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Gabriela Women’s Party Representatives Luz Ilagan and Emmi De Jesus said they remain confident that the cases of rape and sexual abuse filed against Pantabangan Vice Mayor Romeo Borja, Jr. will still proceed toward the latter’s conviction despite the complainant's hasty decision not to pursue the case.  read more »

Gabriela Women’s Party today joined “Jasmin” at the Department of Justice in her first hearing on the rape case she filed on May 7, 2012 against Pantabangan Vice Mayor Romeo R. Borja, Jr.

“Gabriela Women’s Party lauds the Department of Justice for the prompt action on the rape case filed by Jasmin against Vice Mayor Romeo Borja, Jr. This has flamed Jasmin’s resolve to pursue the case despite the fact that the vice mayor has been using his power and money in an attempt to discredit Jasmin’s claims,” said GWP Rep. Emmi De Jesus.  read more »

“Unless President Aquino shows enough political will to make diplomatic criminals accountable, the rape case lodged against Panamanian Eric Schicks will set a dangerous precedent that will expose Filipino women to further violence and abuse. We cannot have too much hospitality and too much diplomacy all at the expense of Filipino women.”  read more »

Gabriela Women’s Party Representatives Luz Ilagan and Emmi de Jesus today joined "Jasmin" as she files rape case against Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija Vice Mayor Romeo R. Borja, Jr. at the Department of Justice. Jasmin accused Vice Mayor Borja of repeatedly raping her since June 2011 amid Borja’s threat to harm and even kill her and her family if she did not agree to meet him at his will. Jasmin is now eight months pregnant with Borja’s child.  read more »

Gabriela Representative Emmi De Jesus filed today a resolution urging the house committees on Human Rights and National Defense to jointly conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on rape cases involving members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police as well as other law enforcement agencies.  read more »

Gabriela Women’s Party Representative Luz Ilagan expressed today her outrage as she condemned the reported gang rape of a 21-yearold woman inside a military camp in Aroroy, Masbate.

“We strongly condemn this violence and abuse perpetrated by members of the 9th Infantry Batallion. We join the victim in her appeals for justice and demand a thorough and impartial investigation that will help ensure that the perpetrators of this heinous crime are brought to justice at the soonest possible time,” said Ilagan.  read more »

Gabriela Women’s Party Representative Luz Ilagan expressed today her outrage as another girl cried rape in the hands of men in uniform.

This, following reports that a 15-year old girl was raped and molested by three members of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) after she was pimped by no less than the Barangay Chairman.

According to the 15-year old victim, she was raped by S/Sgt. Walter Candelaria and molested by two other men inside the PSG barracks after Bgy 637 Zone 65 Chairman Angelo Murillo sold her to the perpetrators.  read more »

“I pledge the full support of Gabriela Women's Party to Vanessa as she faces her abuser. With her tenacity, she gives courage and strength to fight violence against women,” said Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Emmi De Jesus after the arrest of SPO3 Antonio Bautista Jr, the police officer charged with raping Vanessa inside the Manila Police District (MPD).  read more »

Saying that the vulnerability of women to rape and other forms of violence should be investigated and properly acted upon, Rep. Liza Maza of Gabriela Women’s Party today hit the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Arroyo administration for dawdling in resolving the Maguindanao killings.  read more »