Several religious leaders have vowed to never abandon the Filipino people in their struggle to defeat the regime’s attempt to change the Constitution. Arroyo, they say, “has surpassed the brutality and evilness of martial law.”
Day: June 9, 2009
UP Community Against Cha Cha and Gloria (UPAC GLORIA)
We, the undersigned faculty members, researchers, students and staff of UP Diliman, stand together to oppose the latest attempt to manipulate the Constitution to advance the personal political agenda of the President and her minions. House of Representatives Resolution 1109 purports merely to talk about the “modes” of proposing changes in the Constitution. Yet it…
Philippines Already in Recession — Ibon
MANILA — The Philippines has started to enter into what is effectively a recession since last year, according to research group IBON Foundation. This is considering not just the steeply dropping growth rates but also the rising joblessness and poverty in the country. Government officials have argued that the country is not in recession because…
Slideshow: Youths Out in the Streets Vs ‘Piggish’ Arroyo
Youths Out in Streets Vs ‘Piggish’ Arroyo
All Set for Wednesday’s Anti-Arroyo Protests Across the Philippines
Groups across the Philippines are gearing up for what they promised to be one of the biggest nationwide protests against the Arroyo administration and its efforts to amend the Constitution.