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Women bear the brunt of Arroyo's rule; Maza leads women's march to prevent GMA's attempt to perpetuate self to power

Submitted by mkbyn on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 9:53am

Gabriela representative and Makabayan-Nacionalista senatorial candidate Liza Maza led thousands of women in a nationwide march against any attempt of PGMA to perpetuate self in power in the coming May 2010 elections. The march marked the centennial celebration of International Women's Day on March 8.

“Women bore the brunt of the shameless corruption and lies that characterize the almost decade-long rule of President Arroyo. We are struggling against the perennial economic crisis brought about by her brazenly mismanaged administration. We should not allow the continued stay in power of this anti-woman president, most especially her attempt to become the prime minister through the coming congressional elections," Maza said.

Maza joins PROBE into sexual abuse of Morong 43 women

Submitted by mkbyn on Thu, 02/25/2010 - 12:03am

Makabayan-Nacionalista senatorial candidate Liza Maza joined women lawyers, lawmakers, and families of the 26 women health workers in detention in Camp Capinpin in order to probe deeper into the allegations of sexual abuse.

Maza is joined by Senators Jamby Madrigal and Loren Legarda, women lawyers Alnie Foja and Evalyn Ursua, relatives led by Ofel Balleta, and women leaders of Gabriela.

The Gabriela solon also denounced the Armed Forces of the Philippines' announcement that the officials who illegally arrested and detained the Morong 43 will be awarded the Bronze Cross Medal, in a press conference in Quezon City today.

Maza hits sexual harassment in Morong 43 case, calls for suspension of AFP officials

Submitted by mkbyn on Mon, 02/15/2010 - 9:54pm

"A victim under the custody of her torturers won't be able to freely speak of her ordeal if she knows that at the end of the day she will be back in their hands."

Thus said Makabayan-Nacionalista senatorial bet Liza Maza on Jane Balleta's statement today that she and the rest of the "Morong 43" were "treated well" and "under too much pressure" by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, contradicting her mother's earlier expose that she was sexually harrased while in custody at Camp Capinpin.