After the biggest loss of lives in a factory fire and continuing violent dispersal of worker’s striker’s, militant organizations led by Kilusang Mayo Uno and Bagong Alyansang Makabayan trooped to the Department of Labor and Employment last May 27 to denounce its inability to protect workers.
Kasama ng iba pang progresibong grupo, Gabriela hiniling sa Department of Justice (DOJ) na pabilisin ang pagdinig sa kaso ni Mary Jane Veloso laban sa illegal recruiter na sina Cristina Sergio at kapartner nitong si Julius Lacanilao. Ngayong araw sinimulan ang preliminary investigation kina Sergio at Lacanilao para alamin ang naging papel nila sa limang taong pagdurusa sa kulungan ni Mary Jane Veloso sa Indonesia sa kasong pagdadala diumano ng droga sa kanilang bansa. Si Veloso ay biktima ng human trafficking at hindi kriminal ayon sa Gabriela secretary general Joms Salvador.
Department of Justice, Manila
May 8, 2015
Preliminary Investigation against Tintin Sergio and her partner Julius Lacanilao.
Department of Justice
Manila, Philippines
May 8, 2015
Liwasang Bonifacio to Mendiola, Manila
May 1, 2015
Panayam ng Kodao Productions kay Cristina Palabay pangkalahatang kalihim ng Karapatan hinggil sa pansamantalang pagtigil ng execution ng pamahalaang Indonesia kay Mary Jane Veloso.
Quezon City, Philippines
April 29, 2015
Nagsindi at nagtirik ng kandila ang iba’t ibang grupo sa iba’t ibang lugar sa Kamaynilaan noong Lunes bilang simbolo ng protesta sa nakatakdang pagbitay kay Mary Jane Veloso, Overseas Filipino Worker na biktima ng illegal drug syndicate sa bansang Indonesia.
Nananawagan din ang iba’t ibang grupo sa mga mamamayang Pilipino na huwag palagpasin ang kapabayaan ng gubyerno sa kaso ng mga OFW.
Sa kanyang limang taon bilang Presidente halos ibugaw umano ni Noynoy Aquino ang mga Pilipino palabas ng bansa. Mula 4,500 na Pilipinong lumalabas ng bansa noong umupo si Aquino sa Palasyo, 6,092 na ang migranteng manggagawa ang lumilipad araw-araw. Umaabot na rin sa 12 hanggang13 milyong Pilipino ang nasa ibayong dagat upang makipagsapalaran. Katumbas ito ng 30 porsyento ng lakas-paggawa ng Pilipinas.
St. Peter Parish Church
Coomonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
April 27, 2015
The organization that led the worldwide campaign to save the life of Mary Jane Veloso explains how the Filipina on death row got a last minute reprieve from the Indonesian government last night.
Veloso was the only one spared in Indonesia’s mass execution of one local and eight foreigners convicted of drug possession and trafficking. The executions happened at around midnight at a prison island in Indonesia.
In this video, Migrante International secretary general Sol Pillas gives credit to Veloso’s private Filipino lawyers, Indonesian attorneys, the international migrant community, the Filipino people and even boxing great Manny Pacquiao for the reprieve.
Manila, Philippines
April 29, 2015
Militant groups led by the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) trooped to the Indonesian embassy in the Philippines and kept vigil to save the life of Mary Jane Veloso wrongly convicted and sentenced to death on drug charges. The execution was stayed at the last minute thanks to the support of migrant workers and peoples from at least 120 countries. Migrante International and the Philippines Chapter of the International League of Peoples’ Struggle (ILPS-Phils) were among those who initiated calls for the campaign.
Indonesian Embassy
Makati City, Philippines
April 28, 2015
Candle Lighting and Vigil for Mary Jane Veloso
Indonesian Embassy
Makati City, Philippines
April 28, 2015
