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Vol. V, No. 22 July 10 - 16, 2005 Quezon City, Philippines

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	Text of standard letter drafted by Philippine consulate in Nagoya: Statement of Support for President Arroyo We, the officers and members of (OFW group name) have been closely monitoring developments in our country that tend to undermine political instability. We are deeply concerned about the effects of these recent events on our economy and democratic institutions, as well as on the well-being of our people, particularly our families. As a manifestation of our complete trust and confidence in our duly elected leaders, we hereby declare our full support of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and condemn efforts of anyone to usurp power through extra-constitutional or unlawful means. We are forever grateful to Her Excellency's initiatives at protecting our rights and promoting our welfare as overseas Filipinos and, in return, we stand behind her administration and programs for reform, unity and reconciliation. In addition to maintaining the good image of the Filipino abroad, all our hard work and sacrifices away from home are also in pursuit of positive change inour country, especially the accelerated growth of our economy, and we do not want this threatened by all sorts of allegations and exposes. Since what is at stake at the moment is our national interest and security, we call on our fellowmen to rally behind President Arroyo, exercise sobriety, and maintain respect for the Constitution and the rule of law. Posted by Bulatlat BACK TO TOP ■ PRINTER-FRIENDLY VERSION ■ COMMENT � 2004 Bulatlat ■ Alipato Publications Permission is granted to reprint or redistribute this article, provided its author/s and Bulatlat are properly credited and notified.