Tag: arroyo
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Supreme Court petition against Proclamation 1959
The National Union of People’s Lawyers, Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo, Gabriela Rep. Liza Maza, Bayan Secretary-General Renato Reyes Jr. and this blogger today went to the Supreme Court to file “A Very Urgent Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition with Very Urgent Application for a Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction” at the Supreme Court.…
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Full Text: Proclamation No. 1959
Here is the full text of President Arroyo’s declaration placing Maguindanao under martial law: PROCLAMATION NO. 1959 PROCLAIMING A STATE OF MARTIAL LAW AND SUSPENDING THE PRIVILEGE OF THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IN THE PROVINCE OF MAGUINDANAO, EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN AREAS
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November 23 Movement: A Challenge of Conscience
The nation is still in a state of shock over the grisly Maguindanao massacre. With the Arroyo government dragging its feet even in the face of nationwide and international uproar, several groups and individuals met over the weekend and formed the November 23 Movement. Below is their joint statement which they hope would be published…
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Full Text: Climate Change Act of 2009 (Republic Act 9729)
Here is the full text of Republic Act 9729 or the Climate Change Act of 2009 which became a law last Oct. 23, 2009, courtesy of the Committee on Climate Change:
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President Arroyo’s ‘simple dinner’
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is relentless in bringing shame to the country. Of late, many were shocked by US media reports that she and her party had at least two lavish dinners worth more than two million pesos while they were in New York and Washington DC. Malacanang has given the lamest and most insulting…
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Artists lambast GMA selection of National Artists for 2009
Artists and writers are revolted by President Arroyo’s proclamation of seven new national artists for this year. The Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP) did not mince words and blamed Arroyo’s “moribund, decadent politics” for spoiling the National Artist selection this year. The group singled out Cecile Guidote Alvarez who is presidential adviser for culture…
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SONA 2009: Thanks, but no thanks, Mrs. Arroyo
That was it, Mrs. Arroyo’s last state of the nation address. Except perhaps for the brainless hordes who clapped for her no less than 126 times even for the oddest moments and whenever she looked begging for it, most of us were unimpressed by the speech. It was incoherent and lacked focus. If it was…
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Full Text of President Arroyo’s State of the Nation Address 2009
Here is the full text of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s speech before a joint session of Congress today, July 27, at the Batasan Pambansa. Outside of the legislature, tens of thousands were protesting, and vowing to make it her last State of the Nation Address ever. Previous SONA speeches: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,…
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Bring it on, Mrs. Arroyo. Filipinos raring to kick your #conass.
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is said to be preparing to use her state of the nation address tomorrow to raise anew the call for charter change. It is thus a good thing that bloggers and Facebook users took on this issue with Cyberprotests and a Blog Action Day. If Arroyo would indeed announce a renewed effort…
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Anti-Arroyo, anti-Chacha rally on June 10
Everyone’s invited to: Please repost in your blog and attend this important event.