Politics

Ludenio Monzon?s Killing: A Chronicle of a Death Foretold?

Human rights advocates wanted authorities to look beyond the fact that Monzon was killed by ski-mask wearing men on motorcycle. ?They (investigating authorities) should look into the fact that Monzon was once vilified by the military,? said Erlin Balinton, a volunteer of human rights group Karapatan who documented the circumstances of Monzon?s death. ?He had a case filed with the Commission on Human Rights in October last year about how the military harassed him. They should look into his activities when he was still alive, if only to establish who could possibly have the motive to take his life.? Balinton said that Karapatan has yet to find out about what police actions were being done in Boston. Read on.

Continue ReadingLudenio Monzon?s Killing: A Chronicle of a Death Foretold?

Opposition against Charter change kicks off in Davao

NO TO CHA-CHA. Gabriela Representative Luz Ilagan crosses the images of President Gloria Arroyo, House Speaker Prospero Nograles and the names of the 174 congressmen who supported the Cha-cha. Joining her are Davao City councilors Pilar Braga, Danny Dayanghirang and Angela Librado and members of progressive and religious groups.(davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)

DAVAO CITY? Groups opposed to Charter change urged the people of Davao to join the series of protests to express their outrage against the moves of Congress to change the Constitution. ?No one wants to talk about charter change at this time of hunger and landlessness,? said Representative Luzviminda Ilagan of the Gabriela Women?s Partylist, one of the convenors of People?s March. Ilagan said the passage of House Resolution 1109 is intended only for the political survival of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Read on.

Continue ReadingOpposition against Charter change kicks off in Davao

Parago blames government for the slaughter of kin

Although Evelyn was killed by NPA guerillas the previous week because of her links with the military, Leoncio Pitao, also known as Kumander Parago, blamed the government for recruiting members of his family just to track his whereabouts. Read on.

Continue ReadingParago blames government for the slaughter of kin