“People suffer and even die from the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus in San Ramon in Albay , Bicol region as a result of very poor primary health care services where doctors are absent. This situation shows just the tip of the iceberg as far as the national health system is concerned, where people from remote areas die from the most curable conditions like diarrhea,” said GWP Rep. Emmi De Jesus alarmed at the spread of the disease in San Ramon, Albay.
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Gabriela Women’s Party Representative Emmi De Jesus advised the Aquino government to use the ASEAN card in protecting Philippine sovereignty, rather than the US card.
“I believe that ASEAN is the best forum because other member states like Vietnam and Malaysia also laid claim on the Spratly islands,” explained Gabriela Women’s Party Representative Emmi De Jesus.
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"The Philippine Constitution is not at all ambiguous in asserting national sovereignty and
an independent foreign policy. It is therefore highly inappropriate for the Aquino
Administration to immediately seek the support of the US government on the Spratlys claim dispute. It
failed to exercise its highest duty, which is to exhaust all means of dialogue and
diplomacy, independent of any other foreign state dictating on or influencing its foreign
relations policy,” said GWP Rep. Emmi De Jesus as US warships reached the Philippine
waters for joint naval exercises.
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“Let us not allow the US-instigated terror paranoia to justify the return of US troops and the reestablishment of US military bases in the country.”
This was the statement of Gabriela Women’s Party Representative Luz Ilagan as she called on the Aquino government not to allow more expansive and intensified US military presence and intervention in the country. read more »
“Let us not allow the US-instigated terror paranoia to justify the return of US troops and the reestablishment of US military bases in the country.”
This was the statement of Gabriela Women’s Party Representative Luz Ilagan as she called on the Aquino government not to allow more expansive and intensified US military presence and intervention in the country. read more »
Gabriela Women’s party Representative Luz Ilagan denounced today the US aggression on Libya and called on the Philippine government to continue its efforts to facilitate the evacuation of Filipino migrant workers amid intensified US-led military attacks on the oil rich nation.
“It is important for the Philippine government continue efforts to bring our OFWs to safety. The US-led military intervention targets the Libyan capital of Tripoli where thousands of Filipinos remain, including those working as nurses and hospital workers.” read more »
Gabriela Women’s Party condemns the US intervention and military aggression on Libya and calls on the Philippine government to denounce the US-led military action that is set to endanger the lives of several Filipino migrant workers in Libya. read more »
Gabriela Women’s Party Representative Luz Ilagan today voiced concern over delays on the evacuation of Overseas Filipino Workers amidst escalating violence and threats of the possible eruption of a civil war in Libya as well as in neighboring countries, Yemen and Bahrain. read more »
Gabriela Women's Party raises its flag and stands in solidarity with the women of Egypt who, alongside their brothers, husbands and children are resolute in the struggle to end the fascist US-backed regime of Hosni Mubarak. For three decades now, the US-Mubarak regime brought the people of Egypt immense hunger and poverty, corruption, repression and persecution. read more »
