women

According to Maza, the Magna Carta of Women sets the standards on how women should be treated and provides an enabling mechanism for the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). She further said that this law affirms women’s rights as part of human rights.  read more »

"After all the attempts to block the passage of the Magna Carta of Women, the Filipino women have finally emerged victorious. This is a by-product of women’s continuous struggle for equality and serves as a gateway in support to women’s legitimate concerns," said Gabriela women's party-list Rep. Liza Maza, who was a member of the bicameral conference committee on the law and a co-author of the House version of the measure.  read more »

"The memory of President Cory’s courage and the quiet grace of her spirit will always be a reminder to those who aspire to be dictators or tyrants that the Filipino people, inspired by the same memory, will never allow them to rule again," said Rep. Liza Maza of Gabriela Women’s Party.  read more »

Gabriela’s Party-list Rep. Liza Maza said the memory of President Cory’s courage and the quiet grace of her spirit will always be a reminder to those who aspire to be dictators or tyrants that the Filipino people, inspired by the same memory, will never allow them to rule again.  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 »

SAYING that the government’s response to retrenchments in several economic zones of the country as a result of the global economic crisis does not address the current plight of Filipino workers, militant legislators are seeking an investigation into  the impact of the global economic crisis on these workers, particularly those who were dislocated.  read more »