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Gabriela, GSIS Fund Owners, Denounce Malacanang-Garcia Bid for Meralco Takeover

Press Release Posted on May 15th, 2008.

Gabriela Women’s Party Representative Liza Maza today joined government employees in denouncing the use of GSIS assets in the Malacanang-led bid to takeover Meralco.

“Malacanang should stop pitting government employees’ funds for this apparent financial crackdown on business and media institutions that refuse to toe her line,” said Maza.

Maza fears transferring the Meralco management from the Lopezes to the Malacanang-Garcia conspiracy is like putting electricity consumers from the frying pan to the fire. read more »

Gabriela, Bayan Muna and Anakpawis in Montreal, Canada

Story Posted on April 30th, 2008.

Gabriela Women's Party Rep. Luz Ilagan along with Reps. Satur Ocampo (Bayan Muna) and Crispin Beltran (Anakpawis) speak before a forum organized by the Philippines-Canada Task Force on Human Rights in Montreal. read more »

Gabriela-Davao protests high rice prices, demands price control now!

Story Posted on April 30th, 2008.

Gabriela is spearheading nationwide protest actions against the government's failure to abet the skyrocketing prices of rice and other basic commodities. In Davao City, members of Gabriela trooped to the NFA office.

The women's group insists that Section 7 of the Price Act of 1992 gives the NPCC the power to recommend to the president the imposition of a mandated price ceiling. read more »

Maternity leave hiling gawing 3 buwan

In The Press Posted on April 29th, 2008.

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People's Taliba

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MULA sa kasalukuyang 60 hanggang 78 araw na maternity leave, nais ng dalawang militanteng babaing kongresista na gawing 120 araw ang maternity leave upang mas mabigyan ng proteksiyon ang buhay ng mga nanay at kanilang sanggol.

Sa ilalim ng House Bill (HB) No. 3973 na inihain kahapon nina Gabriela Reps. Luzviminda “Luz” Ilagan at Liza Maza, sinabi ng dalawa na umaayon ang kanilang panukala sa rekomendasyon ng International Labor Organization Convention 183 on Maternity Protection.
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House bill filed extending 60-day maternity leave to 120

In The Press Posted on April 29th, 2008.

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Inquirer.net

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MANILA, Philippines -- A bill extending the maternity leave benefits for women from the current 60 days to 120 days was filed Tuesday at the House of Representatives.

House Bill 3973 known as “An act increasing maternity leave benefits from 60 days to 120 days or four months” was initiated by Gabriela Women’s Partylist Representatives Liza Maza and Luzviminda Ilagan. read more »

Leftist Solons vs CARP Extension, Warn of Worse Food Crisis

In The Press Posted on April 28th, 2008.

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Inquirer.net

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MANILA, Philippines -- A worse rice crisis could loom if the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) is extended, leftist lawmakers warned Tuesday as the House of Representatives prepared to deliberate proposals to extend the program.

"We need to learn our lessons. Extending the failed CARP will spell disaster," Representatives Liza Maza and Luz Ilagan of the party-list group Gabriela said in a joint statement. read more »

Gabriela Bats for 120 days Maternity Leave for Women Workers

Press Release Posted on April 28th, 2008.

Gabriela Women’s Party filed today a bill extending the allowed maternity leave from the current period of 60 days for normal deliveries and 78 days for caesarean section deliveries to as much as 120 days, as recommended by the International Labor Organization Convention 183 on Maternity Protection. read more »

Rep. Luz Ilagan on the Issuance of Arrest Warrants against Batasan blast Suspects

Press Release Posted on April 28th, 2008.

“While judicial processes must be respected, we in Gabriela Women’s Party remain doubtful of the investigation conducted by the Philippine National Police which is the basis of the warrants issued today.”

“Though this has long been ignored, our demand for an independent probe on the November 13 Batasan blast stays. Until then, justice for the victims of the Batasan blast remains elusive” read more »

Judge Postpones Hearing on Fabricated Murder Charges against Militant solons; Maza Confident of Case Dismissal for Lack of Merit

Press Release Posted on April 24th, 2008.

The hearing today on the motion for the judicial determination of probable cause filed by Gabriela Women’s Party Representative Liza Maza, Reps. Satur Ocampo and Teddy Casino (Bayan Muna) and Rep. Rafael Mariano (Anakpawis) has been reset to May 12 by Judge Evelyn Turla of Branch 40, Palayan City Nueva Ecija RTC. read more »

Gabriela Maintains Failed CARP Should Not be Extended

Press Release Posted on April 23rd, 2008.

“There is no point in extending a bogus land reform program that has served to strengthen the hold of big landowners, agro-corporations and multinationals over vast tracts of land.”

Thus explained Gabriela Women’s Party Representative Liza Largoza Maza, in voting “NO” to the proposed extension of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program which was approved at the committee level yesterday. read more »