This story
was taken from Bulatlat, the Philippines's alternative weekly
newsmagazine (www.bulatlat.com).
Vol. VI, No. 20, June 28, 2006
'Bantay Impeachment 2'
Launched Online
BY BULATLAT An impeachment watchdog was launched
on the internet as impeachment complaints flood the House of
Representatives everyday since June 26. “Bantay
Impeachment 2,” an online watchdog on
the impeachment of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, is now open. It will
provide updates and commentaries on current moves in the Lower House aimed at
removing the president whom it called “the bogus chief executive.” It was
relaunched on June 25, the eve of the filing of the second impeachment
complaint. Bantay Impeachment 2 also aims “to expose any
and all attempts to foil the impeachment process through pressure, bribery and
other perfidies.” However, the bishop, who represented the
Kilusang Makabansang Ekonomiya (KME or Movement for a Nationalist Economy),
clarified that it was his personal choice to file the complaint and not the
official stand of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). Tomorrow, June 29, youth groups led by the
National Union of Students of the Philippines will file another complaint at the
Lower House. Bulatlat © 2006 Bulatlat
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Posted 3:27 p.m., June 28, 2006
Meanwhile, Caloocan Bishop Deogracias Yńiguez, along with other co-complainants,
filed the third impeachment complaint against the president on June 28. It was
endorsed by Akbayan Rep. Loreta Ann Rosales.