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 »
MANILA, Philippines—(UPDATE 3) Filipino-American activist Melissa Roxas on Thursday said she remembers the face of one of her abductors who forcibly took her and two companions on May 19 in La Paz, Tarlac. read more »
MANILA — Political detainee Elizabeth Principe walked out of the
Philippine National Police Custodial Center at Camp Crame at 4:25 in
the afternoon of July 21, a full two weeks after the fourth and last of
the criminal charges against her was dismissed by a Regional Trial
Court in Nueva Vizcaya. read more »
Assistant Minority leader and Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Liza Maza today rallied the support of Davaoenos to go out and register for the 2010 National Elections. With GABRIELA’s “Babae ka, may sey ka” campaign, Maza called on residents of Davao City to ensure that they can exercise their right to suffrage. read more »
Gabriela representative Liza Maza confirmed on Saturday that she is running for Senator in the 2010 elections under their newly formed Makabayan coalition. read more »
Assistant Minority leader and Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Liza Maza today said that the US Embassy should not only investigate the alleged abduction and torture of Filipino-American activist Melissa Roxas by members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines but also move for the withdrawal of US military aid in the country pending results of such investigation. read more »
Gabriela Women's Party
representative Liza Largoza-Maza and Luzviminda Ilagan commended women
leaders from all parts of the country and said they will initiate a
national launching of the call to action for a women's voice and a
women's vote in 2010 to be preceded by various provincial role-outs. read more »
As culmination of the two-day National Women’s Training on Gender and Politics, Gabriela solons Liza Maza and Luzviminda Ilagan and local government women officials and potential candidates today present the women’s platform of good governance in response to the current national situation. read more »
MANILA – The sister of former beauty queen and actress Rochelle
Barrameda was laid to rest Wednesday afternoon, a day after a court
disallowed her two children from going to her wake. Gabriela Rep. Liza Maza and wellness guru Cory Quirino, vice president
of Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption, were also present in the
burial. read more »
Gabriela party-list Rep. Liza Maza, who was asked to be an emissary
to the Jimenezes, said Manuel III’s lawyer had told her the eldest
daughter refused to attend the wake.Maza said, however, that the father must have a say in the child’s
decision. “Parents must give advice which the children would not regret
when they grow up,” she said. read more »
