Broad anti-reclamation coalition warns Duterte against legacy of destroying Manila Bay

“Ramon Ang’s aerotropolis project is anti-poor, undemocratic, unscientific and anti-environment. It was clear that it was railroaded and a sincere and comprehensive public consultation was not carried out, primarily with the affected stakeholders,” Reggie Vallejos, Professor of Development Studies of University of the Philippines – Manila campus and KKKR Co-convenor said in a press statement.

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Justice for Randall Echanis and immediate release of his daughter along with grandson sought

In a gathering of family, friends, and colleagues of Amanda to launch the Free Amanda Echanis Network (FAEN) held at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani in Quezon City today, PAMALAKAYA asserted that Echanis was arrested based on “planted evidences and fabricated charges”, and called for her immediate and unconditional release as “prison is a no place for a nursing mother, more so to her newborn”.

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DOJ’s Human Rights summit a farce, cover-up to Duterte’s gross record of violations – PAMALAKAYA

“Duterte has no moral ascendancy to talk about the human rights, more so to claim that his government is fully committed to its protection. He has even become an international pariah because of the serious human rights situation in the country. How could he say that his government prioritizes human rights when democratic activists are being red-tagged, vilified, and most of all, attacked,” Fernando Hicap, PAMALAKAYA National Chairperson said in a statement.

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