Thursday, August 16, 2007

"Let the light of truth and justice prevail." -- Magkaisa Junk JPEPA Coalition


Photo by Gigie Cruz/GAIA.

Sen. Pia Cayetano accepts a symbolic gift of a recycled lamp from Atty. Tanya Lat of IDEALS and Ms. Marie Marciano, Steering Committe Member, EcoWaste Coalition during a Senate forum on JPEPA's impacts on the different sectors of Philippine society. The lamp symbolizes our hope that the light of truth and justice will prevail over the Senate during the upcoming hearings on JPEPA. The forum, held last 14 August 2007 at the Pecson Room of the Philippine Senate, was co-sponsored by the office of Sen. Pia Cayetano and the Magkaisa Junk JPEPA Coaltion.

More than 150 coalition members, media representatives, and Senate staff members were present at the event. Speakers at the event included Dean Merlin Magallona, former Dean of the UP College of Law; Dr. Ed Tadem, Associate Professor of Asian Studies, Asian Center, UP Diliman; Dr. Leah Primitiva G. Samaco-Paquiz,National President, Philippine Nurses Association (PNA); Mr. Josua Mata,Secretary General, Alliance of Progressive Labor (APL); Ms. Arze Glipo,Executive Director, Integrated Rural Development Foundation (IRDF); and Atty. Tanya Lat,Consultant, Initiatives for Dialogue and Empowerment through Alternative Legal Services,Inc. (IDEALS).



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