Filipino solidarity activists to picket Burma embassy tomorrow

Filipino activists under Free Burma Coalition – Philippines (FBC-Phils) will join tomorrow’s international celebration of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s 65th Birthday […]

Aquino urged to lead ASEAN push for Burma’s democracy

Filipino activists called on presumptive president-elect Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III to take the cudgels for Burmese democratization among leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in keeping with the legacy of his mother. […]

Filipino activists hold “PEOPLE’s ELECTION” at Burma embassy; urge Noynoy to adopt mom’s strong position against Myanmar junta

Filipino solidarity activists under the Free Burma Coalition – Philippines (FBC-Phils) today staged a “PEOPLE’s ELECTION” in front of the Burma Embassy in Makati City to denounce Burma’s 2010 military elections […]

Filipino solidarity activists to join Global Day of Action to Denounce Burma’s 2010 Military Elections

Rally at Myanmar Embassy Tomorrow

In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the 1990 elections in Burma on May 27, activists around the world including those from the Philippines will mark the day with demonstrations and other solidarity events […]

Video on Burma by Philippine Senator Pimentel

Philippine Senator Aquilino ‘Nene’ Q. Pimentel, Jr., Chairman of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Committee on Human Rights of Parliamentarians, has produced a 17-minute video presentation about the situation in Burma and recommended solutions. […]

March 24, 2010  •  By Initiatives for International Dialogue, Free Burma Coalition - Philippines  •  Tags: Free Burma Coalition - Philippines, Initiatives for International Dialogue, Inter-Parliamentary Union, Video  •  Read more ➤

Philippine solidarity activists call to junk junta’s election laws; urge Burma dictators to step-down

About a hundred solidarity activists under Free Burma Coalition – Philippines (FBC-Phils) today staged a protest action in front of the Myanmar Embassy in Makati City and denounced the Burmese junta’s election laws, which according to the group is a mere strategy that “effectively excludes democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi and cripples all political opposition parties while putting the military government to greater advantage” […]

Philipino activists set three conditions for polls in Burma

Pro-democracy activists in the Philippines, keen to see democracy being ushered into military ruled Burma, have set three conditions for the 2010 elections to be free and fair.

Egoy Bans, spokesperson of Free Burma Coalition-Philippines, a network of Philippino activists for Burma told Mizzima that ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), the United Nations and the international community must work together to ensure three minimum conditions for Burma […]

Activists assail Burmese junta’s election law, reiterate demands for reform

“Unless the military rulers of Burma seriously initiate tangible political reforms, the 2010 elections will be widely perceived as incredible and undemocratic. Any election law designed only to ensure victory for the military dictators is a garbage not worth recycling.”

Thus said Free Burma Coalition-Philippines (FBC-Phils) spokesperson Egoy Bans in reaction to election laws announced by Burma’s military government […]

Bandana Solidarity for Women of Burma

Women delegation of FBC-Philippines march for the rights of women in Burma as they join the World March of Women

Women members of the Free Burma Coalition-Philippines (FBC-Phils) joined 3,000 others in celebration of the International Day of Women in Manila, Philippines today with the World March of Women. […]

Bandana Solidarity for Women of Burma

Women delegation of FBC-Philippines joins the World March of Women to express solidarity with the women of Burma and the world on March 8, 2010 An 80-women delegation of Free Burma Coalition -Philippines (FBC-Phils) will join the 5,000-strong march of women traversing the major road leading to the historic Mendiola bridge in Manila, Philippines on […]