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Is the 6,000 US Fleet Part of GMA "Deal" During her U.S. Trip? - Maza

Rep.Liza Maza of Gabriela Women’s Party today questioned the presence of 6,000 US troops aboard the US Navy aircraft carrier USS George Washington docked at the Manila Harbor for their so called 4-day “goodwill” visit to the Philippines and asked the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to explain the nature and scope of their visit.  read more »

Solons Say Arroyo, Obama must tackle military, economy

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Inquirer.net

MANILA, Philippines -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo should make a pitch for increased military assistance and strengthened economic partnership with the United States when she meets with President Barack Obama, leaders of the House of Representative said on Monday.  read more »

US-RP VFA may be vehicle for dreaded A (H1N1) virus — Gabriela solon

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Davao Today

QUEZON CITY — Assistant minority leader and Gabriela Women’s Party representative Liza Maza expressed alarm that US troops entering the Philippines would again use the US-RP Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) this time as a convenient excuse to be exempted from quarantine inspection despite the alert released by the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring that the A (H1N1) virus outbreak has escalated to a “public-health emergency of international concern”.  read more »

Maza Joins Whistleblower's Kin in Filing Writ of Amparo

“Let Nancy Speak! Let’s provide her a venue to talk about what she knows regarding corruption in the AFP. Safety not only for Nancy but also to her children and her family should therefore be secured.”  read more »Click the images below for bigger versions:

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‘Ghost’ Cafgu funds now haunt military

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The Daily Tribune

Assistant Minority Leader and Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Liza Maza, together with Kabataan Partylist Rep. Raymond Palatino, also filed House Resolution 1160 directing the chamber’s committees on national defense and good government to conduct an investigation on the alleged pocketing of funds for the Balikatan exercises.  read more »

Congress seeks Balikatan probe

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Philippine Daily Inquirer

Gabriela party-list Rep. Liza Maza said she would file a separate resolution to probe Gadian’s complaints of harassment and threats against her and her family.

Maza said she has been in contact with Gadian through the phone.

Don’t go to Congress, Gadian told

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Malaya

At the House, Rep. Liza Maza of the party list group Gabriela filed a resolution calling for an inquiry. "Gadian should be encouraged to speak instead of being gagged and harassed as her exposé concerns the very controversial US-RP Balikatan exercises," she said.

Lawmakers seek House probe on Balikatan fund mess

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GMANews.tv

MANILA, Philippines - Militant lawmakers asked Monday the House of Representatives to provide protection for the military officer who blew the whistle on the alleged misuse of the 2007 RP-US Balikatan funds as they sought the chamber's investigation into the scandal.  read more »

House to probe Balikatan fund misuse

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Sunstar

House Resolution (HR) 1160 filed by Representatives Liza Maza and Luzviminda Ilagan of Gabriela, Rafael Mariano and Joel Maglunsod of Anakpawis, and Raymond Palatino of Kabataan filed with the committees on national defense and good government aims to criminalize those accountable and protect Gadian and her family as well.  read more »

Partylist solons seek probe on Balikatan mess

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Inquirer.net

MANILA, Philippines -- Militant partylist lawmakers on Monday asked the House of Representatives to investigate the alleged misuse of a P46-million fund for joint exercises between Filipino and American soldiers in 2007, and provide protection to a Navy lieutenant who blew the whistle on the anomaly.  read more »

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