“Aquino cannot dismiss torture victims as isolated cases, and not a government policy, because torture is resorted to all over the country as a component of its Oplan Bayanihan.” – Karapatan
Day: June 26, 2013
Testing the Anti-Torture law
“What is more revolting is the fact that some of the perpetrators, who have been identified and charged, have been promoted. And Gloria Arroyo was re-elected as congresswoman.” – Justice for the Morong 43
Seven years of searching, fighting
“We have gone to the courts. We have followed the government’s slow judicial process and still, we have not found our daughters.”
Support for anti-mining barricade in N. Vizcaya swells as court issues TRO
“The solid support showed by the church people, farmers and professionals shows the anti-mining sentiments of the people of Nueva Vizcaya.”
Health groups to seek legal remedy vs ‘modernization’ of Orthopedic Hospital
As the awarding of the modernization project of the Philippine Orthopedic Center to a private firm is fast approaching, health workers, patients, the urban poor, and church people are exploring different options to stop its implementation.
Groups reject promises of ‘better services’ as justification for MRT, LRT fare hike
“The Aquino government has kept on trying to implement this fare hike but has failed to actually implement one. It knows how badly this will affect the public and how this will make the public really angry at the government.”