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By Maila Ager INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines--President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo reiterated her call for unity on Tuesday urging all leaders to set aside politics and prioritize the interest of the people as she led the country's celebration of the 109th anniversary of Independence Day. “Obligasyon nating lahat sa ating mga ninuno lalo na sa mga nagbuwis ng kanilang dugo at buhay para sa ating kalayaan na tayo’y magkaisa at magsikap upang mabigyan ng magandang buhay ang bawat Filipino (It is our duty to our forebears, especially to those who gave their lives for our freedom, that we unite and uplift the quality of life of every Filipino),” Arroyo said in her speech after flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremonies at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila. “Kung nakipaglaban noon ang ating mga bayani upang matamo ang kalayaan, nararapat lamang na ipagpatuloy natin ang naunang layunin upang mapalaya ang sambayanan mula sa kahirapan (If our heroes fought to gain our independence, then it is but fitting that we continue their legacy to free our nation from poverty),” she said. “The people desire political stability and economic reforms. It is hoped that we will continue on the path that gives priority to the people instead of politics, she added. The President had made the call for national reconciliation during her speech at the adjournment of the 13th Congress last Thursday, where she urged both her political allies and foes to move forward from the “contentious” May polls. Arroyo said this year’s Independence Day celebration would be more meaningful if every one would show his heroism in facing the present challenges of the country. Improving the economy and its continued growth was a key to liberate the Filipino people from poverty, the President said. Instead of politics, Arroyo boasted that her administration is more focused on pro-growth, pro-trade and pro-investment strategies that would help address the problem of poverty of more Filipinos. She mentioned the robust growth of the economy, a more balanced budget and, more importantly, expenditures for public service can be had as well as an increase in the salaries of government employees, she pointed out. The President ended her speech with a prayer for everyone, especially for those in need. This year's theme was “Sama-sama sa pagpupunyagi at pagdiriwang.”

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I am not for President ARROYO... But I am for PILIPINO PEOPLE....

Kung sabagay, wala n tayong time para sa halungkatan ng KASO, kung sino man ang may SALA...

We NEED to start a NEW LIFE for FILIPINO'S.........

Lets give a chance MS ARROYO for Her last Term...

Kasi walang matatapos n KASO, kung an g INVOLVE ay Kilalang TAO....

Gaya nila RAMOS, ERAP, SINGSON, DE VENECIA, CORY, LACSON, ARROYO, MARCOS at Marami pang PULITIKO, na sa MUNDO ng BUHAY NILA ay YAMAN ang NASA-ISIP....

Di kaya ng TAO na MABAGO ang Buhay..
Dahil sa LAKI ng YAMAN nila sa Mundo....

ITAYO MULI ANG PILIPINAS AT MATANYAG NA ITO SA BUONG MUNDO BILANG ISANG BANSA NA MAY KAKAYAHANG MAMUHAY NG PAYAPA AT MARANGAL AT DI UMAASA SA DIKTA NG IBANG BANSA........

Set aside politics and prioritize the interest of whom again? Look who’s talking! I wish she knows what she is talking about. It is indeed our duty to our forebears that we unite and uplift the quality of life of every Filipino. My question is what is she doing about these? What has she done to promote unity? What has she done to uplift the quality of life of every Filipino? What has she done to free the nation from poverty? Increase borrowing so that this administration gets more funding for the pork barrel of the greedy congressmen? Pay back people who are incompetents and give them position in the government? Gift the Filipino people with jokers like Abalos, Gonzaleses, Ermita, Palparan, etc.?
Words, words, words….empty words! Anyone who still believes in what she says?

Gloria Arroyo has no last term. It was Estrada, who should have been left alone to finish his term. And if he was vent on self-destruction, let him be and leave the power to the people to unseat him through the rule of law...and that is through election not through EDSA 2. I hope you get it. Do not condone a liar and a cheat to lead our country. Her supporters are sowing "lagim" to many many Filipinos apart and not connected with the ruling elites and engish spokening crowd surrounding her. She violated the constitution, she should be taken out of the Peoples' palace. She is exercising and forcing her views and 'policy' to Filipinos without authority from the people. That is the main problem: she, occupying the seat of the president without permission of the majority of the people. It is time to let her go. Have someone that will be duly, and without cheating, voted by the Filipino people. Without justice, there can never be peace. Too many injustices "lagim" being perpetuated on powerless people in the bundoks and the farmlands of the provinces. As long as she is in Malacanang, those killers who killed so many Filipinos like chickens will never pay for their crime. And with that potential criminals will find it lucrative to become paid assassins since they are never caught and never have to face justice, just like Gloria. The answer to the country's problem is return to the rule of law. And to do that, start with the executive branch of the Philippine government. Put a person in that seat who is not a liar, a cheater, and a power-grabber. Someone who will be elected by the people. Our job is to make sure that election will be clean and free of Garci and Abalos. She is not a legit president. For her to insist on staying means for more people to die in the hands of assassins paid by people who wanted her to stay in Malacanang so that criminals will not have to pay for their crimes.

ITAYO MULI ANG PILIPINAS AT MATANYAG NA ITO SA BUONG MUNDO BILANG ISANG BANSA NA MAY KAKAYAHANG MAMUHAY NG PAYAPA AT MARANGAL AT DI UMAASA SA DIKTA NG IBANG BANSA……..diego
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Parang hindi magkakatugma ang mga paliwanag mo sa iyong opinion. Nang unang akupahin ni Gloria ang Malakanyang, agad-agad siyang pumaibang bayan at kinuha ang basbas ng Amerika sa ginawa niyanbg pang-aagaw sa pagkapangulo ni Presidente Estrada. Para sa kanya, hindi sapat ang katibayan ng mga Pilipino..dahil alam niyang hindi siya paniniwalaan lalu na ang mga taga bukid. Pero sigurado ang mga inglish spokening elites masisiyahan kapagka alam nila na payag ang America sa ginawa niyang pang-aagaw ng pagkapangulo ni Estrada. At pagkatapus nuon, sunud-sunod ang gala niya na namamalimos ng awa sa mga ibang bansa para pautangin ang bansa at madagdagan ang 'cash' niyang mahahawakan. Kahit ipangako ang kasarinlan ng Bayan sa kinabukasan. Hanggang ngayon, walang tigil ng kahihimud ng mga likod ng mga banyaga pautangin lang siya at magsipagtatag ng kanilang mga corporation sa lupa ng Pilipinas...sa halip na ang ganyaking magtayo ng mga pagawaan ay ang mga pilipino o chinese-pilipino na ipinanganak sa bansa at mgaPilipino na rin. Papaanong magiging makakayang mamuhay ng may sariling kakayahan ang mga Pilipino kung hindi tinutulungan ng pamahalaan bigyan ng mga incentive, paboran sa paraang liitan ang hihinging taxes kung naguumpisa pa lamang at tulungang maibenta ang mga producto sa ibang bansa, hindi yung mga banyaga ang gagayaking magtayo ng mga planta nila sa atin at ang mga pilipino ay magiging mga tagasunod lamang. De tulad din ng mga umaalis, mga namamasukan at sahuran, hindi nagkakaroon ng pagkakataong sila ang mamalakad ng kompanya, dahil namamasukan lang sila. Pero mas mainam pang umalis ang mga Pilipino at mamasukan sila sa mga banyagang kompanya sa labas ng bayan at ang sahod nila ay di hamak na malaki, kesa ang mga banyaga ang magpapasahod sa mga Pilipino sa Pilipinas dahil ang ibabayad sa kanila ay segun sa standard ng Pilipinas, $2.00 an hour. Hindi naman siguro mahirap intindihin ito, Diego. Ngayon kung tutulungan ng gobyernong mamuhunan ang mga Pilipino at sila ang magtatayo ng mga pabrika at magpapalakad, lahat ng kita mahuhulog sa kamay ng mga Pilipino. Madaling lalaki ang sahod nila. Kaya lang kailangan nila ang tulong ng gobyerno. Walang tumutulong, naturingang pangulo..alis ng alis at utang magkabilaan ang ginagawa. sus ko po!!!

Freedom for Philippines!

As long as we have CORRUPT OFFICIALS , OUR COUNTRY WILL NEVER RISE.....CORRUPTION IS THE CANCER OF OUR GOVERNMENT, AND ONLY A MIRACLE CAN HEAL THIS DISEASE!!

True, Jun oif Simi! What bothers me is that corruption is becoming the norm. That is, if one questions such practices, one finds himself/herself in a strange position of defending what is supposedly is right.

Something has really gone wrong in our society... and this is a phenomenon that rose sharply in the last 5 years. It is a deafening and blinding evidence of what this administration has done...corrupt everyone else!

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