Politics

His Warrant Recalled, Luque Vows to ?Face this Battle?

Alvin Luque?I will make use of the increasingly tapered space in the judicial system, to expose the incredulity of the accusations hurled against me, and to defend my name and the people?s movement of which I come from” — Alvin Luque
DAVAO CITY ? A local court has recalled the warrant of arrest it issued against Alvin Luque, the former secretary-general here of the progressive Bayan, his lawyer said Tuesday night.

The order by Judge Marivic Daray of the Regional Trial Court Branch 14, will allow the prosecution to file within 10 days its comment or opposition to the motion for reconsideration earlier filed by Luque questioning the warrant, Isagani Zarate, Luque?s lawyer, told davaotoday.com.

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Mindanaoans Told: ?Cha-Cha Will Bring Out the Best in Pinoys?

The people of Mindanao should take the lead in the campaign to amend the Constitution and shift to a parliamentary-federal form of government, says Joji Ilagan-Bian

TAGUM CITY — Constitutional reform will bring out the best in Filipinos.

So claimed Charter Change Advocacy Commission chairman Lito Lorenzana yesterday, Tuesday, as he and three other AdCom members explained their proposed amendments in a symposium here attended by members of grassroots organizations.

“The elements in the proposed Charter change — parliamentary form, federalism and economic liberalization — will bring about a positive change in the way we Filipinos live our daily lives,? Lorenzana said. ?It will bring out the best in business and economic trade. It will bring out the best in political governance.”

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Groups Hit Military?s Red-Baiting, Warrant Vs. Luque

DAVAO CITY ? The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan in Southern Mindanao said Monday it was strongly behind Alvin Luque, the group?s former secretary-general here who is believed to be in hiding now, and vowed to continue fighting what it called as the ?Arroyo regime?s political repression.?

?We decry the fact that under the current regime defending the limited democratic rights of the people and fighting for a just cause are being defined as crimes,? says Ariel Casilao, the acting secretary-general of Bayan in Southern Mindanao.

Bayan said it saw the decision by a local court, which upheld the state?s arguments and ordered Luque?s arrest, as part of the calibrated and systematic attack against critics of the Arroyo regime.

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Military Says NPA Claim of Paquibato Victory Is ?Pure Hogwash?

DAVAO CITY ? The armed forces last week described as ?hogwash? the claim early this month by the communist New People?s Army that it is winning over the residents of Paquibato District, a hinterland part of the city where soldiers and rebels often clash.

?The New People?s Army?s claims of winning in Paquibato area is pure hogwash, not worth even a small attention,? Major Jose Marie R. Cuerpo II, the commander of the military?s 5th Civil Relations Group in the region said.

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