Ex-Palace aides call for suspension of execs linked to ZTE anomaly

March 4, 2008

Former Cabinet secretaries from four adminstrations held a press conference yesterday, calling on President Arroyo to suspend Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) Secretary Leandro Mendoza and Assistant Secretary Lorenzo Formoso for their involvement in the ZTE-National Broadband Network (NBN) contract.

They also asked the President to suspend Environment Secretary Lito Atienza, PNP Director General Avelino Razon, Deputy Executive Secretary Manuel Gaite, Deputy NAIA chief Angel Atutubo, Sr. Supt. Paul Mascariñas and all those allegedly involved in the attempt to prevent Senate witness Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada from testifying.

This is apart from the call for Mrs. Arroyo to fully “cooperate” in the ongoing probe in the Senate, earlier urging her to revoke Executive Order 464 and allow former National Economic Developmetn Authority (Neda) chief Romulo Neri to testify before the Senate.

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Gloria Arroyo has to go, Cory Aquino tells MBC

February 27, 2008

Cory Aquino NEARLY three years after she called for President Arroyo’s resignation, former president Corazon Aquino yesterday said resignation is the “least disruptive solution to give way to a credible government that can lead by example.”

“That is why the most noble way out of the moral crisis would be for the President to resign… This critical time calls for a strong moral leadership, which clearly she is no longer in a position to provide,” Aquino said at the 2nd general membership meeting of the Makati Business Club at the Manila Intercontinental Hotel.

Aquino first called for Arroyo’s resignation in 2005 amid the scandal generated by the “Hello Garci” wiretapped recordings between Arroyo and former elections commissioner Virgilio Garcillano.

Arroyo is accused of manipulating the elections to ensure her victory. In the “Hello Garci” recordings, Arroyo was heard asking Garcillano about a lead of one million votes over Fernando Poe Jr., her closest rival in the 2004 presidential elections.

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Opposition, militants set ‘coordinated’ protests to mark Edsa 1

February 21, 2008

THE United Opposition yesterday said it would offer a thanksgiving mass at the Ninoy Aquino monument in Makati City on Monday, the 22nd anniversary of the 1986 Edsa Revolution.

Various militant organizations are also planning “nationally coordinated” protest actions on Monday.

They will not be allowed to use any portion of the 24-kilometer Edsa for their activities, according to the Metro Manila Development Authority, but they may use the People Power Monument in the White plains area, said MMDA chairman Bayani Fernando.

Fernando said any activity that will hinder traffic flow on Edsa from Monumento to Baclaran will be prohibited.

Fernando aid the preparations for the Edsa 1 activities, which include deployment for about 300 traffic enforcers, was not meant to suppress freedom of expression.

UNO president and Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay said the thanksgiving mass will be their own “solemn” way of commemorating the people power revolt.

Key personalities in the 1986 uprising have been invited, particularly Cory Aquino who became president after Ferdinand Marcos was ousted by Edsa 1.

UNO, civil society, and Church-based groups spearheaded last Friday’s protest rally in Makati City. Binay said UNO decided to stay at the sidelines during the rally to show it is the people, not the politicians, who want a change in the government.
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