AFP defies Supreme Court

[7DMM]

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they should not be given rights. they don't recognize the government, they live on extorted money aka "revolutionary taxes" (yes they do collect at every house in our province and i loathe them so much that i see them as smaller that whale poo kay lupigan pa ang mga makililimos sa dalan with all their so called intellect), they bomb infrastructures, burn buses and others for failure to pay for their "extortion activities" and they are still living in a fantasy world/pathetic excuse for ideology that even their mother commie china and former commie russia decided to reject.

[Jerry Michael]

they should not be given rights. they don't recognize the government, they live on extorted money aka "revolutionary taxes" (yes they do collect at every house in our province and i loathe them so much that i see them as smaller that whale poo kay lupigan pa ang mga makililimos sa dalan with all their so called intellect), they bomb infrastructures, burn buses and others for failure to pay for their "extortion activities" and they are still living in a fantasy world/pathetic excuse for ideology that even their mother commie china and former commie russia decided to reject.

Then nganong wala man nimo dakpa....Pulis man kaha ka? Estorbot na sad ka, Ser?

[Jerry Michael]

Para sa inyong dugang nga kasayuran!

Christian leaders around world protest arrests

INQUIRER.net First Posted 11:38:00 02/14/2010

MANILA, Philippines—Christian leaders around the world have condemned the arrest of 43 health workers, including a church worker, and said they are worried about reports that the detainees are being tortured.

Reverend Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches, joined other church leaders in expressing his concerns in a February 11 letter addressed to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and members of her cabinet.

He called for the immediate release of those detained.

Tveit said the Council is deeply concerned to have received a report of the arrest by members of Philippines army and police of Dr Alex Montes, a staff member of the United Churches of Christ in the Philippines, and a member of the Community Medicine Development Foundation, plus 42 other health workers.

"I am distressed by the reported news that the detainees have been subjected to cruel and inhumane treatment amounting to torture and that they have been deprived of their basic human rights while in custody," said Tveit.

Tveit noted that Montes is a committed church worker and a long-time staff member of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines, a member of the WCC, a grouping that represents more than 560 million Christians in 349 churches world-wide.

In his letter to Arroyo, Tveit noted that he is familiar with the UCCP and its leadership, and that Montes, who served as the coordinator of the Health Mission of the Christian Witness and Service program of the UCCP, had been instrumental in developing community-based health programs in the Philippines.

"It is therefore more than unfortunate that Dr Alex Montes and his co-workers were arrested and detained while they were involved in legitimate activities of humanitarian services as part of their Christian witness," Tveit wrote.

The letter is a response to the request of Bishop Eliezer Pascua, general secretary of the UCCP, to church leaders around the world to write to Philippine officials about the arrests.

Pascua said Montes was "a victim of illegal arrest, disappearance, and detention."

The United Church of Canada said it is joining its Philippine partners in appealing to the government to free the 43 health workers, whom security forces detained after accusing them of being members of a communist guerrilla army.

"We join our partners and many international groups in calling on President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to immediately order the release of the 43 health care workers who are now in illegal detention," Omega Bula, who heads the Justice, Global, and Ecumenical Relations Unit of the United Church of Canada in a February 10 statement.

Reverend Michael Wallace, general secretary of the Geneva-based World Student Christian Federation (WSCF), said: "The World Student Christian Federation has long been aware and concerned about the extra-judicial killings that have been perpetrated by factions of the military in the Philippines against young people, students, trade unionist, and people opposing Ms Arroyo's government."

Wallace and WSCF chairman Horacio Mesones said in an 11 February statement they believe the actions in the Philippines are "intimidation tactics to frighten and weaken those who struggle for human rights and to alleviate the sufferings of the marginalized.”

They said the arrests are aimed at "the opposition forces engaged in campaigning for the presidential election of May 2010" which they described as a political threat "to those currently in power."

The UCCP leader said that Montes had been conducting a training course when he was arrested, noting that the soldiers and police arrested the 43 participants on the course before even searching the premises, and said they were looking
for a person called, "Mario Condes."

[7DMM]

Then nganong wala man nimo dakpa....Pulis man kaha ka? Estorbot na sad ka, Ser?

dili ko pulis bai. ikaw kadakop ka ani nila? mayng laki man kaha ka? laban ka nila sa? basin istorbot ra pud ka kutob

[tikud]

sayun ra kaayo e claim nga health workers sila .... Korek, health workers for the NPA.
Dili registered ila mga activities sa DOH, DSWD or any other government org or registered foundation.
Duna order and AFP to register civic, community and religious activities within the critical areas of operation known to have been NPA infested unya they defied it.

These workers are also monitored by AFP's DPAs and even returnees. pero sayup lang guihapon sa AFP.
Sala lang guihapon ni GMA.

AFP did not defy SC but sent a motion to reconsider the time frame because of security risks to all parties. If duna ma tiklo even usa ani nila kinsa na pud sala?

sayun ra kaayo e claim they were sexually molested ,,, pag ka toy-toy. kamo na lang hungkabon?
Torture gud tawon. What for? dili na kinahanglan all NPA members are already known. dugay na cge lang na sila tago still they are called suspected until proven guilty sa korte.

pag ka sayun e claim ug human rights violation.

[tikud]

by the way sakto na ang NPA sa funding pud kay duna na sila mga congressman ug mga congresswoman nga nag sige ug gasto sa kuarta sa taxpayers para pag pukan sa demokrasya.
gui luto ra ta nila sa ato kaugalingon mantika, unya karon gusto na pud sila mag senador kay mas daku ug pork barrel magasto batok sa gobyerno. pag ka toy toy sa mga ni butar ani nila.

[tikud]

Para sa inyong dugang nga kasayuran!

Christian leaders around world protest arrests

INQUIRER.net First Posted 11:38:00 02/14/2010

MANILA, Philippines—Christian leaders around the world have condemned the arrest of 43 health workers, including a church worker, and said they are worried about reports that the detainees are being tortured.

Reverend Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches, joined other church leaders in expressing his concerns in a February 11 letter addressed to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and members of her cabinet.

He called for the immediate release of those detained.

Tveit said the Council is deeply concerned to have received a report of the arrest by members of Philippines army and police of Dr Alex Montes, a staff member of the United Churches of Christ in the Philippines, and a member of the Community Medicine Development Foundation, plus 42 other health workers.

"I am distressed by the reported news that the detainees have been subjected to cruel and inhumane treatment amounting to torture and that they have been deprived of their basic human rights while in custody," said Tveit.

Tveit noted that Montes is a committed church worker and a long-time staff member of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines, a member of the WCC, a grouping that represents more than 560 million Christians in 349 churches world-wide.

In his letter to Arroyo, Tveit noted that he is familiar with the UCCP and its leadership, and that Montes, who served as the coordinator of the Health Mission of the Christian Witness and Service program of the UCCP, had been instrumental in developing community-based health programs in the Philippines.

"It is therefore more than unfortunate that Dr Alex Montes and his co-workers were arrested and detained while they were involved in legitimate activities of humanitarian services as part of their Christian witness," Tveit wrote.

The letter is a response to the request of Bishop Eliezer Pascua, general secretary of the UCCP, to church leaders around the world to write to Philippine officials about the arrests.

Pascua said Montes was "a victim of illegal arrest, disappearance, and detention."

The United Church of Canada said it is joining its Philippine partners in appealing to the government to free the 43 health workers, whom security forces detained after accusing them of being members of a communist guerrilla army.

"We join our partners and many international groups in calling on President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to immediately order the release of the 43 health care workers who are now in illegal detention," Omega Bula, who heads the Justice, Global, and Ecumenical Relations Unit of the United Church of Canada in a February 10 statement.

Reverend Michael Wallace, general secretary of the Geneva-based World Student Christian Federation (WSCF), said: "The World Student Christian Federation has long been aware and concerned about the extra-judicial killings that have been perpetrated by factions of the military in the Philippines against young people, students, trade unionist, and people opposing Ms Arroyo's government."

Wallace and WSCF chairman Horacio Mesones said in an 11 February statement they believe the actions in the Philippines are "intimidation tactics to frighten and weaken those who struggle for human rights and to alleviate the sufferings of the marginalized.”

They said the arrests are aimed at "the opposition forces engaged in campaigning for the presidential election of May 2010" which they described as a political threat "to those currently in power."

The UCCP leader said that Montes had been conducting a training course when he was arrested, noting that the soldiers and police arrested the 43 participants on the course before even searching the premises, and said they were looking
for a person called, "Mario Condes."

Christian Leaders around the World? as in around the World gyud?
pag ka abtik nila mo palaban sah? unya puro "kuno" or according to reports. tsk tsk! hapa mo uy!

[Vietcong696]

hahay dli p jud na m.sulbad ng commie threat....ingon2 p cla nga 2010 ang target nga tuig m.eradicate n ning mga kanahan...tarong lng jud t ug butar ani...medyo ng.guol sd ko ron ky duna ko kaila sa hiskul n n.apil na sa legal front ron...ako lng m.luoy ato nya, bcg ipada to sa bukid nya hotspot p jud...tsk2

[lestat1116]

unsa pageradicate na bisan sa congress naa man NPA.

[Jerry Michael]

unsa pageradicate na bisan sa congress naa man NPA.

hasta pod sa AmeriKa lestat noh?

International outrage growing over ‘*****g 43’ case

By Alcuin Papa
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 21:49:00 02/17/2010

MANILA, Philippines—International outrage over the arrest, detention and torture of the “*****g 43” is growing.

A Methodist delegation, led by Rev. Sandra Richards, said her congregation in the United States had expressed concern over the detention of the 43 health workers who were arrested on Feb. 6 in *****g, Rizal, on suspicion that they were communist rebels.

“The issue is already of international concern. We received an e-mail today from our General Board of Church and Society and they are expressing concern,” said Richards, who went to Camp Capinpin in Tanay, Rizal, to visit the detainees on Tuesday.

Richards also said that on Feb. 12, the World Council of Churches issued a statement requesting the immediate release of the 43 detainees. The World Council of Churches is a worldwide fellowship of 349 churches seeking unity in the Christian service.

Two presidential candidates in the May elections have also expressed concern over the situation of the detainees.

“I condemn any violation or abuse of human rights,” Sen. Manuel Villar, standard-bearer of the Nacionalista Party, said in a statement.

Villar said “the manner and circumstances of the arrest and detention already raised a lot of questions. Thus, the authorities should ensure that the legal procedures will be followed.”

Nicanor Perlas, an independent presidential candidate, called on the military to release the health workers, saying the “practice of medicine should be given to all regardless of their political ideologies.”

“The members of the medical profession should not be subjected to any harm or danger in the performance of their official functions as embodied in the Geneva Convention,” Perlas said in a statement.

He said the arrest of the *****g 43 while they were conducting health training showed the need to professionalize the police and the military.

“And, if the rights of these workers were, in any way, violated, those responsible should be held accountable,” Perlas said.

Richards, who was accompanied by Rev. David Farley and Rev. Irwin Lee McKlenshaw, tried to visit the *****g 43 on Tuesday.

They are members of the United Methodist Church California-Pacific conference. The congregation’s General Board of Church and Society is one of four international programs of the church.

One of the detainees, Dr. Alex Montes, is a lay leader of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP), a Christian denomination formed by the merger of various congregations, including the Methodists.

“He is a well-respected surgeon and had given up his material well-being to serve the poor. We don’t think acts of mercy are criminal acts,” Richards said.

Richards said her group would bring the issue to US legislators belonging to the Democratic Party, including Sen. Barbara Boxer and Rep. Loretta Sanchez, both of California, and Sen. Daniel Inouye of Hawaii.

Boxer chaired hearings in the US Senate in 2007 on extrajudicial killings in the Philippines, while Sanchez is a member of the House committee on armed services and homeland security and the joint economic committee in the US Congress.

Inouye sponsored a bill giving aid to Filipino World War II veterans and their families.

Kuunsela Hilo, vice chair of Bayan USA, who was part of Richards’ party, said Filipinos and non-Filipinos had been holding protest actions at Philippine consular offices in the United States, including Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York, asking for the release of the *****g 43.

“It’s definitely an international issue especially with so many Filipino health care workers abroad,” Hilo told the INQUIRER.

She said national labor unions in the United States like the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations and the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance had sent letters to US and Philippine officials “condemning the ongoing treatment, detention and torture of the 43 health workers.”

Richards’ party met with Commission on Human Rights Chair Leila de Lima on Tuesday morning at her office in Quezon City.

De Lima, for her part, said the CHR would exhaust all remedies to secure the release of the *****g 43. If all else fails, the CHR can also bring the issue to the United Nations, she said.

Richards lamented the hardships the families of the detainees were undergoing just to see their loved ones.

“These are young men and women, children and grandparents waiting to see their loved ones. One poor family had come from very far. They had not seen their daughter. They were left out in the heat all day waiting. We were moved by the plight of the parents and families of the detainees,” she said.

Based on stories told to them by the families, Richards said some of the detainees “fear the coming of the night” because they would be interrogated. The detainees also suffered psychological torture.

De Lima said that based on the report of Richards’ party, the families were waiting on Tuesday to see the detainees since morning. But it was only close to 4 p.m. that they were able to spend just five minutes with the detainees. With reports from DJ Yap and Jocelyn R. Uy