‘Hello, Garci!’ ringtones make waves in New York rally An increasing number of Filipinos in Canada, the United States, Hong Kong and Europe want President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to resign now. Their demand came up in protest rallies held in major cities abroad last week. By Bulatlat Bulatlat.com An increasing number of Filipinos in Canada, the…
Day: July 23, 2005
Impeachment Move vs Arroyo Steams Ahead
Just more than a week before the state-of-the-nation address (SONA), opposition members of Congress are busy maneuvering to ensure that someone else will stand before them in next year’s SONA. BY DABET CASTAÑEDA It is only 10 days before the second session of the 13th Congress opens on July 25. Ordinarily, many of the congressmen…
GMA Resign Now
Ni Raul Funilas Posted by Bulatlat Bulatlat.com Gabundok na basurahan at gusaling G Langaw at bulok ang nakatirang animal. L Oo, iyan ang palasyong andas na nakaupo O Raw ay mga ekspertong magpaandar. R Isinantabi ang isinisigaw ng marami I At sempre, lahat ng perahan ay kanila; A May jueteng, may Pidal at alam na…
Arroyo Allies Threaten to Dismember Republic
Pro-Arroyo local officials continue to threaten they would secede from the republic if the embattled president is removed from office. By Cheryll D. Fiel Bulatlat.com DAVAO CITY – First, it was the Ilocos Republic in northern Philippines. Then, this was followed by the Cebu Republic in central Visayas. Now, pro-Arroyo local executives in Mindanao, southern…
Not Too Young
Photo by Aubrey Makilan / Bulatlat Bulatlat.com The series of taped mobile-phone conversations involving President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and election commissioner Virgilio Garcillano has reinforced the widespread suspicion that the present Malacañang occupant cheated her way to victory in the 2004 election. Thus even those not normally expected to be seen in anti-government actions have been…
The President Must Resign Now!
Statement of the University Council (UC) of the University of the Philippines (UP) in Diliman, Quezon City on the political crisis facing the Arroyo administration Bulatlat.com The pursuit of the truth and the quest for a democratic society are integral to the university’s mission in society. In the conduct of its work, the University of…
Oust-Arroyo Movement Gains Headway in Baguio-Benguet
The mass actions calling for the President’s removal from office are not just confined to Metro Manila. Even residents of Baguio City (246 kms north of Manila) have lent their voice to the growing oust-Arroyo sentiments. BY KIM QUITASON AND A.T. BENGWAYAN Northern Dispatch Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY — A broad alliance of organizations and individuals…
Learning the Indigenous Way of Forest Management
A fourth year student of Easter College Inc. in Baguio City discovered, during a school immersion program, how an indigenous group in Ilocos Sur called the I-Lamag implements its own forest utilization, management, protection and ownership system. BY NARCISO ADDAMO Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat.com I witnessed during our immersion with fellow students from the…
‘Resign, or Face Ouster’ – Priests Tell Gloria
The Catholic clergy of Negros island in central Philippines has had a history of social engagements including the ouster of dictator Ferdinand Marcos in 1986 and that of President Joseph Estrada in 2001. This time around, some members are boarding the movement calling for the removal of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. By Karl G. Ombion and Ranie…
Uncle Sam’s Dillema
By Jasper Almirante/ Bulatlat The U.S. is in a quandary of late on what measures to take in the face of the political crisis hounding President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Just when the President – under siege on all fronts from left to right over allegations of fraud in the 2004 presidential election – appears to be…