Arroyo’s Last Sona: 9 Years of Scandals, Corruption and Repression
Anti-Sona Protests in Manila, Provinces
Arroyo’s Last Sona: 9 Years of Scandals, Corruption and Repression
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Save as PDFArroyo’s Legacy: Damaged Political Institutions, ‘Distorted and Disintegrating’ Economy
Arroyo’s Legacy: Damaged Political Institutions, ‘Distorted and Disintegrating’ Economy
When Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo delivers what is supposed to be her last State of the Nation Address this Monday, she will probably claim that she has accomplished what she said she had set out to do in 2001 and 2004. To her critics, however, the past nine years have been “the reign of Gollum.”
Elizabeth Principe: ‘I Am Raring to Rejoin the Struggle Against This Unjust Regime’
Elizabeth Principe: ‘I Am Raring to Rejoin the Struggle Against This Unjust Regime’
“My continued detention shows that the Government of the Republic of the Philippines is not serious in lifting the suspension of the Jasig. There is political pressure to keep me in jail. But they are no match against the mass movement who spared no effort in their support,” Principe said. 
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Principe Finally Freed from Camp Crame Jail
Military Blocks Release of Political Prisoner
Military Blocks Release of Political Prisoner
Military Blocks Release of Political Prisoner
Marie Hilao Enriquez, secretary-general of Karapatan, told Bulatlat that the military refused to release Elizabeth Principe’s clearance papers. “This is already a case of illegal detention since the court has already ordered her release,” Enriquez said. Principe was supposed to be freed Monday night.
Political Prisoner Remains in Jail Despite Court’s Dismissal of Cases
Political Prisoner Remains in Jail Despite Court’s Dismissal of Cases
“How can we claim to be under a democracy when a political prisoner continues to languish in jail even as all the trumped-up charges filed against her have already been dismissed?”
UP Continues to Deny Tenure to Professor; Colleagues Cry Academic-Freedom Violation
UP Continues to Deny Tenure to Professor; Colleagues Cry Academic-Freedom Violation
The University of the Philippines is regarded as an institution where academic freedom is at its best. Ironically, the case of one of its professors, Sarah Raymundo, seems to go against the grain of the university’s liberal tradition.
‘Gathering Storm’ Awaits Arroyo in Last Months in Office and Beyond
‘Gathering Storm’ Awaits Arroyo in Last Months in Office and Beyond
A troubled economy, widespread joblessness, human-rights violations, corruption, and political maneuverings are whipping public discontent against Arroyo, warns Ibon Foundation.
Video: Filipino Youths, Students Unite Against Arroyo’s Charter Change
Video: Filipino Youths, Students Unite Against Arroyo’s Charter Change
Youths, Students Unite Against Cha-Cha
Slideshow: Defiant Students Brave the Rain, Bomb Scare to Protest Cha-Cha
Slideshow: Defiant Students Brave the Rain, Bomb Scare to Protest Cha-Cha
Students Walk Out of Classes Vs Cha-Cha
Students Across the Philippines Walk Out of Classes to Protest Cha-Cha
Students Across the Philippines Walk Out of Classes to Protest Cha-Cha
Organizers said the July 10 walkout was a build-up to a much bigger protest action on President Arroyo's ninth and last State of the Nation Address in Congress on July 27. "The youth shall make sure that this shall really be Arroyo's last Sona," Alvin Peters of NUSP said. View slideshow
Can Arroyo Afford to Declare Martial Law?
Can Arroyo Afford to Declare Martial Law?
Analysis Talk is rife that the Arroyo government would proclaim martial law, especially after the series of bombings that rocked several parts of the Philippines. However, the Arroyo regime sorely lacks the factors that enabled the dictator Ferdinand Marcos to successfully impose martial rule. The bottomline: if Arroyo declares martial law, she would be adding fuel to the fire of the people’ anger.
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