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TO: H.E. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
President of the Republic
Malacanang Palace, JP Laurel St.
San Miguel, Manila Philippines
CC: US Congress International Relations Committee
US Congress Human Rights Commission
April 7, 2005
We Filipinos in the U.S. and allies are greatly outraged by the recent wave of human
rights violations and other acts of violence against innocent civilians, progressive
and activist in our beloved motherland the Philippines.
We write to denounce the state terrorism and the “undeclared” martial law in the
country.
The systematic killings and brutalization of at least 40 leaders and members of the
progressive organizations, party list groups and even lawyers, church people and
peasants
By military or paramilitary forces in January and February of this year alone is a
number reminiscent of the US backed Marcos dictatorship.
Leaders and members of BAYAN Muna, BAYAN, Anakpawis, KMP and GABRIELA
continue to be abducted, harassed and victimized by assassination attempts nationwide.
The series of killings and abductions is clearly a campaign to pacify legitimate
dissent of political activists in the country.
We are outraged by the continuing silence and inaction by the government regarding
these atrocities because it indicates that it officially sanctions the repression.
We demand that you immediately issue a statement condemning these acts and intervene
decisively to put an end to killings.
Very truly yours,
BAYAN-USA, NW Regional Council
ANAKBAYAN, Seattle
Gabriela Network, Seattle
Filipino Workers Action Center
Philippine-U.S. solidarity Organization
BAYAN-USA Northwest Regional Council
2809 Beacon Ave. S, Seattle, WA 98144
(206) 860-4969 email: filipinoworkers@riseup.net
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PARTIAL LIST OF SIGNATORIES
NAME ORGANIZATION EMAIL
1. ACE Victor, BAYANusa Seattle, WA
filipinoworkers@riseup.net
2.Chito Quijano Los Angeles, CA
chito@habi-arts.org
3.Jason Johnson mixmasterjdogg@yahoo.com 23666 4.Judith Karpova Kerhonkson, NY
dahlia@ix.netcom.com
5.Wm "Takamatsu Thompson" , Colorado
takamt@hotmail.com CO "Editor, Winds of
Change: Journal of Asian American Studies"
6."M. May" Penuela Colorado,m2pwt2@hotmail.com
"Editor, Winds of Change: Journal of Asian
American Studies"
7.Darlene Mortel, Hawaii, USA,
daya@anakbayan.org
8. CELSO TOLMAN, Enuclaw, WA, CELSOMTOLMAN@AOL.COM 98022 US M 5 1.Chito Quijano chito@habi-arts.org CA 91204 F
2 Jason Johnson mixmasterjdogg@yahoo.com 23666 M
3 Choy Ysmael fwac9@yahoo.com Bellevue WA 98005
4 Judith Karpova dahlia@ix.netcom.com "213 Sundown Road" Kerhonkson NY 12446
10 Crispina Sioson siosoncb@hotmail.com 98133
11 Freedom Siyam freedom@anakbayan.org Seattle 98118 US M
12 anakbayan seattle / bayan-usa"
13 Donna Denina donnalyn@gmail.com 98188 US F 2
14 Carmel Laurino carmel.laurino@gmail.com Seattle WA 98105 US F 1
16 Michael Viola michael_viola@hotmail.com 97401
17 Ian Dapiaoen daspone@yahoo.com WA 98108 US F
18 Samantha Garcia garc1143@seattleu.edu WA
19 Liza Villaron lvillaron@hotmail.com Seattle
20 lorena abenojar l.r.a.206@gmail.com 98059 US
21 Kathrina Estoque katchal8terz@yahoo.com "Stephenson North 209" Pullman WA
22 Cherish Consolacion cherishcc3@yahoo.com "16025 6th Ave NE" Shoreline WA
23 Leanalynn Pastores lpastores@hotmail.com 98108 US F 1
24 Allen Poblete cyberstang85@yahoo.com "Haggett Hall Box 42655" Seattle WA
25 Stephen Bischoff stephen@mail.wsu.edu 99163 US M 2
26 Violy "De Guzman" puso2004@yahoo.com Seattle WA 98106 US F
27 Stephen Bischoff stephen_bischoff@yahoo.com WA 99163 US M 2
28 third andresen thirdandresen@hotmail.com 98145 US M 2
29 Joanna Sicat lilaziantyger@msn.com 99163 F
30 "Annalisa Enrile" "GABRIELA Network, US" chair@gabnet.org CA 90035 US F
31 Enriko Maniago flattbush@yahoo.com 90706 F
32 Charmin Consolacion charmingqueeen1@msn.com "16025 6th Avenue NE" Shoreline WA 98155 US F
33 Ellen Cachola ellenraec@yahoo.com 96768 F 2
34 Richard Becker rbecker17@yahoo.com "2489 Mission St., Rm. 24" "San Francisco" CA 94110 US F "for the ANSWER Coalition - Act Now to Stop War & End Racism, USA"
35 "Fr. Art" Balagat frbalagat@aol.com 91744 M
36 Beau Cerdan beaucerdan@earthlink.net "9323 Oneida Cir. NW" Bremerton WA
37 Jay Mendoza jaymendoza@focusnow.org "525 W. Alma Ave." "San Jose" CA 95125
38 Bev Tang bevtang24@yahoo.com "Los Angeles" CA 90067 F
39 Roberto "San Luis" mail@sanluisdesign.com "220 Poinsettia Ave." Monrovia CA
40 Karolina Anderson karolina@olympicvigilance.org "2315 S. Discovery Rd." "Port Townsend" WA 98368 US F 2
41 Fred Dagamac fdagamac@hotmail.com 98108 F
42 Jay Esguerra queerasianjustice@yahoo.com "Los Angeles" 90004 US M 2
43 Johanna Almi peoplepower@poetic.com 96816 F
44 Charles Marquez crcmarquez@yahoo.com Iligan 9200 PH M 2
45 Michael Viola michael_viola@hotmail.com Eugene OR 97401 US M 2
46 Luke Patterson lukestar34@hotmail.com 91401 M 2
47 Debralyn Andres debralyn@hawaii.edu "1211 S. Nahale Place" Lahaina HI 96761 US
48 Leila Ladines leila.canlas@vmmc.org 98122 US F 2
49 Janice Chou jbrightbirdie@yahoo.com 90066 F
50 Janice Chou jbrightbirdie@yahoo.com 90066 F
51 may siyam maysiyam@gmail.com 98106 US F 2
52 Deanna Furman dfurman@calnurses.org "501 N. Rossmore Ave. Apt. C 10" "Los Angeles" CA 90004 US F 2
53 Lyn Meza acongo@aol.com Chelsea MA 02150 US F "Coordinator, Chelsea Uniting Against the War (Chelsea Uniendose en Contra de la Guerra) -- Signing on behalf of organization"
54 Lyn Meza acongo@aol.com Chelsea MA 02150 US F "Coordinator, Chelsea Uniting Against the War (Chelsea Uniendose en Contra de la Guerra) -- Signing on behalf of organization"
55 Sergio Marin marinluna@sbcglobal.net 90744 US M 3
56 John Catalinotto johnottocat-ilps@earthlink.net 10001 F "International Action Center, USA"
57 Bev Tang bevtang24@yahoo.com "Los Angeles" CA 90067 US F
58 Bev Tang bevtang24@yahoo.com "Los Angeles" CA 90067 US
59 Dipti Baranwal dipti@apalc.org 90006 F |
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BAYAN USA is an alliance of progressive Filipino groups in the U.S.
representing organizations of students, scholars, women, workers, and
youth. As the only international chapter of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan
(BAYAN), BAYAN USA serves as an information bureau for the national
democratic movement of the Philippines and as a campaign center for
anti-imperialist Filipinos in the U.S.
Members of BAYAN USA include: ANAKBAYAN (Los Angeles), ANAKBAYAN
(Seattle), Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines (Oakland, Bay
Area), Habi-Arts (Los Angeles), New York Committee for Human Rights in
the Philippines (NY), League of Filipino Students (San Francisco),
Pilipinos Organizing Workers for Empowerment and Respect (Los Angeles),
and Critical Filipina and Filipino Studies Collective.
Contact: Kawal Ulanday, Chair
chair@bayanusa.org |
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