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Resume Arroyo Trial so other Cases Against Her Can Also Proceed – GWP Rep. Emmi De Jesus

Press Release Posted on January 27th, 2012.

Now that the doctors have said that Gloria Arroyo is well enough to leave the hospital, Gabriela solon reiterated demands of the people to send the former President to a regular jail and resume the hearings on the electoral fraud case filed against her. read more »

GMA Trial Must Be Pursued as Corona Impeachment Rolls Out - GWP Rep. De Jesus

Press Release Posted on January 16th, 2012.

"Justice delayed is justice denied. The Filipino people have long-awaited to see former President Gloria Arroyo charged and tried in court for various cases of graft, corruption and human rights violations committed under her watch. Now that her doctors have declared that she is no longer sick, the Department of Justice should see to the swift trials of the various cases against her," declared GWP Rep. Emmi De Jesus. read more »

No Special Treatment! Jail GMA!

Press Release Posted on December 8th, 2011.

Over a hundred women holding prison placards created a chain of jail bars around the Veterans Memorial Medical Center. They decried the special treatment given the former President and demanded Mrs. Arroyo’s transfer to an ordinary detention center. read more »

Pagpupugay sa Women Human Rights Defenders

Speech Posted on December 4th, 2011.

Limang araw mula ngayon, ipagdiriwang na natin ang Pandaigdigang Araw ng mga Karapatang Pantao. Ito ang rurok ng 16 Days of Activism sa kilusang kababaihan na nagsisimula tuwing November 25 ng bawat taon. Ipinagdiriwang ang November 25 bilang International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW) bilang pag-alaala sa magkakapatid na Mirabal ng Dominican Republic na dinahas at pinaslang noong 1960 dahil sa kanilang pakikipaglaban sa diktadura ni Rafael Trujillo. read more »

Immediately Resolve Cases Against Arroyo As Sure Step to End Impunity – Gabriela Solon to Aquino Administration

Press Release Posted on November 22nd, 2011.

“Let us not trivialize the grave abuse of office and authority that the former Gloria Arroyo is currently being charged with, by highlighting petty issues such as the authenticity of her mug shots, her supposed state of depression, and whether or not she should be pitied,” Gabriela Rep. Emmi De Jesus pointed out. read more »

Party-lists back de Lima but urge filing of raps in court vs GMA

In The Press Posted on November 16th, 2011.

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News 5

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MANILA, Philippines - Several party-list lawmakers urged Justice Secretary Leila de Lima on Wednesday to exhaust all means to stop their colleague from Pampanga, former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, from leaving the country.

But an ally of the former president called on Malacanang to “stop the power play" and respect the temporary restraining order issued by the Supreme Court against the inclusion of Arroyo and her husband, Jose Miguel, in the government immigration watch list. read more »

Delayed Filing of Plunder Cases Against Arroyo Is Justice Denied to Filipinos

Press Release Posted on November 15th, 2011.

"The last minute move of the Aquino Administration to stop Gloria Arroyo from leaving the country is insignificant because it could easily be overruled. The Aquino regime wasted its past 500 days in office by failing to file a single case against Gloria Arroyo for the high crimes of plunder and electoral fraud during her nine-year rule,” said GWP Rep. Emmi De Jesus on the Bureau of Immigration's move to stop former President Arroyo from boarding the airplane to Singapore. read more »

P-noy Will be Held Liable if Arroyos Escape Justice

Press Release Posted on November 15th, 2011.

Gabriela Women’s Party Representative Luz Ilagan assailed today what she dubbed as an anomalous and fishy Supreme Court decision allowing former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and First Gentleman Mike Arroyo to leave the country. read more »

3 Sandiganbayan justices in Garcia plea bargain deal urged to resign

In The Press Posted on May 10th, 2011.

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GMA News Online

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Militant lawmakers on Wednesday asked three Sandiganbayan justices to resign for approving the controversial plea bargain agreement entered into by former military comptroller Carlos Garcia with the Office of the Ombudsman.

Seven militant party-list congressmen on Wednesday filed House Resolution (HR) 1237 condemning the approval of the plea bargain deal and asking justices of the anti-graft court’s second division to quit their posts. read more »

Palparan hits Ocampo, Maza

In The Press Posted on December 16th, 2009.

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www.malaya.com.ph

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REP. Jovito Palparan (PL-Bantay) yesterday assailed the senatorial bids of Representatives Satur Ocampo (Bayan Muna) and Liza Maza (Gabriela), saying their candidacy is part of the Communist Party of the Philippines’ "obsession of taking over our country’s democratic and free government." read more »