Tiongson was reported to have already come forward and sought further assistance from the leading women’s party list group, Gabriela, headed by Rep. Liza Maza. read more »
Kahit pa sabihin ni Deputy National Security Adviser Chavit Singson na siya ang biktima sa insidente, mananagot pa rin umano ito sa krimen ng pambubugbog sa isang babae na malinaw na paglabag sa Anti-Violence Women and Children Law (VAWC). read more »
However, for Gabriela party-list Rep. Liza Maza, Singson’s actions against Tiongson are unjustifiable. “Barbaric yung thinking na ganun. Kung lalake ang nagtaksil naman, ganun din... ‘di pwedeng saktan ng mga babae ang mga lalake,” she said. read more »
“Any form of violence against women is condemnable much more if the perpetrator is someone who is holding public office. By Mr.Singson's own admission that he did beat his live-in partner and said that she was even lucky because she was alive shows that he may be liable under the Anti-Violence Against Women and Children Law.” read more »
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/26 August) – A national support network will visit the 1,700 displaced Manobo villagers of Surigao del Sur and some 500 Mamanwas from Pantukan and Caarrasca will be held August 28 to September 1. The National Solidarity Mission carries the theme, Pagbawi sa Kinabuhi, Pagbawi sa Yutang Kabilin (Reclaiming our Lives, Reclaiming our Ancestral Lands). read more »
At the House, Gabriela party-list Rep. Liza Maza called Palparan and Alcover rabid dogs for their anti-communist campaign. She said the two were installed in Congress to persecute members of "legitimate" organizations. read more »
The alleged abduction and torture of Filipino-American activist Melissa Roxas by the military calls for the immediate passage of the anti-torture bill pending in both chambers of Congress, House legislators said Wednesday. read more »
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 »
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 »
