“There were also no anti-government products in the food packs. There is no such thing as anti-government vegetables, anti-government condiments, or anti-government soap.”
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3 human rights defenders killed in a week
“The killings of Pangadas, Vinas and Suganob bring to light the continuous attack and atrocities being committed by state forces against indigenous and peasant communities.”
Groups slam arrest of artist, party-list leader in Bohol
“He believes that aside from using arts which he is good at, to amplify people’s calls, electing officials who truly represent the marginalized in Congress is also another way of advancing their rightful demands like genuine agrarian reform. For this, he untiringly campaigned for Anakpawis Partylist. And while doing this, he was arrested.”
Makabayan fields Neri Colmenares for Senator
“It’s high time the people get to have a voice in the Senate.”
4 More Poll Watchers, Activists Slain; another Missing
Four more persons – two of them young poll watchers – were killed while another poll watcher went missing in the week of the elections. BY BULATLAT ELECTION/HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Vol. VII, No. 15 May 20-26, 2007 Four more persons – two of them young poll watchers – were killed while another poll watcher went…
Politics of the Masses: Mendiola Massacre survivor, labor leader and urban poor luminary lead new party-list electoral bid in May 2004
Scores of presidentiables and senatoriables attended recently the convention of the new sectoral party for the basic masses, Anakpawis, vowing to support their legislative cause. Their appearance only confirmed that Anakpawis, which boasts of 250,000 organized members nationwide not only has a vote power but also showed that the time has come for the poor…