Malasakit sa seafarers
“Maraming isyu na dapat tugunan sa Magna Carta of Seafarers. Ang ayaw natin ay magkaroon pa ng dagdag pang problema at pasakit sa ating mga seafarer. Ang gusto nga natin ay matupad na mayroon silang karapatan at kagalingan na siyang dapat nating inaasikaso.”–GABRIELA Women’s Party Rep. Arlene Brosas
Makabayan defies ‘attacks’ as Gabriela’s Brosas announces Senate bid
“This decision is driven by the urgent need to defend women’s rights against the ongoing onslaught of patriarchal and anti-women policies,” Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Arlene Brosas added.
Women hold rally to denounce Balikatan exercises
House Assistant Minority leader and GWP Rep. Arlene Brosas in her speech said: “We demand transparency regarding the utilization of taxpayers’ money, particularly in funding activities like Balikatan exercises which remain shrouded in secrecy.”
Groups urge stronger efforts to end child marriage in PH
The 2017 Philippine National Demographic and Health Survey said 1 in 6 Filipino girls are married before they are 18 years old or the legal age of majority.
Youngest member condemns Congress’ ‘undemocratic’ approval of OVP’s confidential funds
“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.
Gadon as presidential anti-poverty adviser ‘extremely poor choice, clownish’ – lawmaker
“Gadon is an extremely poor choice for a public position that requires serious and diligent work, especially as more than half of Filipinos rate themselves as poor,” Gabriela Representative Arlene Brosas said.
Anti-child marriage law draws approval from int’l aid groups to underground revolutionary orgs
This is a historic step towards the criminalization of child marriage, which has trapped several Filipino girls into unwanted and early child-bearing and child-rearing responsibilities and even into cycles of abuse,” Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Arlene Brosas, co-author of the new law, said.
Media orgs join mounting calls for profane lawyer’s disbarment
“The profanity, expletives and sexist insults against Robles violate Philippine law on public decency, gender respect and the core principles of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)/It was utterly despicable, and reflective of the belligerent impunity independent and courageous Filipino journalists face for doing their constitutionally protected work in the country,” FOCAP said.
Political dynasties and billionaires hijack ‘democratic’ party-list system in the Philippines
In the coming 2022 party-list elections, party-lists of the marginalized sectors face formidable challenges. On October 8, the last day of filing of Certificates of Candidacies (COC), a total of 270 party-lists filed their COCs, the overwhelming majority of which are controlled by political dynasties.
‘Maling-mali ang paratang ng NTF-ELCAC na kami ay terorista’
“Maling-mali ang paratang ng National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict o NTF-ELCAC at ibang opisyal publiko na kami ay terorista. Ito ay labag sa karapatang pantao, labag sa sinumpaang mandato ng gobyerno sa mamamayan. Ang ganitong pananakot at pagsiil ay pagpapahamak sa aming women’s rights advocates, at pagkakait sa kababaihan na nangangailangan ng tulong at pag-agapay.”