874 cases of human rights violations, 99, 011 individual victims, 14, 302 families in 288 communities, 282 victims of extra-judicial killings, 69 victims of massacres, 147 victims of forced disappearances, Migz Zubiri won as a Senator, Lintang Bedol and Virgillo Garcillano are still free men, Benjamin Abalos will also walk away safe from all this, soldiers are still dying in Mindanao, the Human Security Act in still in effect, Jonas Burgos and many others are still missing and worst of all GMA is still the President.
874 cases of human rights violations, 99, 011 individual victims, 14, 302 families in 288 communities, 282 victims of extra-judicial killings, 69 victims of massacres, 147 victims of forced disappearances, Migz Zubiri won as a Senator, Lintang Bedol and Virgillo Garcillano are still free men, Benjamin Abalos will also walk away safe from all this, soldiers are still dying in Mindanao, the Human Security Act in still in effect, Jonas Burgos and many others are still missing and worst of all GMA is still the President.
874 cases of human rights violations, 99, 011 individual victims, 14, 302 families in 288 communities, 282 victims of extra-judicial killings, 69 victims of massacres, 147 victims of forced disappearances, Migz Zubiri won as a Senator, Lintang Bedol and Virgillo Garcillano are still free men, Benjamin Abalos will also walk away safe from all this, soldiers are still dying in Mindanao, the Human Security Act in still in effect, Jonas Burgos and many others are still missing and worst of all GMA is still the President.
874 cases of human rights violations, 99, 011 individual victims, 14, 302 families in 288 communities, 282 victims of extra-judicial killings, 69 victims of massacres, 147 victims of forced disappearances, Migz Zubiri won as a Senator, Lintang Bedol and Virgillo Garcillano are still free men, Benjamin Abalos will also walk away safe from all this, soldiers are still dying in Mindanao, the Human Security Act in still in effect, Jonas Burgos and many others are still missing and worst of all GMA is still the President.
874 cases of human rights violations, 99, 011 individual victims, 14, 302 families in 288 communities, 282 victims of extra-judicial killings, 69 victims of massacres, 147 victims of forced disappearances, Migz Zubiri won as a Senator, Lintang Bedol and Virgillo Garcillano are still free men, Benjamin Abalos will also walk away safe from all this, soldiers are still dying in Mindanao, the Human Security Act in still in effect, Jonas Burgos and many others are still missing and worst of all GMA is still the President.
874 cases of human rights violations, 99, 011 individual victims, 14, 302 families in 288 communities, 282 victims of extra-judicial killings, 69 victims of massacres, 147 victims of forced disappearances, Migz Zubiri won as a Senator, Lintang Bedol and Virgillo Garcillano are still free men, Benjamin Abalos will also walk away safe from all this, soldiers are still dying in Mindanao, the Human Security Act in still in effect, Jonas Burgos and many others are still missing and worst of all GMA is still the President.
874 cases of human rights violations, 99, 011 individual victims, 14, 302 families in 288 communities, 282 victims of extra-judicial killings, 69 victims of massacres, 147 victims of forced disappearances, Migz Zubiri won as a Senator, Lintang Bedol and Virgillo Garcillano are still free men, Benjamin Abalos will also walk away safe from all this, soldiers are still dying in Mindanao, the Human Security Act in still in effect, Jonas Burgos and many others are still missing and worst of all GMA is still the President.
Kabataan poll watchers abducted and slain by military in Camarines Norte
Kabataan Party-list strongly condemns ÂÂthe abduction and murder of two of its poll watchers in Camarines Norte.
Roberto 'Jun-Jun' Bagsabas Jr., 27 years old, of Ulipanan J. Pang; and Ronilo Brezuela, 16 years old of Old Camp Cappalonga, both Kabataan organizers and poll watchers, were abducted by soldiers on May 15.
They were murdered on May 16. Their bodies were found in between Brgys. Mataqui and Catabaguangan.
"This is a very sad period for all vigilant youth and citizens. First the heroic deaths of two teachers in Batangas and now the senseless killing of two youths who have vowed to protect the votes of the youth and people," said Raymond Palatino, national president and nominee.
"We condemn the brutal murders of Jun and Ronilo. This extra-judicial is undoubtedly election and political-related. We hold the government accountable for failing to address the climate of impunity that has permeated this election period at the onset. We will not rest until justice is served."
Kabataan Party-list called on the Comelec to immediately conduct an investigation on the killings.
Kabataan Party-list is set to hold an indignation rally at the Timog Circle in Quezon City at 4pm today. ###
Hustisya para kina Jun Bagasbas at Ronilo Vallevare!!!
EDIT: Erratum:
The two Kabataan Party-list poll watchers slain in Camarines Norte were Ronilo Brezuela, 16 years old, and Roberto 'Jun-Jun' Bagsabas Jr., 27 years old and not Ronilo Vallevare, 20 years old, and Jun Bagasbas, 16 years old, as earlier reported.
We apologize for this error. This correction just recently came in from our regional coordinators.
Reference: Johan Fobbelets, Spokesperson, IOM Quezon team +639204441342 or +639206700864
Young pollwatcher threatened by suspected military agents,
Brings complaint to foreign observers
QUEZON PROVINCE ―Foreign observers expressed concern over the harassment of young poll watchers by suspected military agents in Sariaya, Quezon province,
Irene Anoso, a nineteen-year old pollwatcher of Kabataan (Youth) party list in Brgy. Poblacion, Sariaya, complained to members of the People's International Observers Mission (IOM) team in Quezon about being profiled, pursued, and sent malicious text messages by suspected military agents.
Anoso told the team that men in military haircut but wearing civilian clothes started taking pictures and videos of pollwatchers in precincts in Brgy. Poblacion at around 8:00 a.m. last May 14. These men carried dubious Commission on Election (Comelec) IDs lacking basic information, such as names, pictures, and authorized signatures.
When she and another Kabataan Party-list pollwatcher were on their way home that night in Sariaya, a red car with a government plate kept sidetracking the tricycle they were riding on. They were trailed for about an hour by the said vehicle. At around 7:42 pm that day, Anoso received a text message that read: "Kamusta ang binabantayan mo na party-list ng NPA?" (How is the NPA party-list that you are watching for?)
She received similar reports that men in motorcycles were roaming around that night, looking for Kabataan pollwatchers.
Kabataan party list is among the progressive party-lists being discredited by the Arroyo administration and by elements of the 74th and 76th Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army deployed in Quezon as "front organizations" of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army.
In the IOM teams' travel across Quezon province, international observers noted the proliferation of black propaganda against progressive party-lists Bayan Muna (People First), Anakpawis (Toiling Masses), and Gabriela Women's Party.
"Slogans maligning progressive party-lists, usually painted on sacks or over campaign posters, are usually found in areas near military detachments," said Johan Fobbelets, a trade union leader from Belgium and spokesperson of IOM Quezon team.
He added that such testimonies and observations only confirmed reports of systematic efforts by the Armed Forces of the Philippines to prevent progressive party-lists from gaining congressional seats through black propaganda, threats, and actual violence.
"The attacks against progressive party-lists tend to show that the Philippine elections is an exercise in silencing the voices of the marginalized, rather than that of democracy ," said Fobbelets. ###
KA - Karapatan sa Edukasyon at Empleyo (Right to Education and Employment) BA - Batayang Serbisyong Panlipunan (Basic Social Services) TA - Talino at Galing sa Pamamahala (Excellence in Governance) AN - Anak ng Bayan para sa Maningning na Kinabukasan (Sons and Daughters of the Nation for a Bright Future)
Ang ating KINABUKASAN ay NASA ATING MGA KAMAY
Sa darating naMay 14, iboto ang mga tapat, may paninindigan at prinsipyong makabayan, makatao, makakalikasan at maka-kabataan na mga kandidato. Ngayon na ang tamang panahon para iparinig ng KABATAAN ang kanilang mga boses.
Ang pangangapampanyang ito ay handong ng Sumilang at Four-eyed Journal bilang suporta sa KABATAAN party-list. Malaya kayong kopyahin ang mga laman, video at litrato sa sulating ito at ilagay sa sarili nyong website. Huwag niyo lang kalimutana ang mga links.
Suportahan ang aming kampanya, ang pagboto sa KABATAAN party-list ngayong May 14 ay boto para sa kapakanan at kinabukasan ng iyong mga anak, kapwa kabataan at kaibigan.
Hindi lang mga bloggers ang sumusuporta sa KABATAAN, consumer and mobile rights group TXT-Power ay nagpahayag na rin ng pagsuporta. Madami na ang sumusuporta sa KABATAAN, mas magiging masaya kapag sumama ka na rin. Bumisita sa KABATAAN website at ipadinig ang inyong boses.
Mula nang bata ako, lagi akong inuudyok ng mga magulang, kamag-anak at pati ng mga kaibigan ko na kumain ng gulay. Maganda raw ito sa katawan dahil sa mayaman ito sa sustansiya.
Sa payat kong pangangatawan, lalong dumalas ang pagsasabi sa akin ng ganito. Kumain ako ng gulay para tumaba naman daw ako kahit paano. Dati ay wala talaga akong gustong gulay na kainin. Nag-aaway pa kami sa mesa kapag pinipilit akong kumain ng gulay.
Pero ngayong may edad na ako, nagugustuhan ko na rin ang gulay. Bukod sa gusto ko na ring tumaba ng konti, nasasarapan na rin ako sa mga lutong gulay. Lalo na ang pinakbet, ginisang ampalaya, at kare-kare.
Bukod sa makakatulong sa akin ang gulay, may nagsabi din, pati sa aking pag-aaral bilang isang Biologist, na ang gulay ay tiyak na maganda para sa katawan.
Malamang nagkakamali ako pero mukhang sa katawan lang nakakatulong ang gulay, pero hindi sa utak. Paano ko nasabi ito?
Basahin ninyo ang balitang ito mula Inquirer.net:
BAGUIO CITY -- Members of Team Unity, who joined President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's Cabinet retreat here, said they tried real hard to follow a circular that stopped them from campaigning on Holy Thursday and Good Friday.
But Commission on Elections officials are looking into reports that at least one administration candidate fell off that particular wagon.
Surigao del Sur Rep. Prospero Pichay Jr. told local reporters that he toured the city market, and was reminded about the violation that act entailed during Holy week.
"I went to the market and people there were reminding me that I was not allowed to campaign. I told them, 'Hindi po ako nangangampanya, sinasabi ko lang po na itanim ninyo ako sa senado (No, I am not campaigning, I am just telling you to plant me in the Senate),'" Pichay said.
He made the admission at the annual media camp, where local journalists meet and select the annual lucky summer visitors to the summer capital.
"I am telling you now na itanim ang Pichay sa Senado (to plant Pichay in the Senate). I am not campaigning, but I am leaving the conclusion to you, guys," Pichay said. He then laughed.
Sino ang nasa matinong pag-iisip ang maniniwala at sasang-ayon sa sinabi ni Pichay na hindi pangangampanya ang ginawa niya?
Hay...nagdududa tuloy ako kung paano naging opisyal ng isang chess federation sa Pilipinas si Pichay ngayong ganito pala siya mag-isip at mangatwiran.
Hindi na rin nakakapagtaka kung bakit daw siya ay wala pa sa mga magic 12 na kandidatong malakas ang posibilidad na manalo sa pagka-senador.
Kung ganitong klase ng mga kandidato meron tayo, paano na kaya tayo? Hay buhay....
Mula nang bata ako, lagi akong inuudyok ng mga magulang, kamag-anak at pati ng mga kaibigan ko na kumain ng gulay. Maganda raw ito sa katawan dahil sa mayaman ito sa sustansiya.