BY BULATLAT The umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan- New Patriotic Alliance) vowed to mount a new wave of protest actions when the House of Representatives resumes session, April 13. House Speaker Prospero Nograles has announced that he will file a new charter change resolution signed by 175 lawmakers when session resumes. Renato M. Reyes,…
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The Economic Folly of Charter Change
Cha-cha proponents argue that removing the Constitution’s nationalist provisions is key to reviving foreign investment flows into the country. Yet this is a weak argument for an effort that is also about President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s extension in power beyond 2010. BY SONNY AFRICA IBON Foundation Posted by Bulatlat Amid lack of public consultation and accusations…
Groups Slam Approval of Nograles Resolution on Cha-cha
Groups slammed the Committee on Constitutional Amendments for its approval of House Resolution 737 authored by House Speaker Prospero Nograles. House Resolution 737 seeks to amend Art. XII, Sec. 7 of the 1987 Constitution which states that only Filipinos and Filipino owned corporations can own private lands, utilize the country’s natural resources and operate public…
Women’s Groups Stage Picket at HoR vs Cha-Cha
BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat Members of the women’s groups GABRIELA and Gabriela Women’s Party (GWP) this morning staged a picket at the House of Representatives to protest moves to amend the Constitution. The House Committee on Coonstitutional Amendments is holding a hearing today to tackle moves to amend the Constitution through a constituent assembly.…
On Nograles Cha-Cha Reso: Foreign Land Ownership Has Weak Link To Investment
“The experience of our Asian neighbors proves that the relationship between foreign land ownership and overall levels of investment is weak,” said IBON research head Sonny Africa. “This reinforces the suspicion that HR 737 is a ruse to justify charter change for self-serving political ends.” BY IBON FOUNDATION Posted by(Bulatlat.com) While the committee on constitutional…
The Race to 2010
Booting Them Out
At the rate she is going, Mrs. Arroyo will have more than a pair of shoes thrown at her when she is finally booted out of Malacanang. BY CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO Streetwise/ Business World Posted by Bulatlat The year ends with two of the most hated political figures in recent history, US President George W. Bush,…
OFWs in Hong Kong Protest vs Cha-cha
Overseas Filipino workers (OFW) in Hong Kong held a picket protest in front of the Philippine Consulate General office to denounce renewed moves to amend the 1987 Philippine Constitution. BY BULATLAT MIGRANT WATCH Overseas Filipino workers (OFW) in Hong Kong held a picket protest in front of the Philippine Consulate General office to denounce renewed…
The Arroyo Government: Struggling to Survive till 2010 and Beyond
The probability that the Arroyo government would survive another year and complete a six-year term may be getting higher as we approach 2009; but its concern is no longer limited to staying in power till 2010. With the numerous unresolved issues hounding it, it could not help but try to keep itself in power beyond…
Signs of Desperation
Confronted by a broad array of forces opposed to Cha Cha, the Arroyo government is gambling with its fortunes. It is banking on the probability that chances for its ouster are getting slimmer as 2010 nears. It is hoping that the broad array of forces opposed to Cha Cha would not be able to muster…
Arroyo’s Diminishing Options
With all remaining options including attempts at another Cha-Cha diminishing the whole nation should brace for some extreme measures being resorted to in 2009. BY THE CENTER FOR PEOPLE EMPOWERMENT IN GOVERNANCE (CENPEG) ANALYSIS Posted by Bulatlat By law, Gloria M. Arroyo steps down from the presidency 19 months from now. Before that presidential elections…