THAT’S what former Senate president Jovito Salonga fears.
Here’s an excerpt from the Philippine Daily Inquirer story:
MANILA, Philippines–President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s decision to call out the military to help police disband private armies, man 24-hour checkpoints and stop political killings has prompted ex-Senate President Jovito Salonga to warn that the May 14 elections could turn out to be as “violent and fraudulent” as the Marcos-era polls.
In an open letter sent Tuesday to the President through Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita, Salonga called on Ms Arroyo to ensure the peace and the credibility of the midterm elections so as not to worsen current problems, including the continuing killings.
Salonga said Ms Arroyo’s order for more checkpoints nationwide was “what [the dictator Ferdinand] Marcos also ordered in the 1969 elections, described by Newsweek (Nov. 24, 1969) and Time (Feb. 16, 1970) as the dirtiest, most violent and most corrupt in modern Filipino history.”
June 13th, 2007 at 8:47 am
Pian
TO SALINA
You’re using your emotions again.
What you posted earlier that she’s doing something to end the political killings is certainly not a lie, for indeed she is. Alangan namang sabihin niya na hindi gumagana yung pagpipigil nato, edi bakit pa siya nag-State-visit?
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Fr: Salina
Hoy, Galongong! I’m not just talking about the killing, I’m talking about everything in general whats going on under her stolen adminstration. I’m talking about all the corruption. Among other things! Not atleast you’re only trying to play stupid. Won’t work with me.
June 13th, 2007 at 8:43 am
Davide named UN facilitator for indigenous peoples
06/12/2007 | 07:28 PM
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Fr: Salina
Its maze me how on earth Hilario Davided. Jr. Become to be the person who’s going to be a leader to take care the poor people. My god! I wonder what he did to get this job. Oh, My god!
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Email this | Email the Editor | Print | Digg this | Add to del.icio.us Three months into his job as Philippine representative to the United Nations, former Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. was appointed UN facilitator for forging a declaration to help improve the lives of over 370 million indigenous people worldwide.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (www.dfa.gov.ph) said Tuesday night that UN General Assembly president Haya Rashed Al Khalifa appointed Davide to undertake consultations on the proposed UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
“I am honored by President Al Khalifa’s decision to bestow upon me such an important responsibility,” Davide said, adding that the Declaration will also impact on the more than 12 million indigenous peoples of the Philippines.
Davide said he is looking forward to conducting open and inclusive consultations on the issue soon so he could submit his report to President Al Khalifa before the July 15 deadline given to him.
The UN General Assembly was supposed to approve the Declaration in December following its adoption by the UN Human Rights Council on June 29 last year.
But the approval process in the General Assembly was stalled after African member states requested more time for consultations on their concerns.
However, the UN said the Declaration has to be considered before the end of the 61st Session of the General Assembly in September 2007 and member states will have to come back together to act again on the Declaration.
“The Philippines is sympathetic to the sentiment that the indigenous peoples of the world cannot anymore afford a protracted process leading to the adopting of the Declaration,” Davide said.
He stressed the need for an instrument that recognizes the need to address the special situation of indigenous peoples.
Al Khalifa, in her letter to all permanent representatives to the UN, sought flexible consultations, and urged them to provide Davide with all the necessary support to ensure the General Assembly will finally approve the Declaration. - GMANew
June 13th, 2007 at 4:36 am
Gov’t debt rises to P3.93 trillion
By Michelle Remo
Inquirer
Last updated 03:02am (Mla time) 06/13/2007
MANILA, Philippines — The national government’s debt reached P3.93 trillion as of end-March, up 0.9 percent from P3.897 trillion at end-February, The Bureau of the Treasury reported Tuesday.
Another proof of the major accomplishment this administration has done.
June 12th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
In her June 8 address before the House of Representatives, on the occasion of its centennial celebration, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo urged Congress and the people to “look forward and leave behind the contentious past.� She was referring to the various issues that have, in the last three years, become cause for dissension – among them the Jose Pidal accounts, the fertilizer scam, the “Hello Garci� recordings, political killings and forced disappearances; and of late, the widespread fraud in the recently-concluded senatorial and local election. These, however, are big issues that will not die down and will continue to hound her unless they are all settled – however far she might wish to march forward. She takes them with her wherever she may go.
BY FLON FAURILLO
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Fr: Salina
Gloria Arroyo, Must be really out of her mind. For saying forget and forgive. The only reason she’s saying that because her ass is in trouble. If she want the filipino people to forgive her she should undo the wrong she has done. Otherwise we the people going to get rid of you! Either you like it or not. Its overdue! DITCH HER OUT.
June 12th, 2007 at 1:39 pm
Arroyo, Romulo urge OFWs to join in battle vs corruption, poverty
06/12/2007 | 01:16 PM
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Yes, You can bet your life we are going to get rid the corrupt Gloria Arroyo, Et al. And throw their ass in jail where they belong. Salina
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Email this | Email the Editor | Print | Digg this | Add to del.icio.us President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo urged overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) on Tuesday to mark the country’s 109th Independence Day by joining the government in fighting poverty and corruption.
In Independence Day messages posted on the foreign affairs department website (www.dfa.gov.ph), Arroyo said the new war being waged now is a campaign against poverty and corruption.
“We are now waging another war, a campaign against poverty and corruption in our country. Although you may be far from home, I know that you join our government and those you have left behind in these twin battles. And in our victory, our heroes will not have died in vain,” she said.
She added the country is now at the threshold of an economic miracle, with the economy having grown by 6.9% in the first quarter of 2007, the highest in 17 years.
Arroyo said that the government will put in place the infrastructures needed to attract more investments, create more jobs, and beat poverty, but it will need OFWs’ support.
“With your support, we will achieve a 7- to 8-percent growth rate in the next three years,” she said.
However, she did not outline to the OFWs how the government plans to fight corruption.
For his part, Romulo recalled the “historic thread” linking our forebears to our country’s modern-day heroes, the global overseas Filipino workers.
Romulo hailed OFWs for continuing to contribute significantly to our great task of nation-building and development.
“And indeed at 109, the Philippines has grown deeper and deeper roots, firmly anchoring itself with the values of freedom, democracy, the rule of law and global partnership for peace and prosperity,” he said.
He also said that as an independent nation, Filipinos have shown resilience and remained unwavering in efforts to advance the welfare of the people.
Romulo reiterated the DFA’s pledge to uphold the three pillars of Philippine foreign policy, which include national security, economic diplomacy and assistance to nationals.
“As we renew this pledge today, we also call on all Filipinos throughout the world to renew their commitment to work together in order to achieve our collective aspirations for peace, prosperity and progress,” he said. - GMANews.TV
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