prisoner continues to languish in jail even as all the trumped-up charges filed against her have already been dismissed?”
Audio: UP Professor Sarah Raymundo Talks About Her Case
Audio: UP Professor Sarah Raymundo Talks About Her Case
Sarah Raymundo Talks About Her Case
UP Continues to Deny Tenure to Professor; Colleagues Cry Academic-Freedom Violation
UP Continues to Deny Tenure to Professor; Colleagues Cry Academic-Freedom Violation
The University of the Philippines is regarded as an institution where academic freedom is at its best. Ironically, the case of one of its professors, Sarah Raymundo, seems to go against the grain of the university’s liberal tradition.
‘Gathering Storm’ Awaits Arroyo in Last Months in Office and Beyond
‘Gathering Storm’ Awaits Arroyo in Last Months in Office and Beyond
A troubled economy, widespread joblessness, human-rights violations, corruption, and political maneuverings are whipping public discontent against Arroyo, warns Ibon Foundation.
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