Philippines: Where Is Luisa?, Gabriela Asks AFP

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17 April 2007

Reference: Rep. Liza Maza, Gabriela Women?s Partylist (09209134540)
Emmi de Jesus, Gabriela Secretary General (09173221203)

GABRIELA to AFP: WHERE IS LUISA?

?Almost two decades ago, we took up the fight for Ma. Luisa Posa-Dominado?s freedom from the detention cells of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It is logical to come again to the doorstep of Luisa?s former captors, with her recent abduction, and ask: Where is Luisa now?? said Rep. Liza Maza, representative of Gabriela Women?s Party.

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Pimentel Urges Philippine Govt to Use All Means to Stop Sulu Clashes

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Senate Minority Leader Aquilino
?Nene? Q. Pimentel, Jr. (PDP-Laban) today urged the
Arroyo government and the Armed Forces of the
Philippines to persuade the Moro National Liberation
Front (MNLF) group led by Ustadz Habier Malik to
immediately stop the hostilities in Sulu.

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17th Asia Pacific Military Medicine Conference Opens in Philippines

16 April 2007

The 17th Asia Pacific Military Medicine Conference Opens Today

The 17th Asia Pacific Military Medicine Conference opens today for a 5-day conference from 16 to 20 April 2007 at the Shangri-la Hotel, Makati City with a total of 300 service delegates from 19 Asia-Pacific countries.

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Philippines Military to Leftists: Prove Charges

6 April 2007

Army to militants: Prove AFP?s link in Oton shooting, abduction

Reply to statement of Ms Hope Hervilla, Regional Coordinator of the Activist Party-List Bayan Muna blaming/accusing the military on the attempted murder and abduction of certain Maria Posa Dominado, Ely Garachico and Nilo Arado.

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