Remembering the Heroic Act of 1986 People Power Revolution
Filipinos are going to celebrate and remember again the memories of the 4 days non-violent revolt that ended the Marcos regime. The 1986 People Power Revolution or EDSA 1 was the biggest and the most successful revolt happened in the Philippine history. Over 2,000,000 Filipino people were peacefully gathered in the EDSA Shrine which started on February 22-25 for them to end the corrupt governance by late Pres. Ferdinand Marcos and rebuilt the democratic system of government. It was a peaceful cry for freedom and independence for the Filipino people.
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Former House Speaker accuses Arroyo of committing ‘impropriety’
MANILA, Philippines – A former key ally of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo accused her Sunday of committing “a major impropriety” for allegedly socializing with officials from a Chinese company that was seeking a contract with her government.
The House of Representatives is recently considering an impeachment complaint against Arroyo that maintains she approved the granting of a $300 million national broadband contract to China’s ZTE Corp. in 2007 despite knowledge that the deal was ruined with bribery allegations.
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Manny Villar Resigns as Senate President; Juan Ponce Enrile takes over Post
Senator Manuel “Manny” Villar announced his resignation as Senate president on Monday among rumors that majority of the senators were out to oust him. Earlier in the day, rumors were prevalent that a petition for Villar’s ouster was circulating.
“My dear colleagues in this august chamber, the tenure of the Senate President – as everyone knows – depends on the number of members that supports him or her. I was informed this afternoon I no longer have the support of majority of my colleagues,” Villar said in his opening statement after declaring the start of the session.
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