“We–members of the Coalition to Stop Child Detention Through Restorative Justice composed of 26 organizations nationwide–respectfully demand that the Office of the President immediately stop the barbaric, systematic, organized, and wide scale crime being committed with impunity by officers of the Philippine National Police against 52,000 child prisoners.”
Bukluran ng Kabataan para sa Katotohanan
“We are the Filipino Youth, coming from different sectors, but what brings us together–we all want the truth to come out once and for all!”
Bukluran Para sa Katotohanan
“We come from all walks of life, from different political, cultural, and economic persuasions, different points of view. But in diversity, we find a cause for unity. That cause for unity is our common objective to secure the truth.”
“It seems that there is also a sweetheart deal between President Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo and Danding Cojuangco over thousands of hectares of lands including the 507.87 hectares land in Calatagan, Batangas owned by farmer-beneficiaries, according to the party-list group Akbayan.”
“Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will be remembered as the president who was on par with if not gone beyond Ferdinand Marcos’ infamous legacy. Arroyo is more devious, however. She did not have to declare martial law to be a dictator.”
“Though scrapping the SDO was right, the timing was suspect as the announcement came a few weeks after former president Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino withdrew her support to the beleaguered Macapagal-Arroyo presidency.”
Alexander Martin Remollino
Bulatlat.com
“The killing by pro-Arroyo majority congressmen of the impeachment complaint, which had the support of several organizations, has ignited a series of mass protests. A new broad oust-Arroyo alliance has vowed to remove the president by a third people power.”
Marinduque Rep. Edmund O. Reyes, Jr.
“Are only 73 members of this House of Representatives on the side of the truth? Is there anyone else? Is there no one else? Wala na bang ibang pipirma para sa katotohanan?”
“The National Democratic Front of the Philippines salutes Capt. Rene Jarque, as a patriotic officer and man of the highest integrity. “
Atty. Soliman M. Santos, Jr.
“Philippine Army Captain Jose Rene N. Jarque, dead at 40, in the prime of life, with so much yet to give to family and country. It is both shocking and especially sad when the good die young unexpectedly.”
