Posted by Abi Kwok on August 13, 2008
MANILA, Philippines — Government claims that Constitutional amendments it is pushing would be selective and limited only to the changes needed to bring peace to Mindanao were “insincere” and a “ploy” to perpetuate President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in power, a group of activist lawyers said Wednesday.
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Posted by Abi Kwok on August 12, 2008
Calls for Charter Change are once again being made by the government. Some say this is all so predictable. I don’t know, what do you think?
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MANILA, Philippines — Militant groups are warning President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo against pushing for Charter change, saying there is a “sinister agenda” behind her call instead of addressing the problems in Mindanao.
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