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Suara Bangsamoro Salutes Philippines’s Chief Justice

By Zaynab Ampatuan
First Nominee, Suara Bangsamoro Partylist

Suara Bangsamoro Partylist salutes Chief Justice Reynato Puno for standing up for human rights vis-?-vis the senseless war on terror.

To CJ Puno, we say: May your tribe increase!

The Bangsamoro people are solidly behind CJ Puno in his critique of the anti-human rights and repressive war on terror that is mimicked by the Arroyo administration in near lethal doses. The Filipino Muslims are made the usual suspects by insensitive people in the current administration and military leadership in this mindless war. We are only too happy that we have a CJ Puno who rushes to our defense.

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Army Bombs Panabo Villages, Residents Outraged


Outraged. Manay residents Josephine Rebante (right) and Antonia Ayko (second from right) rail against the military’s bombings. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)

In an effort to save face after Communist guerrillas raided the Davao Prison and Penal Farm, the military dropped more than a dozen bombs on villages in Panabo. When the smoke cleared, only a chicken and a tukmo were found dead. But the residents were furious at the army?s ?grossly wrong and irresponsible? action that put their lives in danger.

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Philippines: Migrante Launches ‘OFWs for Gabriela Movement’

MANILA — The country?s broadest alliance of groups composed of OFWs and their families
today formally launched its OFWs for Gabriela Movement with an OFW Covenant
signing and colorful motorcade across Quezon City.

?This launching affirms our endorsement and ongoing support for Gabriela as the
only partylist with a genuinely pro-OFW platform and a long track record of
fighting for our rights and welfare both inside and outside Congress,? says
Connie Bragas-Regalado, Migrante International Chairperson during the launching
activity at the Quezon Memorial Circle.

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Destruction of Palm Oil Plantation in Monkayo a Punishment, NPA Says

April 18, 2007

Alejandro Lanaja Command
Front 3 Operations Command
New People’s Army-Southern Mindanao

Palm Oil Destruction a Punishment for Monkayo Mayor Brillantes’ Despotism

The tree palm oil plantation in San Isidro, Monkayo destroyed by the New People’s Army last April 15, 2007 is a sabotage operation meant as a punitive action against Monkayo Mayor Manuel Brillantes. Brillantes is a despotic bureaucrat aggressively pushing for his palm oil plantation interests in the area amid fierce resistance and growing complaints from local residents and leaders. Brillantes kills, harasses and intimidates the residents employing his death squads supported by the fascists 28th Infantry Battalion of the AFP.

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