Philippines, ASEAN Need to be with Myanmar on Road to Democracy-Legarda

December 3, 2011

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA WELCOMES THE PROCESS OF DEMOCRATIZATION UNFOLDING IN MYANMAR. “THE DOORS FOR DEEPER ENGAGEMENT WITH MYANMAR HAVE BEEN OPENED. COUNTRIES, INCLUDING THE PHILIPPINES, NEED TO RESPOND BY EXTENDING SUPPORT TO THE CONSTRUCTIVE REFORM EFFORTS IN MYANMAR,” SENATOR LEGARDA, CHAIR OF THE SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE SAID.
Legarda was the first Philippine official who visited Aung San Suu Kyi when she was released from house arrest in November last year. Her two sons, joining her on the personal visit, […]

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Legarda on the Death Penalty Case of a Filipino in Guangxi

December 2, 2011

“THE DEATH PENALTY AGAINST A 35-YEAR OLD FILIPINO NATIONAL CONVICTED OF DRUG TRAFFICKING IN CHINA IS UNFORTUNATE, BUT WE NEED TO RESPECT THE DECISION,” SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA SAID IN REACTION TO THE DEATH PENALTY AFFIRMED BY THE HIGH PEOPLE’S COURT (HPC) OF GUANGXI ZHUANG AUTONOMOUS REGION IN CHINA.
The execution is scheduled to be carried out on December 8, 2011.
The Filipino national was arrested on September 13, 2008 at the Guilin International Airport in Southern China while attempting to […]

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