Philippines: Killing of human rights defender Mr Genesis Ambason
H.E. Benigno Aquino III, President, Republic of the Philippines Your Excellency, I am William Nicholas Gomes, Human Rights Ambassador for Salem-News.com. I came to know about the situation from Front Line – The International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders. On 13 September 2012, human rights defender Mr Genesis Ambason was killed just [...]
PHILIPPINES: Indigenous leader opposing mining murdered
Mr. Benigno Aquino III, President Republic of the Philippines Dear Mr. Benigno Aquino III , Name of the victim: Jimmy Liguyon, 37 years old, married with 5 children,Vice chair of the indigenous peoples’ group KASILO Lumad, belonging to the Matigsalog tribe, Barangay (village) chair of Dao, San Fernando, Bukidnon Alleged Perpetrators: 1.Alde Salusad a.k.a. Butsoy, [...]
Philippines: Address human rights violations done by the armed forces
Lt. Gen. Jessie D. DellosaLt. Gen. Jessie D. Dellosa, Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines Re: Philippines: Address human rights violations done by the armed forces Dear General Dellosa, Congratulations on your appointment as chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). I look forward to working with you to [...]
PHILIPPINES: Children of murdered journalist in the Maguindanao massacre subjected to overt surveillance
Mr. Benigno Aquino III, 1 President Republic of the Philippines Re: PHILIPPINES: Children of murdered journalist in the Maguindanao massacre subjected to overt surveillance Dear President Republic of the Philippines, Names of person facing threats: 1. Noel Christopher Reblando, 36 years old 2. James Ryan Reblando, 35 3. Maria Priscilla Zainal, 23 They are [...]
Manny Pacquiao for President in 2022. Personality and politics in the Philippines.
While the boxing world is a buzz over the controversial split-decision victory awarded the Philippine WBO Welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao on Sunday November 13th few take the boxer’s other career seriously; and yet since May 2010 Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao has been Congressman for the province of Sarangani in The Philippines. This is not the first [...]
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