Tag: Gabriela

SC issues writ of amparo, habeas data for Karapatan, Gabriela, RMP

(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court has  issued a writ of amparo (protection) and habeas data in favor of Karapatan, Gabriela and the Rural Missionaries of the Philippines. This was after the SC deemed the issuance of the writ “necessary” and “proper” on its face considering the “allegations contained, the issues raised, and the arguments adduced” in the groups’ petition against President Rodrigo Duterte, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, […]

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“Social welfare will become social warfare,” solon says of Army official’s looming appointment as DSWD secretary

(Eagle News) — Gabriela party-list Rep. Emmi de Jesus slammed the looming appointment of Army chief Lieutenant General Rolando Bautista as Social Welfare secretary, saying, among others, that the delivery of social protection programs “will be further militarized.” In a statement, she said the conditional cash transfer program of 4Ps will also “be further aligned to counterinsurgency operations that terrorize poor communities.” “With a retiring Army chief and ground commander of the destruction of Marawi as […]

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Gabriela, nag demand ng public apology sa ‘Rape Joke’ ni Mayor Duterte

MANILA, Philippines — Dapat mag -public apology si presidential candidate Mayor Rodrigo Duterte sa pahayag niya ukol sa panghahalay ng isang australian missionary na umani ng kabi-kabilang batikos. Ito ang panawagan ng grupong Gabriela. Anila, kailangang humingi ng paumanhin si Duterte dahil pina-labas niyang biro lang ang issue ng panghahalay, dapat ding pag-isipang mabuti ng mga kandidato ang kanilang mga pahayag. “He still has to apologize because he made the rape issue seem like a […]

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