Arangkada for July 13, 2005

 

CYBER PROTEST

 

Niadtong Biyernes, dihang katumbahon nang administrasyon ni Presidente Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, gilusad ang signature campaign sa cyberspace pag-awhag sa presidente pag-resign. Ang GMA Resign Now! ( http://www.gmaresignnow.com/) gisugdan ni Vicente Romano III, ang utok sa eLagda nga dakog natampo sa pagpalagpot ni kanhi presidente Joseph Estrada niadtong 2001. Sa akong pagsuwat ini, ang nakapirma sa petisyon sa gitawag ni Romano nga "moral majority" niabot nag dul-an sa 20,000.

Si Romano niawhag sab sa mga grupo sa pagtukod sa ilang signature stations ginamit ang kopya sa petisyon ug signature sheets nga ma-download gikan sa website. Salamat ni Romano, duna nay kapahungawan ang katawhan nga di maato sa pagpaminaw sa tradisyonal nga media sa ilang sentimento sa krisis nga nihakop karon sa nasud.

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Gipatin-aw ni Romano ang sukaranan sa kampanya: "Naminaw mi sa tapes. Nibasa mi sa transcripts. Nagtoo ming ang pakigsulti ni Presidente Arroyo kang (kanhi Comelec Commissioner Virgilio) Garcillano labaw pa sa "lapse in judgment." Ug kay gitudlo man sa presidente si Garcillano sa Comelec bisan gikaintapan nga "tikasan," klarong giplano nang daan ang pagpanikas.

Mahimo tang modangop sa impeachment. Pero ang tandugong sitwasyon mahimong modasig sa pipila ka grupo pagsakmit sa gahom sa ilegal nga paagi. Ug tungod sa kahuyang na sa presidente, nagtoo ming wa na siyay katakos pagduma, labi na sa pag-usab sa nasud ngadto sa lig-ong Republika.

Ang bugtong mahimo ni Presidente Arroyo mao ang pag-resign karon dayon, aron mapatuman ang lagda sa succession sa konstitusyon. Pinaagi ini, mahimong maluwas pa niyang Republika. Kon nagtoo ka, sama namo, nga si Presidente Arroyo kinahanglang mo-resign karon dayon, kuyog sa moral majority."

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Gitubag sang Romano ang pipila ka pangutana:

• Nganong di man mong kapasaylo sa presidente? Nanikas siya. Bisan unsa niya katakos, ug bisan unsa kataphaw ang mopuli niya, imoral ang pagtugot sa pagpabilin sa lider nga mahimong di maoy tinuod nga presidente;
• Nganong di man paatubangon ang presidente sa impeachment? Si Gloria ang sentro sa krisis. Kon mo-resign siya, mawad-an nag sukaranan ang mga protesta;
• Kasaligan bang mopuli niya? Si Noli de Castro. Kon mo-resign sab siya, si Franklin Drilon. Bisan kinsa nila makahunong sa mga protesta. Kon magpabilin si Gloria, dako ang kahigayonan sa kudeta o people power. Ug ang modaog maoy magpili kinsay sunod nga mangu sa nasud;
• Di kasaligan si de Castro. Unsa man diay imong gusto, ang junta o si Erap? Si Noli wa pay eskandalo, way koneksiyon sa oposisyon ug popular sa masa;
• Kon mopirma ko, makumbinser ba si Gloria pag-resign? Way garantiya. Pero igo nang mahibawo siya nga ang mayoriya sa katawhan di molingiw sa iyang binuang. Kon di siya mo-resign, mahimong ang mayoriya sa gabinete maoy makumbinser pagbakwi sa ilang suporta niya. [30]  leo_lastimosa@abs-cbn.com

Gloria Resign Campaign

Posted by Alecks Pabico
PCIJ

REMEMBER eLagda? In 2000, the "dotcom movement" led by IT professional Vicente Romano III tried to gather one million sign-ups in 21 days to be sent electronically to then Pres. Joseph's Estrada to call for his resignation. Unable to gather enough signatures as a consequence of non-cybersavvy protesters and a president who, Romano thought, probably didn't read anyway, the groups' efforts shifted to an email barrage campaign that targeted government officials still supporting Estrada at the time, particularly the senator-judges in his impeachment trial.

Today, the same people behind eLagda have come up with another online petition-signing campaign  to clamor for Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to step down. On its website " Save the Republic, GMA Resign Now!" is a statement that reads:

We listened to the tapes. We read the transcripts. We believe GMA's conversation with Garcillano was more than just a lapse in judgment. And when you consider the fact that GMA appointed Garcillano as Comelec Commissioner in spite of his notoriety as an "operator" (one who engineers wide-scale electoral cheating), we can only conclude that the cheating was pre-meditated.

We can, of course, go through the process prescribed by law — impeachment. Meanwhile, however, we have a politically volatile situation that might encourage some sectors to pursue extra-constitutional means to seize power. And given the extent of damage on GMA's moral ascendancy, we believe she has lost the capacity to govern, much less the ability to transform this nation to a strong Republic.

The only decent thing for GMA to do is to RESIGN NOW, and let the constitutional process of succession take effect. By doing this, she can at least save the Republic.

If you believe, as we do, that GMA should RESIGN NOW, join the MORAL MAJORITY in petitioning GMA to RESIGN NOW.

As of July 8, 2005, the site has attracted 17,881 petitioners representing 17,268 individuals and nine organizations — a curious mix that includes the Judy Ann Santos Fans Club (with 5,000 members) , ERAP Fans Club (6,991), Bangon Pilipinas-Progresibong Kristiano (5,000), and Kapwersa Brotherhood (170).

CNN/Time Poll: Gloria Resign!

MANILA, Philippines (CNN) -- A majority of people surveyed this month say Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo should not complete her presidential term, according to a new CNN/Time poll.

Additionally, the survey found that opposition to the Philippine leader fell and rose along age lines.

Of the 600 people surveyed in the poll, conducted by TNS during the past week, 57.5 percent said Arroyo should quit.

The poll was taken July 2-5, and had a margin of error of 4.1 percent. TNS is a London-based international polling company.

The results come as Arroyo faces mounting pressure to step down, following allegations of cheating in the 2004 presidential election.

She is accused of talking to an election official about ensuring a million-vote victory in the vote. Arroyo won re-election in 2004.

She won a reprieve of sorts on Sunday, when a group of influential Roman Catholic bishops declined to demand her resignation, saying no single option could be deemed "morally correct."

In the CNN/Time poll, people were asked, "Do you think President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo should or should not complete her six-year presidential term?"

Of the poll's respondents, 37.7 percent of those surveyed said they believed she should complete her term. A further 4.7 percent of people did not know.

Calls for her resignation fell along age lines in the CNN/Time. Among the poll's findings:

62 percent of those asked who were between 18-24 said she should not complete her term;

Nearly 63 percent of respondents aged 25-34 said Arroyo should not complete her term;

Approximately 61 percent of respondents aged 35-44 said Arroyo should not complete her term;

Nearly 54 percent of respondents aged 45-54 said she should step down;

And, 41.5 percent of respondents 65 and older said Arroyo should not finish her term.