Tribute to Rodolfo Ompong Alvarado
Ligao City, Albay
Jan. 7, 2007 Posted Jan. 26, 2007
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Bayan Muna and other people's organizations held a tribute to slain Bayan Muna leader Rodolfo Ompong Alvarado on Jan. 7, a day before his burial. Speakers in the tribute included Rep. Satur Ocampo and Rep. Teddy Casiñp amd Bayan Chair Dr. Reynaldo Lesaca.
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News stories:
► Another activist shot dead (Yeyeh.com) ► Party-list fears elimination as another leader is gunned down (Journal) |
► PHILIPPINES: Eight killed in separate incidents including six activists, a driver and one journalist ► Gov condemns killing of Bayan Muna leader |
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Related webpages: ► Indignation rally demands justice for Rodolfo Pong Alvarado, Jan. 4, 2007 ► Tribute to Rodolfo Ompong Alvarado, Jan. 7, 2007 ► Funeral march for Rodolfo Ompong Alvarado, Jan. 8, 2007
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Press Release -
Judge Nathaniel Pattugalan was shot dead by men on a motorcycle on January 19, 2007. Human rights lawyer Gil Gojol was killed in a similar manner on December 12, 2006. Atty. Froiland Siobal and Atty. Leonito Tapel were ambushed and killed on November 19, 2006 and December 2, 2006 respectively. These are only just a few recent examples from a long list. Nevertheless, Secretary of the Department of Justice, Mr. Raul. M. Gonzales, informed Lawyers for Lawyers in a letter of August 22, 2006, that: “[T]here are indeed, lawyers and judges who were killed by criminals, but theseare purely isolated cases borne of personal motives”.
The Melo Commission,
created by President Arroyo on August 21, 2006 amid mounting international
pressure to act on the killings, lacks the powers, independence and credibility
to do its work effectively. Lawyers for Lawyers, therefore, urged the Arroyo
administration to immediately establish a new independent investigative body.
Filipino lawyers and judges expect more killings in the near future especially
against progressive party list members as the Philippine elections in May
approach. The letter can requested via info@advocatenvooradvocaten.nl |
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