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“We pray that the Philippine Senate will likewise respond to its moral and constitutional duty as true servants of the public upon whom the public trust is reposed, one that is faithful to the truth and to the Filipino people."
"These sanctions are not only directed at designated individuals, they also target all those who support the Court, including nationals and corporate entities of States Parties.”
“From paramihan ng patay to paramihan ng aresto? There’s nothing to celebrate about the latter policy that does not solve the root causes of the illegal drugs problem, and even aggravates it by opening the gates to further rights violations against the people, especially the poor."
“We are deeply concerned with moves to preemptively dismiss the impeachment case not because we necessarily believe in the charges: we do so because we wish to see the evidence, hear the Vice-President’s defense, and with our fellow Filipinos, judge for ourselves her fitness to continue in public service.”
"Every delay in the impeachment trial raises serious doubts about the commitment to hold Vice President Sara Duterte accountable for the alleged anomalies in the disbursement of intelligence funds."
"Why does it take months of Filipinos suffering and requesting and demanding help for [the Consulate] to come? And why would they continue to make them wait?"
“Our findings point to a widespread pattern of repression and vote-buying alongside threats of foreign interference."
“There must be a full and comprehensive audit of OWWA’s funds because OFWs and the Filipino people have the right to ensure that public funds are used properly and not squandered."
“Her removal stripped off the much-needed representation of women in the transition government during the most crucial part of the transition period.”
The two-time energy secretary is the architect of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001, which paved the way for the privatization of the entire supply chain of the power sector, and later on served as president of the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation, the office responsible for overseeing the privatization of the government's assets in the power sector, especially the National Power Corporation.
“Beyond technical issues and voter disenfranchisement on election day itself, there have been other election-related issues before, during and after the elections that have marred the integrity and credibility of the election results."
“China is condemnable over violation of a specific maritime law by disrespecting our exclusive economic zone. But our patriotic efforts should extend against the U.S. which has a long history of military interventions and war of aggression waged against us and other countries."
A Cabinet revamp should start with the removal of inept, corrupt, anti-people officials and their replacement with genuinely competent, pro-farmer, and pro-people leaders.”
“Amid much-publicized rehabilitation efforts in the city’s most affected areas, the promise to rebuild the lives of the victims and survivors of the siege remains utterly unfulfilled.”
“Supreme Court ruling is the commercial fishers’ legal action to stop and to silence small fishers from complaining and protesting” against the encroachment of commercial fishing vessels in areas previously identified by the Fisheries Code as Municipal Waters and exclusively for the use of municipal fishers.
The call for accountability must be continuous, the campaign for better solutions must be continuous.”
RA 8436, like RA 9369, did not provide for hybrid elections, but the Supreme Court nevertheless allowed it because one of the primary mandates of Comelec, simply put, is to make sure that the votes of the Filipino people during elections are counted.
“It is dismaying to learn that these are not mere technical glitches but signs of systemic neglect that effectively disenfranchise thousands of Filipino voters,” said APHR Chair Mercy Chriesty Barends.
“There is no harmonised version of the election code, nor a mechanism to document which provisions are no longer in force. This affects the legal certainty of the texts, as is the case with the applicable provisions on international observation. Campaign finance is insufficiently regulated,” the mission stated.
“Vote-buying is also rooted in poverty. When daily life is a struggle, then some food, a small amount of money, essential services, or healthcare offered in exchange for votes can feel like a tangible benefit,” said Marta Temido, chief observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EUEOM).
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