“Our tradition of extending parliamentary courtesy stops us in the legislative branch from doing our job for which we are paid by the Filipino people. We should have checks and balances,” Kabataan Party Rep. Raoul Manuel said.
“Intention is one thing and effect is another,” Migrante International’s Joanna Concepcion said, adding “the fight against human trafficking does not justify this violation.”
The Jose Rapsing Command of the NPA said troops of the Philippine Army’s 96th Infantry Battalion killed civilians Jelyn Guis Dejomo (56), Sheryl Salazar Dejomo (29) and Divina Lubiano Ajitan (60).
“Why expend public resources on this just to save face when the realities that the effigy reflects and expresses remain unaddressed?” CAP secretary general Lisa Ito said.
“It looks at ‘peace’ only as a necessary condition for development but does not see peace as the result of social justice and genuine development,” BAYAN president Renato Reyes said.
“Some people are going on travels, maybe even junkets, by using the people’s money, taking advantage of services devoted to distressed OFWs, and depriving OFWs and migrant Filipinos of funds for much-needed services,” Migrante International chairperson Joanna Concepcion said.
“The revolutionary forces reiterate their vow to attain justice for the Tiamzons and all other victims of state terrorism,” CPP chief information officer Marco Valbuena said.
The group pointed that in its section on “public safety, peace, and justice,” the NSP spelled out the directive to “strengthen[…] action against the legal fronts of the CPP-NPA-NDF,” rendering in policy the practice of red-tagging trade unions and peasant associations.
“Yes, you know where to find me,” Fortun said of the police visits, adding she is just putting out the information “for whatever protection this disclosure could offer.”
“It is in the interest of consumers and the public to know if there is a syndicated price manipulation and speculation going on to justify the increase in retail prices of rice,” KMP’s Danilo Ramos said.
