So much controversy has surrounded the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement on ancestral domain between the Arroyo government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). In stead of engendering peace, it has led to the escalation of the conflict; in stead of bringing about unity and the community of peoples, it has led to…
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The Cha-Cha Shield
The Cha-Cha Shield. Continuously beleaguered by a flurry of issues against her government. (By Flon Faurillo/bulatlat.com)
Protests Vs Cha-Cha Begin
BY Bulatlat.com August 15, 2008 – 4:10 p.m. As Malacañang declared all systems go for charter change, progressive groups under the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan – New Patriotic Alliance) started their protests against the renewed bid for charter change. More than 200 members of Bayan and member organizations held a noise barrage at the Welcome…
Debate over Cha Cha Heating Up
Calling current moves to amend the 1987 Constitution as “Malacañang’s initiative,” a broad array of leaders from the opposition and people’s organizations gathered once more to reiterate their resistance to Cha-Cha through people’s initiative, as proposed by Sigaw ng Bayan. BY EMILY VITAL Bulatlat.com Amid two-pronged tactics to push forward the changing of the Constitution,…
Military Rebels Say No to Cha-cha
BY DABET CASTAÑEDA Bulatlat.com Military rebels are “silently observing” the people’s reaction to the Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo administration’s charter change maneuvers. “If the people will strongly react against it, there might be another attempt of military intervention to solve the current political impasse,” a retired military officer who has close ties with the military rebels said.…