Reporters Without Borders urges the authorities to react with the utmost firmness to today’s murder of Crispin Perez in his home in San Jose (in western Mindoro Occidental province). Perez was shot twice and stabbed twice by an unidentified assailant shortly after hosting his morning programme on local radio DWDO. “The police must consider all…
Category: Press Releases and Statements
Philippines Already in Recession — Ibon
MANILA — The Philippines has started to enter into what is effectively a recession since last year, according to research group IBON Foundation. This is considering not just the steeply dropping growth rates but also the rising joblessness and poverty in the country. Government officials have argued that the country is not in recession because…
Junk Con-Ass Now!
PRESS STATEMENT June 3, 2009 We strongly denounce the railroading of the House of Representatives’ unconstitutional Resolution 1109 calling to convene Congress as a constituent assembly to amend the Philippine Constitution. We believe the resolution is intended to change the charter in order to strengthen Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s hold on the reins of power either through…
Anakpawis Solon to Pro-Chacha Colleagues: “Stand-Up, Reveal Yourselves, Face the People and Explain!”
NEWS RELEASE June 3, 2009 Passage of charter change draws outrage from poor sectors Anakpawis solon to pro-Chacha solons, “stand-up, reveal yourselves, face the people and explain!” Anakpawis Rep. Joel Maglunsod challenged the congressmen who sided with the passage of the ‘unconstitutional and undemocratic’ House Resolution 1109 which transformed congress into a self-serving Constituent Assembly…
Filipinos Reject Economic Revisions To Charter, Says Survey
Term extension real motive behind Cha-cha Majority of Filipinos do not favor amendments to the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution and believe that Charter change (Cha-cha) seeks to extend the President’s term in office, according to the latest IBON nationwide survey. Of the number of respondents who are aware of current proposals for Cha-cha,…
ConAss Resolution Allows Arroyo to Stay in Power Beyond 2010
Press Statement – June 3, 2009 Reference: Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Javier Colmenares, 0917.8350459 Temporary Office: BESIDE Room 416, Ramon V. Mitra Bldg., House of Representatives, Quezon City Con Ass Resolution allows GMA to stay in power beyond 2010 Last night’s railroading of House Resolution 1109 upon Palace orders after the Lakas-Kampi merger, is added…
Anakpawis Sets Mendiola Protests Vs Cha-Cha on Thursday
NEWS RELEASE June 3, 2009 Immediate fire vs Cha-cha set in Mendiola tomorrow Anakpawis party-list Representative Rafael Mariano today called on the Filipino people to express outrage and join the peasant led protest action against President Macapagal-Arroyo – instigated constituent assembly tomorrow at Mendiola Bridge. “Tomorrow’s protest action at Mendiola will be the peasantry’s immediate…
Bayan Leads Indignation Rally Vs Con-Ass Railroading
June 3, 2009 Bayan leads indignation rally vs Con-Ass railroading The umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan led various sectors today in an indignation rally versus the railroading of House Resolution 1109 which calls for the convening of a Constituent Assembly. The groups under Bayan converged at the gates of the House of Representatives, the site…
Joey de Venecia: A Scandalous Regime
Press Release from Joey de Venecia June 2, 2009 A scandalous regime This week marks the 4th anniversary of the Hello Garci scandal and it is sad to note that the parties involved in the apparent cheating before, during and after the 2004 presidential elections have seemingly gotten away with their crimes against the Filipino…
ConAss: Anakpawis Solon Slams “Tyranny of Majority”
Con ass rush reveal GMA not stepping down in 2010 Anakpawis party-list Representative Rafael Mariano today slammed what he described as the “tyranny of the majority” in rushing House Resolution 1109 and called on the Filipino people to rise up in protest of the Arroyo administration’s plan to stay in power beyond 2010. “Once again,…
Scrap the VFA!
Press Release/ May 26, 2009 In September 1991, I was one of the tens of thousands of jubilant, soaking wet people who gathered outside the Senate when the historic vote was taken to not renew the bases treaty with the US. It was quite a night, marking the culmination of decades of struggle by one…