Saying that the vulnerability of women to rape and other forms of violence should be investigated and properly acted upon, Rep. Liza Maza of Gabriela Women’s Party today hit the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Arroyo administration for dawdling in resolving the Maguindanao killings. read more »
CATCALLS and flying balls of crumpled paper and plastic greeted Press Secretary Cerge Remonde yesterday when he tried to talk to about 300 militants at the Don Chino Roces (formerly Mendiola) bridge, who were protesting the killing of 64 persons, including 30 journalists, in Maguindanao last November 23. read more »
PRESS Secretary Cerge Remonde was “attacked” with paper balls and harsh words on Monday when he attended an indignation rally on the Maguindanao massacre in Mendiola to personally convey Malacañang’s solidarity with various groups seeking justice for the 57 victims. read more »
Thousands of media men belonging to various media organizations and sympathizers held a rally Monday at the Mendiola bridge in San Miguel, Manila to condemn the November 23 Maguindanao massacre which claimed at least 57 lives, including those of 30 media men. read more »
DAGUPAN CITY—Radio and television stations in Pangasinan went off the air for a minute starting 7 a.m. on Saturday to mourn the mass murder of at least 24 media practitioners in Maguindanao. read more »
Rep. Liza Maza of Gabriela Women’s Party today condemned the reported brutal killing of at least forty-four (44) people including seventeen (17) women and lawyers Cynthia Oquendo and Connie Brizuela who are both members of the National Union of People’s Lawyers (NUPL) in Maguindanao. They were among the group of more than 50 local politicians, journalists and lawyers allegedly abducted by several heavily armed men. read more »
