Migrante Europe

Tag: Anti-Terror Law

  • Hands Off Anakbayan-Europe!

    Hands Off Anakbayan-Europe!

    Migrante-Europe and allied organizations condemn in the highest form the attack of General Parlade against Anakbayan-Europe.

    General Antonio Parlade’s irresponsible statement of accusing Anakbayan as front of the CPP NPA NDF which according to him is responsible for the death of thousands of Filipino youth is baseless! His statement is a failed try to cover-up the more than 30,000 lives that fell victim by his president’s war on drugs and against activists, members and leaders of peoples’ organizations, human rights defenders.

    General Parlade’s boast of the Anti-Terror Law as an effective tool to combat the CPP NPA NDF belies the claim of President Duterte and his minions that the government is winning the hearts and minds of the people in its armed anti-insurgency campaign. Despite the claims of success of its military campaign against the CPP NPA NDF, the increasing military budget and the rushed enactment of the Anti-Terror Law of 2020 of the government prove otherwise. The truth is, the militarist approach has bleed the nation its resources. Every year, billions of pesos are allocated to military personnel and equipment, but most of the chunk of the fund only end up into the pockets of corrupt officials. The rampant fake surrender-scheme of the government has become an income generating projects of the officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police.

    Why General Parlade is afraid of Anakbayan-Europe? Why General Parlade considered an obstruction of the law when Anakbayan-Europe raised questions about Anti-Terror Law 2020? Why General Parlade considered an obstruction of the law when Anakbayan-Europe asserted that the Anti-Terror Law 2020 violates the rights of every person to be detained for 24 days without charges in court as provided in the Philippine 1987 Constitution?

    Migrante-Europe and its allied organizations believe that the militarist approach only results to various forms of human rights violations such as: illegal searches and raids of homes of activists and offices of people’s organizations; arbitrary arrests; and extrajudicial killings with common justification from the police military that the subjects of the arrest “fought back” and massacres of civilians. The fascist hands of Duterte and its minions are guilty of the murders of Jory Porqia, Carlito Badion, Randall Enchanis, Zara Alvarez to name a few.

    General Parlade and the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict must be reminded that brutal and ruthless response from the government to the people defending their rights to life, land and livelihood highlights its cruelty to people at home and abroad demanding public accountability of Duterte and are struggling for justice, peace and social transformation. Migrante-Europe and its allied organizations believe that;

    State repression and killings will never be an answer to farmers demanding genuine agrarian reform;

    State repression and killings will never be an answer to workers struggling for just wage and security of tenure;

    State repression and killings will never be an answer to indigenous peoples communities struggling for self-determined development of their communities;

    State repression and killings will never be an answer to urban poor communities longing for decent housing and social services;

    State repression and killings will never be an answer to the 10 million overseas Filipinos in diaspora , longing for their families and the motherland that is now struggling to the repercussions on their jobs and well being by the Covid-19 pandemic.

    Migrante-Europe and its allied organizations believe on the noble cause of Anakbayan-Europe of serving the poor, deprived and oppressed sectors of the Philippine society

    Migrante-Europe and its allied organizations call on all Filipino communities in Europe and around the world to denounce the anti-poor policy and reject the Anti-Terror Law of President Duterte.

    Migrante-Europe and its allied organizations affirm our commitment to continue to struggle with the economically and politically marginalized sectors of Philippine society and around the world.

    Pasismo ng Estado Durugin! Duterte Patalsikin!

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    Campaign for the Human Rights in the Philippines-United Kingdom
    Europe Network for Justice and Peace in the Philippines
    Promotion of Church People’s Response (PCPR) – Europe
    Filipino Ecumenical Migrants Ministry – IFI/Europe
    Federation of Domestic Workers Association (FDWA)-United Kingdom
    FOA-Au Pair-Denmark
    Gabriela-Germany
    Gabriela-London,UK
    Gabriela-Rome,Italy
    Gabriela-Switzerland
    Kanlungan Filipino Consortium-United Kingdom
    Kasama Ko-Greece
    Makabayang Samahang Pilipino (MkSP)-The Netherlands
    Migrante-Austria
    Migrante-Bologna
    Migrante-Como
    Migrante-Cyprus
    Migrante-Denmark
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    Migrante-Ireland
    Migrante-Mantova, Italy
    Migrante-Milano, Italy
    Migrante-Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Migrante-Den Haag, The Netherlands
    Migrante-Utrecht,The Netherlands
    Migrante Sectoral Partylist (MSP) Europe
    Migrante-Zurich,Switzerland
    Milan OFW Kapitbisig-Italy
    Nagkakaisang Pilipino sa Pransya (NPSP)-France
    Pinay sa Holland – Gabriela-The Netherlands
    Samahan ng mga Kabataan sa Netherlands (SAMAKA-NL)-The Netherlands
    Ugnayang Pilipino sa Belgium (UPB)-Belgium
    Umangat Migrante-Italy

  • Interconnected: Anti-Terror Law fueled by the U.S.-Duterte Fascist War on Filipinos

    Interconnected: Anti-Terror Law fueled by the U.S.-Duterte Fascist War on Filipinos

    Filipinos are friendly by nature. We share our meal, our houses are open to visitors. We allow others to freely live in our lands.

    Filipinos are not violent. Spilling is against our culture—much more so, against a fellow Filipino.

    Filipinos are never greedy. We live within the day, within our means. We never hoard. We live with our land, by the labors of our hands, co-exist with nature.

    This is us, this is our culture—we are Filipinos.

    Colonizers, compradors, politicos and our fellow Filipinos—owned, sold, tricked, gambled and fooled us…

    In the name of development—we are poor because we don’t do business, we don’t destroy our land, we don’t think profit; others said, we are lazy.

    According to missionary records and sources: Filipinos are talented and intelligent.

    Fast Forward >>>

    The U.S. – Duterte fascist regime is selling us again, sending us to WAR among ourselves.

    Sources from official U.S. military and embassy info releases, providing us accurate data related to military aid, loans, spending and planned purchases on military equipment, training and weaponry — in the name of ‘upgrading’ and counterterrorism.

    The U.S. government strategically (for its own interests) is supporting the Philippine government desire to advance its military posturing—both at the expense of the U.S. citizens’ taxpayers money and the lives of Filipinos.

    This graphic post presents actual figures spent, and approved for release. (see the info sources below)

    The disconnect between the financial figures and our poverty rate is disheartening. At the height of the COVID crisis, the Duterte government is planning to purchase an almost $2 Billion dollar weaponry.

    All the while, the U.S.-Duterte War on Drugs (and War on Farmers) plus the Marawi problem are all fueled by the U.S. – Duterte war machine.

    The collateral damage of the brutal U.S.-Duterte Fascist Dictatorship has claimed: 32,000+ deaths of the deadly War on Drugs (War on Farmers); irreparable damages on the displaced lives due to the Marawi siege (369,195 individuals); and also those who are currently affected by the counter-insurgency attacks.

    This Anti-Terror Law is part and parcel of the U.S.-Duterte fascist dictatorship, in their own words “The United States is a proud ally of the Philippines and will continue to provide whole-of-government support and assistance to Philippine counterterrorism efforts as we work together to address shared threats to the peace and security of both of our countries.”

    The Anti-Terror Law spreads Duterte’s political power—domestic and foreign (posturing). Shielding him from criticisms and investigation/s.

    The Anti-Terror Law matters most to the state forces (AFP/PNP), more money for violence-tainted power.

    The Anti-Terror Law is important for lawmakers, more sources of support for protection, electioneering and corruption.

    The Anti-Terror Law protects capitalists’ business interests.

    This Anti-Terror Law won’t speak of Peace, the U.S.-Duterte is discouraging this; “un-wanting” to address the social issues behind all the problems in our society.

    For lawmakers, our freedom is expedient in exchange for loyalty to the mighty Duterte…

    Data Sources:

    https://dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/philippines-apache-ah-64e-attack-helicopters-and-related-equipment-and-support
    https://dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/philippines-ah-1z-attack-helicopters-and-related-equipment-and-support
    https://oig.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/2020-05/OPEP_Q2_Mar2020.pdf
    https://ph.usembassy.gov/united-states-to-boost-counterterrorism-support-for-philippine-law-enforcement/
    https://ph.usembassy.gov/new-regional-counterterrorism-training-center-to-boost-us-philippine-and-regional-cooperation/?_ga=2.204488656.199029955.1591244994-620310314.1591244994
    https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/linked-documents/52313-001-sd-01.pdf