CIVIL-SOCIETY groups launched today the Citizen's Impeachment Watch, an initiative to mobilize the so-called middle forces so they can take an active part in the "process of change," beginning with the impeachment of Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Caught in the present political crisis, the middle forces — business, academe, professionals — have remained silent until this moment despite the fact that majority of them believe that Pres. Arroyo has lost all moral authority to govern in light of allegations of systematic electoral fraud. They want her to step down or face impeachment but are wary of the discredited group of traditional oppositionists who they see as "opportunists." They are also cold to the idea of extra-constitutional change for fear it might lead to violence and chaos.
With the impeachment process in the House of Representatives seemingly in peril given that most of its members are allies of the ruling coalition, the impeachment watch — organized by people's organizations and NGOs led by the multisectoral National Peace Conference and Philippine Alternative Study Center for Research, Education and Social Development (PASCRES) — is banking on the middle forces to break their silence by "encouraging their legislators to vote according to their conscience and make sure that the process is transparent and will not be soiled by partisan politics."
The impeachment watch groups will be linking with the business sector, professionals and students to lobby Congress by engaging in letter-writing campaigns and personal meetings with legislators through out the impeachment process to ensure that the case against Arroyo "prospers to pave the way for truth and justice." Symposiums and forums will also be conducted around the country. A website is also in the works to provide people with an online information network where they can access the scoreboards, alerts, petitions and other relevant impeachment-related materials.
As opening salvo timed with the start of House justice committee hearings on the impeachment complaint against Arroyo tomorrow, "impeachment watchboards" will be placed in strategic locations in various parts of the country including schools and markets to "inform the public about the status of the impeachment case. The tally boards will be featuring the names of legislators who have already signed the complaint, but more importantly those who are anti-impeachment (or pro-Arroyo), and who have yet to declare their position on the issue.
As of today, August 9, the Citizen's Impeachment Watch tally has the following House members either against the impeachment (left column) or who have yet to declare their positions (right column). Clicking on the links will direct you to information culled from the representatives' statements of assets and liabilities and PCIJ research available on i-site.
| | ANTI-IMPEACHMENT
(PRO-ARROYO) | NO DECLARED
POSITION YET |
Lakas-CMD/KAMPI - ABALOS, Benjamin Jr. D.C.
- ABANTE, Bienvenido Jr. M.
- ABLAN, Roque Jr. R.
- ARROYO, Ignacio T.
- ARROYO, Juan Miguel M.
- BARBERS, Robert Ace S.
- BATERINA, Salacnib F.
- BUHAIN, Elenita Milagros E.
- CABILAO, Belma A.
- CUENCO, Antonio V.
- DANGWA, Samuel M.
- DATUMANONG, Simeon A.
- DE VENECIA, Jose Jr. C.
- DEL MAR, Raul V.
- DOMOGAN, Mauricio G.
- DUMARPA, Faysah RPM
- JALA, Eladio M.
- JAVIER, Exequiel B.
- LIBANAN, Marcelino C.
- PUENTEVELLA, Monico O.
- PUNO, Ronaldo
- RAMIRO, Herminia D.
- RUIZ, Nerissa S.
- SALCEDA, Jose Ma. Clemente S.
- SOLIS, Jose G.
- SUMULONG, Victor R.
- VELOSO, Eduardo K.
- ZAMORA, Manuel E.
- ZIALCITA, Eduardo C.
- ZUBIRI, Juan Miguel F.
Liberal Party (LP) - ANDAYA, Rolando Jr. G.
- BACANI, Rodolfo C.
- BUESER, Danton O.
- CUA, Junie E.
- DEFENSOR, Matias
- DIAZ, Antonio M.
- HIZON, Joey D.
- NIEVA, Ernesto A.
- ROCES, Miles M.
- SANDOVAL, Federico II S.
- SINGSON, Eric D.
- VALENCIA, Rodolfo G.
- WACNANG, Lawrence B.
Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas (PDSP) Party List Groups | Lakas-CMD/KAMPI/NPC - ABUBAKAR, Anuar J.
- ALBANO, Rodolfo III T.
- ALFELOR, Felix Jr. R.
- ALMARIO, Jose Mayo Z.
- ALVAREZ, Antonio C.
- ALVAREZ, Genaro Rafael III K.
- AMANTE, Ma. Angelica Rosedell
- AMATONG, Prospero S.
- AMIN, Hussin U.
- APOSTOL, Trinidad G.
- ARBISON, Abdulmunir M.
- ASISTIO, Luis Antonio
- BACULIO, Augusto H.
- BADELLES, Alipio Cirilo V.
- BANAAG, Leovigildo B.
- BARINAGA, Roseller L.
- BAUTISTA, Claude P.
- BERSAMIN, Luis Jr. P.
- BIRON, Ferjenel G.
- BONDOC, Anna York P.
- BRAVO, Narciso Jr. R.
- BULUT, Elias Jr. C.
- CAGAS, Douglas R.
- CAJES, Roberto C.
- CARI, Carmen L.
- CARLOS, Jose Emmanuel L.
- CARMONA, Tranquilino B.
- CELESTE, Arthur D.
- CHATTO, Edgardo M.
- CHIONGBIAN, Erwin L.
- CODILLA, Eufrocino Sr. M.
- COJUANGCO, Carlos O.
- COJUANGCO, Marcos D.
- CUENCO, Antonio V.
- DAZA, Nanette C.
- DE GUZMAN, Del R.
- DEFENSOR, Arthur D.
- DIMAPORO, Abdulladh D.
- DOMINGUEZ, Victor S.
- DUAVIT, Michael John R.
- DUMPIT, Tomas M.
- DURANO, Ramon VI H.
- DY, Consuelo A.
- DY, Faustino III D.G.
- ECLEO, Glenda B.
- ESPINA, Gerardo Jr. J.
- ESPINO, Amado Jr. T.
- ESPINOSA, Edgar T.
- ESPINOSA, Emilio Jr. D.R.
- FALCON, Peter Paul Jed C.
- FIRMALO, Eduardo C.
- FLOIRENDO, Antonio Jr. R.
- FUA, Orlando Jr. A.
- FUENTEBELLA, Arnulfo P.
- GARCIA, Albert S.
- GARCIA, Vincent D.J.
- GARIN, Janette L.
- GONZALEZ, Raul Jr. T.
- GOZOS, Oscar L.
- IMPERIAL, Carlos D.R.
- IPONG, Gregorio T.
- JARAULA, Constantino G.
- JAWORSKI, Robert Vincent Jude
- JOAQUIN, Uliran T.
- LACSON, Jose Carlos V.
- LAPUS, Jesli A.
- LOPEZ, Jaime C.
- MACIAS, Emilio II C.
- MAGSAYSAY, Maria Milagros H.
- MALANYAON, Corazon N.
- MANGUDADATU, Suharto T.
- MARAÑON, Alfredo III D.
- MERCADO, Roger G.
- MIRANDA, Anthony C.
- NICOLAS, Reylina G.
- OLAÑO, Arrel R.
- ORTEGA, Manuel C.
- PINGOY, Arthur Jr. Y.
- REAL, Isidoro Jr. E.
- REYES, Edmundo Jr. O.
- REYES, Victoria H.
- RODRIGUEZ, Isidro Jr. S.
- ROQUERO, Eduardo V.
- SALAPUDDIN, Abdulgani A.
- SEACHON, Rizalina L.
- SERAPIO, Antonio M.
- SILVERIO, Lorna C.
- SUSANO, Mary Ann L.
- SY-ALVARADO, Wilhelmino M.
- TEODORO, Gilberto Jr. C.
- TEVES, Herminio G.
- TULAGAN, Generoso D.C.
- UMALI, Aurelio M.
- UNICO, Renato Jr. J.
- UY, Edwin C.
- VARGAS, Florencio L.
- VICENCIO, Romualdo T.
- VILLAROSA, Ma. Amelita C.
- VIOLAGO, Eleuterio R.
- YAPHA, Antonio Jr. P.
Liberal Party (LP) Nacionalista Party (NP) LDP/KNP/PMP Other Parties Party List Groups |
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