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Read more about the article FULL TEXT | Bayan Muna Party-list Representative Carlos Isagani Zarate’s explanation of vote against Martial Law extension
Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate said President Aquino's misuse of DAP is an impeachable offense. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

FULL TEXT | Bayan Muna Party-list Representative Carlos Isagani Zarate’s explanation of vote against Martial Law extension

Huwag tayong maging bulag at bingi sa panawagan ng ating mga kababayang patuloy na nagdurusa sa evacuation centers, nahihintatakutan sa kanilang mga barangay at komunidad, dahil sa karahasang militar at walang habas na pambobomba bunga ng Martial Law.

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Read more about the article FULL TEXT | Gabriela Women’s Party Representative Emmi De Jesus’ explanation of vote against Martial Law extension
Gabriela Women’s Party Representative Emmi De Jesus (Photo by Pinoy Weekly)

FULL TEXT | Gabriela Women’s Party Representative Emmi De Jesus’ explanation of vote against Martial Law extension

Sa pag-apruba ng extension ng batas militar sa Mindanao, pinili ng Kongreso na maging bulag sa mahalagang aral ng kasaysayan na ito. Ang masahol pa, lumabas sa interpelasyon na wala naman talagang aktwal na rebelyon sa iba pang bahagi ng Mindanao. Malaki ang pagkakaiba ng threat of rebellion sa actual rebellion.

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Read more about the article FULL TEXT | ACT Teachers Representative Antonio L. Tinio’s explanation of vote against Martial Law extension
LISTENING. Act Party-list Representative Antonio Tinio listens as a member of the Bagani group who testified on Thursday’s Congressional Inquiry in Davao City said that his former colleagues are after him and his family because he disagreed with the decision to kill Fr. Fausto Tentorio. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

FULL TEXT | ACT Teachers Representative Antonio L. Tinio’s explanation of vote against Martial Law extension

Wala pong batayan na ipinaliwanag ang mga resource persons ng Malacañan para sa extension ng martial law. Binanggit po kanina ng sponsor at ng kagalang-galang na Majority Leader na may Supreme Court decision na nag-uphold sa pagdedeklara ng martial law. Pero nais ko lamang po ilinaw na ang desisyon na iyon ay nag-aapply sa orihinal na deklarasyon ng martial law at iba na po ang sitwasyon ngayong pinag-uusapan na natin ang extension.

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Read more about the article FULL TEXT | ACT Teachers Party-List Representative France Castro’s explanation of vote against Martial Law extension
Alliance of Concerned Teachers Partylist ?R?ep?. France Castro says that the role of the union is very important, as it is legally binding as a source of rights for workers.

FULL TEXT | ACT Teachers Party-List Representative France Castro’s explanation of vote against Martial Law extension

Sa kasong ito, ang piniling lunas ay naging mas masahol pa sakit na sinasabing kailangang lutasin. Hindi nasulusyunan ng martial law ang problemang dulot ng extremist groups sa Marawi, bagkus ay nagdulot lamang ito ng mas marami pang suliranin dala ng paghihigpit sa paggalaw ng mga mamamayan, maging sa pagbibigay ng batayang serbisyo. Ika nga, hinuhuli mo lang ang daga, sinunog mo na ang buong bahay.

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Read more about the article PILLAR FOR ENVIRONMENT
PILLAR FOR ENVIRONMENT. Civil society organizations call on the ASEAN senior officials to set up the fourth pillar on the environment for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in its 50th year. The CSOs met on July 21-23 at Ateneo de Davao University to come up with a manifesto to be submitted to ASEAN senior officials meeting in Manila. Among the CSOs present include Our Rivers Our Life, Philippine Movement for Climate Justice, Freedom from Debt Coalition, Center for Energy, Ecology and Development, Ateneo de Davao University, The Climate Reality Project Philippines, Interface Development Interventions, Sustainable Davao Movement, Green Thumb Coalition and representatives from Thailand and Cambodia. (Contributed photo)

PILLAR FOR ENVIRONMENT

PILLAR FOR ENVIRONMENT. Civil society organizations call on the ASEAN senior officials to set up the fourth pillar on the environment for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in its 50th year. The CSOs met on July 21-23 at Ateneo de Davao University to come up with a manifesto to be submitted to ASEAN senior officials meeting in Manila. (More...) (Contributed photo)

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