By KRISTINE ABIGAIL LINGBAOAN and PAULINE GIDGET ESTELLA Bulatlat.com MANILA – Media groups, progressive organizations and relatives of the victims of Maguindanao massacre accused Justice Secretary Alberto Agra of arbitrarily dropping murder charges against two of the primary suspects as political payback to the Ampatuan clan for rigging the 2004 elections to favor President Gloria…
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Salungguhit: Not So Fast!
Not So Fast!
News in Pictures: Groups Troop to Ampatuan Mansion in Davao, Condemn Continuing Injustice and Whitewash
DAVAO CITY — The Alliance Against Impunity in Mindanao, Kalinaw Mindanao, Sisters Association in Mindanao and Bagong Alyansang Makabayan led the people’s outrage in Davao City over Acting Justice Secretary Alberto Agra’s callous decision to drop charges against the two of the suspected perpetrators of the Ampatuan Massacre. The protest was part of the commemoration of the 5th month of the Ampatuan Massacre.
Agra Should Resign – Bayan
News Release April 19, 2010 The umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan today called for the resignation of Acting Justice Secretary Alberto Agra, saying his continued presence at the Department of Justice undermines the case against the suspects in the Maguindanao massacre. “Secretary Agra has arrogated upon himself the job of absolving two of the principal…
News in Pictures: Journalists Express Outrage Over Dropping of Charges vs Ampatuan Massacre Suspects
News in Pictures: Youth Groups Decry Junking of Rebellion Case vs Ampatuans
Benjie Oliveros | Local Polls Reflect the True State of Philippine Elections
As more candidates contest local positions, the more violent local elections become. While personality politics shows the triviality of national elections, warlord politics reveals the violent character of local elections. And no amount of vague calls and covenants for peaceful and fair elections would put a stop to these.
Salungguhit: They Are Off!
They Are Off!
News in Pictures: Media Groups Troop to Mendiola on 4th Month Since Ampatuan Massacre
News in Pictures: 100 Days of Injustice
Appeal on the 100th Day Since the Ampatuan Massacre
PRESS RELEASE March 3, 2010 Today, March 3, 2010, we mark the 100th day since the November 23 Ampatuan Massacre, when 32 of our colleagues, along with 25 other people, were slaughtered in the worst election-related violence in our history and the worst single attack on the press ever. The National Union of Journalists of…