GABRIELA party-list representative Liza Maza showed up for the opening of the third regular session of the 14th Congress wearing a gown that is meant to express her opposition against the Arroyo administration's press for Charter change. read more »
“We will neither participate in weaving Con-Ass nor listen to her windbags of deception. The real state of the nation, with most Filipinos suffering from poverty, will never be discussed within the red carpet hallways of Batasan nor will it be exemplified by Mrs. Arroyo’s own list of so called achievements and legacy.” read more »
Eight leftist party-list congressmen yesterday
declared they will boycott President Arroyo’s State of the Nation
Address (Sona) next week while three senators warned that they will not
take the matter sitting down should Malacañang and the House leadership
renege on their statements that the joint session of the two Houses
will not be used as a forum to convene a constituent assembly (con-ass). read more »
MANILA, Philippines—At least eight party-list lawmakers said Monday
they would also boycott the President's State of the Nation Address
(SONA) on July 27 and join street protesters instead in a "real SONA"
outside the Batasang Pambansa complex in Quezon City. read more »
DAVAO CITY (davaotoday.com)— Progressive lawmakers launched a
signature campaign against the Constituent Assembly right at the
homefront of Speaker Prospero Nograles, the close Arroyo ally pushing
for Charter change. read more »
MANILA, Philippines
- Eight militant lawmakers on Monday announced that they would boycott
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's ninth and last State of the Nation
Address (SONA) on July 27. read more »
THE eight-member progressive party-list bloc in
the House of Representatives does not believe the assurance of
congressional allies of President Arroyo that they will not convene the
House as a constituent assembly (con-ass)minus the Senate after Mrs. Arroyo’s ninth and final State of the Nation Address (Sona) on July 27. read more »
MANILA, Philippines – Saying they were tired of hearing more “lies”
and “illusions” that the country has been better under her nine years
in office, eight militant partylist representatives on Monday announced
that they would not attend President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s State of
the Nation Address (Sona) next week. read more »
