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2004 Mid-Year BirdTalk
July 15, 2004
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IBON Foundation, Inc.
Table 1.
Alleged Election-Related Government Expenditures
Project
Greater Medicare Access (GMA) Program (Health Cards)
Students Assistance Fund for Education for a Strong Republic (SAFE4SR) 2004
Kalsada Natin, Linisin Natin Program (from road users tax), 150,000 workers
Campaign material allegedly paid for by PAGCOR likely from its intelligence fund
(for 2002, PAGCOR's intelligence & discretionary funds total)
Public relation & advertising funds for activities & projects meant to promote
Pres Arroyo's candidacy (for 2002, PR & advertising expenses of PAGCOR)
(compared to 2001's P164.014M)
Agriculture funds for farm inputs
Agriculture funds for farm inputs
Grand Total
Implementing
Agency
Phil Health & PCSO
CHED
DPWH
PAGCOR
PAGCOR
Local Government Units
MM congressmen
Amount
3,000,000,000
200,000,000
1,600,000,000
256,920,000
430,112,000
728,000,000
1,100,000,000
7,315,032,000
Table 2. A
Election-related fraud
Incident
Distribution of sample ballots with P100
No names in voters list
No names in voters list
No names in voters list
Fake peso bills circulating for vote buying
60% of total voters (625,687) cast their votes
before noon
Lack of Election materials / incomplete
paraphernalia
Lack of Election materials / incomplete
paraphernalia
Election paraphernalia not reaching their
destinations on time resulting to declaration of
“failure of elections”
Board of Election Inspectors were late
Place / Date
Bgy. Bunlan, Santander, Cebu
Davao City (at least 2,000)
Koronadal City, South Cotabato (undetermined
number)
Iligan City & Cagayan de Oro
Koronadal City
South Cotabato & General Santos City
Zamboanga City (30,000 voters)
Paete, Laguna
Tineg, Abra (800 voters); 7 barangays in
Cagayan (3,000 voters)
Libacao, Aklan (1800 voters)
Metro Manila and nearby places, May 10 - 11 (6
Power outage
am)
Power outage
Lanao del Sur
Power Interruption
Masbate, Romblon & Quezon
Source: Various newspapers monitored by IBON Databank
Table 2.b
Election-related violence
Incident
abduction & killing
killing
killing
abducted
illegal detention
illegal detention
abduction
Place / Date
Maco, Compostela Valley; 2003
Sitio Muladbulad, Bgy. San Isidro, Castilla; 7 Dec 2003
Bay, Laguna; 23 Dec 2003
Can-avid, Eastern Samar; 1st week of Feb 2003
Bgy Molobolo, Cauayan, Negros; 2 Feb 2004
Lupao, Nueva Ecija; 8 Feb 2004
Muñoz, Nueva Ecija; 9 Feb 2004
killing
Pinasabangan-2, Naujan, Oriental Mindoro; 13 Feb 2004
killing
abduction
abduction
arrest
abduction
harassment
Bgy Lumang Bayan, Sta Cruz, Mindoro; 18 Feb 2004
Bgy Kilim, Baybay, Leyte; 21 Feb 2004
Tinambac, Camarines Sur; 2 March 2004
Bgy Hiluctugan, Carigara, Leyte; 10 March 2004
Bgy Buo, Magdalena, Laguna; 13 March 2004
Angeles City, Pampanga; 9 April 2004
Bayan Muna office in Sitio Bukhasan, Bgy Cawayan,
Catarman, Samar; 13 April 2004
Danao City, Cebu; 14 April 2004
forced entry
harassment
harassment during
Anak ng Bayan
Tigaon, Camarines Sur; 18 April 2004
motorcade &
confiscation of materials
Casualties
4 Anak ng Bayan members
1 Gabriela Women's Party municipal coordinator
1 Bayan Muna leader
1 Bayan Muna organizer
2 Bayan Muna members
1 Bayan Muna coordinator
1 Bayan Muna coordinator & 1 Bayan Muna member
Naujan Vice Mayor & Mayoralty candidate & 1 Bayan Muna
coordinator
1 Anakpawis coordinator
2 Bayan Muna coordinators
2 Bayan Muna organizers
1 Anakpawis organizer
1 Anakpawis organizer
1 Anak ng Bayan nominee
-
-
Table 2.b
illegal detention
killing
abduction
Dumaguete City; 21 April 2004
Laac, Compostela Valley; 24 April 2004
Bgy Mangilang, Candelaria, Quezon; 25 April 2004
killing
Bgy Pachoca, Calapan City, Mindoro Oriental; 28 April 2004 Anakpawis-Mindoro Oriental Secretary General
killing
Bgy Silangan Malicboy, Pagbilao, Quezon; 29 April 2004
killing
Compostela Valley; undated
killing
Zamboanga del Sur; undated
killing
Samar; undated
burning
Naga Central School - Naga, Cebu; undated
grenade lobbing
Treasurer's Office in Taft, Samar; 9 May 2004
killing
Masbate; 9 May 2004
killing
Manila; 9 May 2004
ambush & killing
Zamboanga del Norte; undated
ambush
Zamboanga del Norte; undated
land mine
Sulu; undated
grenade lobbing
Mayoralty candidate headquarters in Caloocan City
killing
Cantotoog, San Jorge, Samar; 10 May 2004
ambush & killing
Daan Bantayan, Cebu; 10 May 2004
burning, strafing & ballot
boxes snatching (at
Jones & San Mariano, Isabela; 10 May 2004
least 10 ballot boxes
snatched)
1 Anak ng Bayan nominee
3 Bayan Muna members
2 Anak ng Bayan members
2 Bayan Muna members & 1 civilian
3 Bayan Muna members, 1 Bayan Muna supporter & 1
Chairman of Mr. Diwata
4 Barangay Captains
1 Barangay Captain
7 election officers for local candidates
2 campaign workers
6 campaign workers
2 mayoralty candidates
2 civilians
1 Barangay Captain
1 mayoralty candidate & 1 campaign leader
1 policeman killed & 1 other wounded
closure of Bombo
Radyo - DZNC
grenade lobbing
strafing
abduction
burning of ballots &
other election
paraphernalia
barricading
Isabela
-
Municipal election office in Taft, Samar; 10 May 2004
Residence of mayoralty candidate in Bgy. Maricalum,
Sipalay City, Negros Occidental; 10 May 2004
Motiong, Samar; 11 May 2004
2 poll watchers
Jones & San Mariano, Isabela; 11 May 2004
-
Sta. Fe, Bantayan, Northern Cebu; undated
-
burning of municipal hall Tipo-tipo, Basilan; 11 May 2004
-
ballot boxes snatching
Bgy. Amallapay Tubao, La Union; 11 May 2004
(2 ballot boxes)
ballot boxes snatching
Kalinga; 11 May 2004
(11 ballot boxes)
strafing
Marawi City; 12 May 2004
1 killed & 8 wounded
bomb explosion
Jolo, Sulu; 12 May 2004
1 killed, 2 in critical condition & 11 wounded
shooting
Gumaca, Quezon; 12 May 2004
Anakpawis-Quezon Head Coordinator severely wounded
abduction
Camarinese Sur; undated
25 Bayan Members & Anakpawis members
rape & killing
Bicol; undated
1 Anakpawis member
mauling
place unstated; undated
1 Anak ng Bayan member
* Out of over 140 people killed and a still undetermined number victimized through harassment & other election-related HR violations,
almost a third were memebers of BM & other progressive parties.
Source: Various newspapers monitored by IBON Databank
Table4.
TOTAL REVENUES
Indonesia
Malaysia
Thailand
Philippines
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
17
23.3
19.5
18.9
18.1
23.5
18.6
19.4
12.6
20
16.2
17.4
17.9
19.7
16.2
16.1
15.9
18.3
16.5
15.6
14.7
19.4
17.6
16.9
16.5
19.8
16.5
17
11.8
16.7
14.2
15.6
16.6
16
14
14.5
14.5
14.3
14.3
13.9
TAX REVENUES
Indonesia
Malaysia
Thailand
Philippines
Table 5.
STRIKE/ LOCKOUT NOTICES AND ACTUAL STRIKE
STRIKES/ LOCKOUTS CASES
New Notices Filed
Cases Disposed
Workers Involved in New Notices Filed
2003
2002
606
615
108,546
752
736
159, 000
38
41
10,035
150,000
36
36
18, 000
358,000
ACTUAL STRIKES/ LOCKOUTS
New Strikes Declared
Cases Disposed
Workers Involved in New Notices Filed
Mandays Lost From On-going Strikes
Table 6
TRADE UNION AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION AT THE PICKETLINE
January to June 2004 (Partial Data)
CASE TITLE
1. HARASSMENT at the picketline
a. Arrest and Detention
b. ASSAULT at the picketline
c. Physical Assault at the pktline
d. Intimidation (sa picketline at
surveillance sa mga leaders)
e. Sexual Harassment
f. Coercion at the picketline
g. Grave Threat at the picketline
h. Mauling at the picketline
I. Filling of Criminal charges
2. Unjustified Arrest
3. Arbitrary Detention
4. Illegal Detention
5. Divestment of Property
TOTAL
TOTAL
# OF
INCIDENT
TOTAL
CASES
31
TOTAL #
# OF
VICTIMS
TOTAL #
OF VICTIMS
PER CASE
461
3
8
5
9
3
331
82
376
1
3
3
1
3
9
4
1
4
1
257
202
1
26
63
40
200
19
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NOTES:
(1). Incidents or acts where a case or cases of violations occurred.
(2). Total number of victims for all cases from January to November, 2003 is 1,857 workers
There are workers who actually experienced more than one case of right violations.
PERPETRATORS
NO. OF
PERPETRATORS INVOLVEMENT
TOTAL
PNP
GUARD
MANAGEMENT
RSAF
RMG
GOONS
SCABS
SWAT
PEZA Police
Local Govt.
Tanod
NBI
Coast Guard
Sheriff
15
11
4
2
1
6
1
Table 7.
Human Rights Violations Under the Arroyo Administration
From January 21, 2001 to June 01, 2004
TYPES OF VIOLATION
Killings (summary execution,
political assassination
Massacre
Frustrated Killings
Indiscriminate Firing
Bombing
Forced Disappearance
Abduction
Unjustified Arrest
Arbitrary detention
Torture
Harrasment (grave threats, surveillance, sexual harassment)
Physical Assult
Assult at the picketline
Coercion
Illegal Search
No. of
Cases
No. of
Victims
199
289
20
36
106
16
30
26
318
189
104
802
84
55
9,333
5,532
38
35
1,131
626
159
26,044
134
151
206
222
1,256
5,155
4,460
5,762
Destruction of Properties
Divestment of Properties
Forced Evacuation
Reconcentration
Hamletting
Food Blockade
Desecration of the Remains
Denenial of medical Attention
Use of Civillian in Military Operation
Violation of Domicile
Endangering the Lives (civillians)
Desecration (place of worship)
Desecration (religious rites)
Wounded Caused by Bombings
Denial of Decent Burial
Forced Recruitment
Demolition
Rape
TOTAL
Source: KARAPATAN
108
143
160
7
4
6
8
23
43
62
3
2
1
1
6
5
3
6
3,150
12,054
8,926
112,664
896
1,236
1,337
16
25
72
753
2
3
2
2
6
5
206
6
Currency change
%change against the dollar from start of dollar fall in Jan 2002 to date
20
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
Philippines
China
Hong Kong Malaysia
India
Singapore Thailand
South
Korea
Indonesia
Japan