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Monday, September 05, 2005

Lucky Number is: 79

THE Bukluran para sa Katotohanan reiterated this morning its call for the resignation of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, threatening mass actions and other constitutional means of resolving the crisis if Congress throws out the impeachment complaint.
As it is now clear that the pro-impeachment congressmen were unable to get the 79 signatures needed for the impeachment complaint to be passed on to the Senate for trial, the opposition — composed of a range of groups, including supporters of former President Joseph Estrada, middle-class groups, students, religious groups and leftist organizations — is gearing up for a new round of protests.
"Umaasa kami na makamit ang katotohanan, yung lang ang pakay namin dito (We hope to get at the truth, that is our sole objective)," former President Coazon C. Aquino said at a press conference at La Salle, Greenhills. "We will follow what the constitution has declared. It is our duty to be there, what better encouragement to the congressmen than our mere presence?"
Aquino said she will join Susan Roces and former presidential candidate Eddie Villanueva in an inter-faith service and march tomorrow morning at St. Peter’s Church, along Commonwealth Ave. in Quezon City, just outside the grounds of the House of Representatives.
The House of Representatives is set to vote tomorrow on the Justice committee’s decision to throw out all impeachment complaints against the President.  
"Mahirap pigilan ang mga tao na pumunta sa kalsada pag nabigo ang mapayapang paraan (It will be difficult to prevent people from massing up on the streets if peaceful options are no longer available)," said Villanueva. He said he will join the march tomorrow to provide moral support for pro-impeachment representatives.
Asked if the protesters have support from the armed forces, Aquino only said cryptically that as a former commander in chief, she still has friends in the military.

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