Day: June 10, 2009
Makabayan Warns of People-Power Backed, Minority-Led Mutiny
The newly-formed Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan (Makabayan) today aired the possibility of a People Power-backed, minority-led mutiny in Congress if the House leadership insists on convening Congress into a constituent assembly under House Resolution 1109. Makabayan, which includes incumbent opposition party list groups Bayan Muna, Anakpawis, Gabriela and Kabataan said massive protests and street actions…
Environmental Groups to Join Anti-ConAss Rally in Ayala
Hours before the “Stop Gloria’s Con-Ass” Rally, environmentalists, scientists and indigenous peoples organizations will position themselves in front of Ninoy Aquino Monument and make rounds in Ayala and Buendia Avenue. This is to urge office workers and professionals in the area to join the big mobilization today against Charter Change (Cha-cha) through Constituent Assembly (Con-ass).…
International Press-Freedom Groups Urge Probe on Murder of Radio Host-Lawyer
Reporters Without Borders urges the authorities to react with the utmost firmness to today’s murder of Crispin Perez in his home in San Jose (in western Mindoro Occidental province). Perez was shot twice and stabbed twice by an unidentified assailant shortly after hosting his morning programme on local radio DWDO. “The police must consider all…