human rights

Cerge booed, pelted with crumpled paper

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www.malaya.com.ph

CATCALLS and flying balls of crumpled paper and plastic greeted Press Secretary Cerge Remonde yesterday when he tried to talk to about 300 militants at the Don Chino Roces (formerly Mendiola) bridge, who were protesting the killing of 64 persons, including 30 journalists, in Maguindanao last November 23.  read more »

Controversial characters join political circus

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politics.inquirer.net

MANILA, Philippines—An ex-convict, a “berdugo,” a bagman of the “fertilizer scam,” a suspect in the Dacer-Corbito double murder and a “euro general.”  read more »

NP leaves 2 slots open for militants

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www.malaya.com.ph

THREE incumbent senators, an incumbent congressman, a detained military officer, a lawyer, and scions of political clans are among the senatorial candidates of the Nacionalista Party.  read more »

Women massacred twice over in Maguindanao bloodshed Maza joins all-women action for justice for women victims

In commemoration of the International Day for Women Human Rights Defenders, Rep. Liza Maza today led women from Karapatan and Gabriela in an all-women protest action in Mendiola, as they called for justice for the 22 women victims in the Maguindanao massacre.  read more »

Pangasinan radio, TV stations go off air to protest massacre

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newsinfo.inquirer.net

DAGUPAN CITY—Radio and television stations in Pangasinan went off the air for a minute starting 7 a.m. on Saturday to mourn the mass murder of at least 24 media practitioners in Maguindanao.  read more »

Women massacred twice over in Maguindanao bloodshed Maza to file resolution calling for justice for victims

“Women victims in the Maguindanao massacre were massacred twice over--- their lives were brutally taken and they were sexually violated. I condemn in strongest terms these most reprehensible acts of violence.”  read more »

Women rights groups decry Maguindanao massacre

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newsinfo.inquirer.net

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Women from various walks of life expressed their outrage over the gruesome death that befell their fellow women in what is now called by authorities as the Maguindanao Massacre.  read more »

Women express outrage and condemnation on the Maguindanao massacre- Maza

On the occasion of November 25 United Nations International Day on the Elimination of Violence Against Women , Rep. Liza Maza of Gabriela Women’s Party today expressed outrage and strongest condemnation on the massacre in Maguindanao that killed at least 21 women.  read more »

Nacionalistas scramble to mend fences with leftist groups

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www.manilastandardtoday.com

NACIONALISTA Party leaders scrambled yesterday to save an alliance with leftist groups who object to the inclusion of Ilocos Norte Rep. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., in the party’s senatorial slate.  read more »

Women most vulnerable in mad scramble for power during elections- Maza

“The Maguindanao massacre, with at least thirteen (13) women murdered and one (1) reportedly raped, clearly shows that women are the most vulnerable in the mad scramble for power during elections”.  read more »

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