Philippines: Heightening its Campaign, Gabriela Goes on Air

MANILA — ?May Gabriela sa bawat isa sa atin? (?There is a Gabriela in each of us?). So goes television and movie actress Angel Locsin in a television advertisement for Gabriela Women?s Party.

?We are thankful that Gabriela?s fight for women?s rights meets with Angel?s advocacy for women?s empowerment, the reason why Angel is endorsing us,? said Gabriela Representative Liza Maza.

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Philippines: Migrante Launches ‘OFWs for Gabriela Movement’

MANILA — The country?s broadest alliance of groups composed of OFWs and their families
today formally launched its OFWs for Gabriela Movement with an OFW Covenant
signing and colorful motorcade across Quezon City.

?This launching affirms our endorsement and ongoing support for Gabriela as the
only partylist with a genuinely pro-OFW platform and a long track record of
fighting for our rights and welfare both inside and outside Congress,? says
Connie Bragas-Regalado, Migrante International Chairperson during the launching
activity at the Quezon Memorial Circle.

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Philippines: Gabriela Solon to IPU: ?We are being harassed?

NEWS RELEASE
18 April 2007

Reference: Rep. Liza Largoza-Maza, Gabriela Women?s Partylist (09209134540)
Cristina Palabay, GWP Secretary General (09175003879)
Gabriela Women?s Partylist Headquarters (9284007)

Gabriela solon to IPU: ?We are being harassed?

“The Arroyo administration is out to persecute and kill us and members of our political parties. It is out to disenfranchise our constituents by harassing and demonizing political parties that are gaining the support of the people as part of the political opposition.” This was the statement of Rep. Liza Maza of Gabriela Women’s Party during a meeting with members of the Inter- Parliamentary Union (IPU) this afternoon at the Westin Philippine Plaza in Manila.

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