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Philippines: Continuing executions and abductions show “business as usual” for state security forces

April 13, 2007
Reference: Jigs Clamor, Deputy Secretary General (Mobile No. 09228149751)

Karapatan-Panay Sec Gen ambushed, 2 other human rights defenders abducted
Continuing executions and abductions show “business as usual” for state security forces

The Philippine human rights group Karapatan today condemned the frustrated killing of its Panay Island Secretary General Jose Ely “Leeboy” Garachico, 50 years old, and the abduction of two other human rights defenders who were with him in Iloilo.

The initial report gathered by Karapatan reveals that Garachico, along with Nilo Arado of Bayan -Panay and Luisa Posa Dominado of SELDA-Panay, were traveling in Oton, Iloilo last night at around 10PM when a van overtook their vehicle and shot Garachico in the neck. The assailants then forced Arado and Dominado out of the vehicle. They have not been located until now. Garachico is receiving medical attention at the Intensive Care Unit of a local hospital.

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Philippines: All Systems Go for Absentee Voting — DFA Exec

PRESS RELEASE
Department of Foreign Affairs
2330 Roxas Blvd., Pasay City, Philippines ? Tel. No. 834-4000 ? www.dfa.gov.ph

Statement of the Hon. Rafael E. Seguis
Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for special Concerns
and chairman of the overseas absentee voting secretariat
on overseas voting for the may 2007 elections

13 April 2007

Members of the media, ladies and gentlemen:

Tomorrow marks the start of the second Overseas Absentee Voting exercise in our country?s history.

We assure our people that after months of extensive preparations in partnership and support of the Commission on Elections, the Foreign Service is ready to serve overseas Filipinos in the conduct of these mid-term elections.

How will this year?s elections differ from that of 2004?s?

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Philippines: Filipino-Norwegian Beauty Wins Miss Norway-Universe 2007 Title

PRESS RELEASE
Department of Foreign Affairs
2330 Roxas Blvd., Pasay City, Philippines ? Tel. No. 834-4000 ? www.dfa.gov.ph

Filipino-Norwegian Beauty Wins Miss Norway-Universe 2007 Title

13 April 2007 ? Philippine Ambassador to Sweden Victoria S. Bataclan reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that 21-year-old Filipino-Norwegian Kirby Ann Basken was crowned Miss Norway-Universe 2007 during the finals of the annual beauty pageant held in the Norwegian capital Oslo on 9 April 2007.

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Philippines: Gabriela Hits Regime for Abduction of Woman Human Rights Defender

NEWS RELEASE
13 April 2007
Reference: Rep. Liza Maza, GABRIELA Women?s Partylist (09209134540)

GWP hits regime for abduction of woman human rights defender

?This regime, true to its anti-women and violent nature, seems intent on silencing every woman who dared speak against it. Maria Luisa Posa-Dominado who was abducted last night in Panay Island has been hounded by similar threats since the 80s when she began her work as a woman activist. Now, though the administration has succeeded in abducting Luisa, her fellow women will not rest until she is released.?

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Philippines: Swedes Reward Filipino Seafare

PRESS RELEASE
Manila, 12 April 2007

The Swedish Mercantile Marine Foundation rewards a Filipino seafarer

In the presence of Hon. Secretary Arturo D. Brion of the Department of Labour and Employment and H.E. Annika Markovic, Ambassador of Sweden to the Philippines, Mr. Christer Themn?r – Chairman of the foundation will present a reward of SEK 25 000,00 (approx. PhP 170 000,00) and a diploma to Mr. Jesus Sumook in a simple awarding ceremony on Monday, 16 April 2007 at 5:00 p.m. at the Office of the Secretary in Intramuros, Manila.

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