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 »
Bantay party-list Rep. Jovito Palparan on Wednesday warned the public against voting for militant lawmakers Satur Ocampo and Liza Maza, saying the two senatorial aspirants’ pro-poor platforms are only “deception." read more »
MANILA, Philippines – Partylist group Bayan Muna (People First) filed its manifestation of intent to participate in the 2010 elections before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Secretariat and named its three nominees for Congress on Tuesday. read more »
MANILA, Philippines – After winning a seat in Congress as a representative of a party-list group, controversial Ret. Gen. Jovito Palparan Jr. filed his certificate of candidacy for senator at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in Intramuros, Manila. read more »
Rep. Liza Maza today decried COMELEC’s recent junking of the petition of two progressive partylists Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) and union of government employees Courage for the accreditation of partylist groups in the 2010 national elections describing it as “systematic repression against progressive groups”. read more »
At the House, Gabriela party-list Rep. Liza Maza called Palparan and Alcover rabid dogs for their anti-communist campaign. She said the two were installed in Congress to persecute members of "legitimate" organizations. read more »
“Mga kambal na asong ulol sila sa Kongreso!”
Ito ang bansag ni Gabriela party-list Rep. Liza Maza kina Bantay
partylist Rep. Jovito Palparan at Aliance for National and Democracy
(ANAD) partylist Rep. Pastor Alcover matapos akusahan ang Fil-Am
activist na si Melissa Roxas bilang miyembro ng New People’s
Army. read more »
“The monstrous obsession of the butcher and his evil twin against the progressive bloc is just hysterically pathetic. Apparently, Palparan and Alcover’s only reason for being is to vilify and malign leaders and members of legitimate organizations and progressive partylists. It is a pity.” read more »
The alleged abduction and torture of Filipino-American activist Melissa Roxas by the military calls for the immediate passage of the anti-torture bill pending in both chambers of Congress, House legislators said Wednesday. read more »
