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Gonzales, Not Supreme Court, Is Guilty of Special Treatment: Bayan Muna

Bayan Muna General Counsel Neri Colmenares today scored Justice Secretary Raul Gonzales for criticizing the Supreme Court ?for giving Rep. Satur Ocampo special treatment? in its decision to grant his release on bail.

?It is quite dishonest for Justice Sec. Gonzales to say that the High Court gave special treatment to Rep. Ocampo in its decision to temporarily release him on bail. Ocampo only exercised his constitutional right to go to the Supreme Court and seek justice,? Colmenares said.

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Philippines: US Campaign for Kabataan Partylist Begins

New York, NY & Los Angeles, CA ? In the final six-week stretch before the May 2007 National Elections in the Philippines, youth of Ugnayan ng mga Anak ng Bayan (Linking the Children of the Motherland), based in New York and New Jersey, and Kabataang maka-Bayan (KmB or Pro-People Youth), based in California, are launching a coordinated national campaign to gather support for progressive youth partylist KABATAAN, the only youth-sectoral partylist running for a seat this coming election.

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SC Frees Bayan Muna’s Ocampo

MANILA — Bayan Muna Representative Satur C. Ocampo today walks out of his detention cell, the Manila Police District headquarters, after the Supreme Court granted his petition for release upon payment of a P100,000 cash bond.

?I went to the Supreme Court with clean hands and with a clear conscience. I am now vindicated,? said Ocampo, upon being informed of the court?s ruling.

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