June, 2009

Voters told: Tell reps you oppose Con-Ass

Source: 
Sunstar

REP. Liza Maza (Party-list, Gabriela) yesterday urged Cebuano voters to inform their legislators that they are against amending the Constitution at this time.  read more »

Several ‘kabalen’ back Arroyo house bid

Source: 
Philippine Daily Inquirer

In Baguio City, Gabriela partylist Representative Liza Maza urged David to present his programs so the people could judge the sincerity of his intention in bringing about change to Pampanga's second district.  read more »

Women call for women’s vote

Source: 
Visayan Daily Star

Gabriela Women's Party representative Liza Largoza-Maza and Luzviminda Ilagan commended women leaders from all parts of the country and said they will initiate a national launching of the call to action for a women's voice and a women's vote in 2010 to be preceded by various provincial role-outs.  read more »

Gabriela Solons & Women Officials Present Platform of Good Governance for 2010, Call on Junking 'Con-Ass'

As culmination of the two-day National Women’s Training on Gender and Politics, Gabriela solons Liza Maza and Luzviminda Ilagan and local government women officials and potential candidates today present the women’s platform of good governance in response to the current national situation.  read more »

Rochelle Barrameda's sis buried

Source: 
Abs-cbnnews.com

MANILA – The sister of former beauty queen and actress Rochelle Barrameda was laid to rest Wednesday afternoon, a day after a court disallowed her two children from going to her wake. Gabriela Rep. Liza Maza and wellness guru Cory Quirino, vice president of Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption, were also present in the burial.  read more »

Gabriela Hits Military Raid of Partylist Conference in Cagayan Valley

Gabriela Women’s Party Secretary General Cristina Palabay today strongly denounced the raid of a conference of progressive partylists in Cagayan allegedly by elements of the 17th IBPA and 5th ID of the Armed Forces of the Philippines last June 10, 2009 as “renewed spate of attacks and harassment of partylist groups critical of the administration.”  read more »

Court won’t allow kids of Ruby Rose at wake

Source: 
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Gabriela party-list Rep. Liza Maza, who was asked to be an emissary to the Jimenezes, said Manuel III’s lawyer had told her the eldest daughter refused to attend the wake.Maza said, however, that the father must have a say in the child’s decision. “Parents must give advice which the children would not regret when they grow up,” she said.  read more »

Militant Solons Warn SC ruling won’t stop constituent assembly

Source: 
Inquirer.net

Gabriela partylist Representative Liza Maza said HR 1109 remained as mere “expression of the House” and that there was no controversy yet as long as there was no move to convene. “Lozano should be told not to resort to legal adventurism on this very important issue,” Maza said.  read more »

Palace taunts three leftists over Senate election bid

Source: 
Manila Bulletin

Fajardo expressed surprise at the announcement made by Bayan Muna Reps. Satur Ocampo and Teddy Casiño as well as Gabriela Rep. Liza Maza about their plan to run for the Senate in next year’s polls. These are among the lawmakers who accuse Malacañang of initiating the move to convene the House into constituent assembly to change the Charter even without the Senate’s participation.  read more »

Pirma drive vs ConAss patok na patok sa studes

Source: 
Abante

Kaugnay nito, tiniyak din ni Gabriela partylist Rep. Liza Maza na hindi makakahadlang ang A(H1N1) scare sa mga susunod na malalaking anti-ChaCha/ConAss rally simula ngayon hanggang sa SONA ni Arroyo. “Mas deadly ang ConAss kesa A(H1N1) kaya tuloy ang mga pagkilos,” ani Maza.  read more »

Enrile power-reform bills must be prioritized by GMA–Seipi

Source: 
Business Mirror

“Malacañang can very well reduce our electric bills significantly and give much-needed respite by removing taxes imposed on the power industry. Removing the VAT on electricity is by itself a form of direct subsidy to consumers,” said Gabriela Rep. Liza Maza.  read more »

Left eyes 3 Senate seats

Source: 
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Next year, Casiño said the Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan (Makabayan) would be ready to join the Senate race again.He said it would most likely field Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo, Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Liza Maza and himself as their senatorial candidates. Makabayan also includes the labor party-list group Anakpawis and the youth group Kabataan.  read more »

Lists of Richest and Poorest Representatives (Congressmen) of the Philippines (2009)

Source: 
Mukamo.com

The top 10 poorest:  read more »

1. Rep. Rafael Mariano (ANAKPAWIS Party List) - P55-T
2. Rep. Teodoro Casiño (BAYAN MUNA Party List) - P118-T
3. Rep. Adam Relson Jala (3rd District of Bohol) - P782-T
4. Rep. Satur Ocampo (BAYAN MUNA Party List) - P895-T
5. Rep. Mujiv Hataman (AMIN Party List) - P1.5-M
6. Rep. Liza Maza (GABRIELA Party List) - P1.5-M
7. Rep. Benjamin Asilo (1st District of Manila) - P1.9-M
8. Rep. Pedro Pancho (2nd District of Bulacan) - P2-M
9. Rep. Sharee Ann Tan (2nd District of Western Samar) - P2.1-M
10. Rep. Narciso Santiago III (ARC Party List) - P2.9-M

Ebidensiya Malakas Vs Ruby Rose Killers

Source: 
Abante-Tonite Headline

Sasabayan naman ng suporta ng taumbayan at iba’t ibang grupo ang kapangyarihan at pera ng biyenan ni Ruby Rose na itinuturong pumatay at naglibing sa kanya sa karagatan ng Navotas.Ito ang sinabi ni Gabriela party-list Rep. Liza Maza na pormal na nagbigay ng suporta ang kanyang grupo sa pamilya Barrameda.  read more »

Solon vows to help Barrameda family in quest for justice

Source: 
Daily Tribune

Gabriela party-list Rep. Liza Maza yesterday pledged support to the Barrameda family in seeking justice for the brutal murder of Ruby Rose Barrameda-Jimenez as she expressed her condolences to the family of the victim.  read more »

Philippine congressional probe on sex videos sought

Source: 
Gulfnews.com

Representatives Liza Maza and Luzviminda Ilagan, both of the Gabriela Women's Party, said the scandalous videos featuring Filipinas only create an image that they are easy to come by and are "cheap commodities".  read more »

Ruby Rose parents seek custody of grandkids

Source: 
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Meanwhile, women’s party-list representative Liza Maza wants to take a second look at the 2007 decision of a Las Piñas judge denying Ruby Rose Barrameda-Jimenez custody of her young children.  read more »

Saksi: Kin, friends flock to Ruby Rose Barrameda wake

Source: 
GMANews.tv- Saksi

Liza Maza of Gabriela Women's Party, kin, friends flock to Ruby Rose Barrameda wake.  read more »

Gabriela supports Barrameda family

Source: 
Manila Bulletin

The Gabriela Women’s Party has pledged support to the family of actress Rochelle Barrameda in seeking justice for the brutal murder of her sister, Ruby Rose Barrameda-Jimenez. Rep. Liza Maza, the group’s representative in Congress, personally conveyed Gabriela’s promise and condolences to the Barrameda family when she and her partymates visited the wake of Ruby Rose.  read more »

Gabriela Solon Condemns the Brutal Murder of Ruby Rose, Vows Support in Seeking Justice for the Victim

Gabriela Women’s Party Rep.Liza Maza expressed her condolences to the family of Ruby Rose Barrameda-Jimenez yesterday during the wake of Ruby Rose, as she pledged support to the Barrameda family in seeking justice for the brutal murder of the victim.  read more »

QTV: Rep. Maza, supporters visit Ruby Rose's wake

Source: 
GMANews.tv- QTV

Interview of GABRIELA Rep.Liza Maza during Ruby Rose's wake.  read more »

Gabriela Rep.Liza Maza on Male Adultery Bill

Source: 
GMANews.tv
Gabriela Women's Party Rep.Liza Maza interviewed by Arnold Clavio of Unang Hirit on Male Adultery Bill.

Thousands join protest vs. ‘Cha-cha’

Source: 
Manila Times

Other high-profile personalities present at the demonstration were former Senate President Franklin Drilon; former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., together with his wife Gina de Venecia; the embattled whistleblower Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada; Rep. Liza Maza of Gabriela party-list; and Gov. Ed Panlilio of Pampanga.  read more »

Back off, senators tell Palace, House

Source: 
Philippine Star

“This is fair warning to GMA. This is just an opening salvo. Baka magulat siya na isang araw ay buong Pilipinas na ang magpapakita ng galit (She might be surprised to see the whole country one day up in arms against her),” Gabriela party-list Rep. Liza Maza said, referring to Mrs. Arroyo.  read more »

Groups hold rally against Con-Ass, vow more protests

Source: 
Manila Bulletin

Thousands of opposition supporters held their multi-sectoral rally in Makati City Wednesday to protest plans to amend the Constitution through Constituent Assembly (Con-Ass) before 2010 presidential elections.  read more »