Dear comrades & friends,
 
We are forwarding to you an Urgent Action report from the human
rights organization Karapatan, appealing for the release of 43
volunteer health workers illegally arrested by elements of the Armed
Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police. 
 
Also attached are statements from the Health Alliance for Democracy
(HEAD) and BAYAN (New Patriotic Alliance) condemning the incident.
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To the President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo of Philippines, mass media, trade unions and to the international democratic public, to the human rights organizations-  please forward this email whereever you can to strengthen the international protest and solidarity movement for human rights, which people needs for their life in standing up to fight for a liberated world!
On the Monday Demonstration inStuttgart, Germany, 1st of February 2010 we counted contineously – just as it was decided by the Monday-Demonstration Movement Stuttgart in our partnership agreement between the Monday-Demonstration-Movement  in Stuttgart and the family Balao and Cordillera People Alliance (CPA) of October 2008-  the days of the disappearance of James Balao.
On Monday it was the 496th day of the disappearance of James Balao.
and while the snow was falling down on the poster of James Balao

Reise(bilder)bericht

Sonntag, den 24. Januar, 11 Uhr
im Arbeiterbildungszentrum Gelsenkirchen-Horst, Koststr. 8

Wiedersehen mit Freunden auf den Philippinen

Die Reisegruppe der Deutsch-philippinischen Freunde kann von ermutigenden Tagen bei kämpferischen Freunden am anderen Ende der Welt berichten. 15 Kolleginnen und Kollegen aus Deutschland haben Freunde bei streikenden Autoarbeitern wieder gesehen, ein wunderschönes Land besucht, bei vielen verschiedenen philipinischen Familien übernachtet, neue Organisationen im Wohngebiet und mit Arbeitslosen kennen gelernt.
Nach den Reisefotos wird ein philippinisches Mittagessen im Arbeiterbildungszentrum angeboten.

Die Deutsch-philippinischen Freunde sammeln weiter (Sommer)kleidung, Schuhe, Schulmaterialien, Spielzeug für die Opfer der verheerenden Taifune im Herbst 2009. An diesem Sonntag könnt Ihr unsere nächsten „Balikbayan-Boxen“ weiter füllen.

In Englisch und Deutsch:
To the President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo of Philippines, mass media, trade unions and to the international democratic public, to the human rights organizations-  please forward this email whereever you can to strengthen the international protest and solidarity movement for human rights, which people needs for their life in standing up to fight for a liberated world!
On the Monday Demonstration Stuttgart, Germany, 21st  of December 2009 we counted contineously – just as it was decided by the Monday-Demonstration Movement Stuttgart in our partnership agreement between the Monday-Demonstration-Movement  in Stuttgart and the family Balao and Cordillera People Alliance (CPA) of October 2008-  the days of the disappearance of James Balao. On Monday it was the 454th day of the disappearance of James Balao.
The following text was a contribution to our Monday anual review festival last Monday:

Dear Eberhard,
Dear Friends,

Seasons greetings from the Kilusang Mayo Uno-Cordillera and from the whole family of Cordillera Peoples Alliance.
In behalf, i would like to thank you for the 2 balikbayan boxes you sent for us here. It was just in time for the christmas season but more for the organizers and volunteers who needed much the things you sent us. We were able to distribute the clothings to at least 20 families of workers who until now are homeless because there house were damaged by the typhoon. For now they are recovering from the psychological and economic effects of the disaster. They have strong hope and determination to move on.
Its again Christmas season and we always want to say Merry Christmas and have a peaceful new year. together we welcome a new year full of strength from lessons and strengths from 2009.
Longlive International Solidarity.
Regards to all.

Cristina

CPA Bestaetigung und Dankeschoen Dec 2009
Weihnachtsgruesse

Dear Friends,

Sharing with you the latest Thanks and Acknowledgement from the Serve 
the People Brigade-Cordillera Disaster Response Network to all who, 
in one way or another, extended support for the victims of typhoon 
Pepeng in the Cordillera. The attached PDF file contains a list of 
donors and volunteers of the said Brigade as of today, December 16.

Also, the CPA and the Brigade wish you happy holidays this Christmas season.
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