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Created by Marvin Bionat on February 24, 2006, 9:19 am

It's Time to Go!

The GMA administration is caught lying through its teeth again, and it's the biggest lie ever! Proclamation 1017 is not about preventing or suppressing "lawless violence, invasion or rebellion." A day before declaring a "national state of emergency," the Palace was in fact dismissing the "coup plotters" as a handful of disgruntled military elements.

Proclamation 1017 is certainly not about a "clear and present danger to the safety and the integrity of the Philippine state and of the Filipino people." The greater threat to Philippine society, especially the integrity of our democratic institutions, is a presidency saddled and debilitated by electoral cheating and corruption. If the administration thinks it can cling to power through brute force, then it has failed to realize that the public outcry sparked by the tapes that reveal a morally challenged leadership is not just a flash of mass anger, but the implacable outrage of a people whose moral core has been violated without shame or genuine remorse.

In reality, Proclamation 1017 is about saving GMA. It is about survival politics, about suppressing the truth that hounds the presidency. By invoking emergency powers, GMA hopes to silence opposition to her hollow claim to leadership.

In the face of the worsening political crisis, we enjoin all overseas Filipinos to become part of the solution. As the nation's economic saviors, our remittances (more than 10 billion dollars a year) speak volumes of our great role and responsibility. With huge stakes--the well-being of our families and the fate of our country--we call on everyone to support the following initiatives:

1. Non-bank remittance – Send funds to your families in the Philippines outside the government’s radar screen; that is, send only through friends or door-to-door services. This will lower the official remittance figures, which the government likes to conveniently cite as a main source of economic strength.

2. Postpone visits to the Philippines until GMA resigns.

3. Discourage others from visiting the Philippines until GMA leaves office.

4. Appeal to the sense of morality of potential investors to hold off investing until a new political mandate is given to a successor. This should include large equity investors, such as pension funds. (The poor don’t buy stocks anyway.)

5. Expose to the world the scandal that GMA has brought upon herself and now on the Filipino people. Point out that most Filipinos are honest, but the government has long been dominated by the corrupt and incompetents, and the current leadership has lost the required moral and political ascendancy to lead.

6. Encourage friends and family in the military to finally take a stand in favor of change--not to take over and rule but to withdraw support for an undeserving government.

7. Use the power of symbols. Publicly use and promote GMA Resign articles (stickers, armbands, T-shirts, ribbons, etc.). Fly the flag at half-mast.

8. Use technology to push for change. Circulate this call. Help disseminate information (through e-groups and your personal distribution lists) about Gloriagate and the urgent need to now go beyond GMA. Voice your outrage through the media. E-mail political players to show support for their efforts to help reveal the unvarnished truth. Network with web-based groups and find opportunities to help.

Honest leadership is the cornerstone of national success, without which political stability and the opportunity for progress cease to exist. Our people have suffered enough! It's now time for the GMA administration to relinquish power and give way to a constitutionally prescribed special election administered by a purged COMELEC. Only then can the country transition to a new government, free from the stigma and encumbrances of the now disgraced GMA presidency.
      


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270 24 Jul 2008 - 13:07    jackirose : I support this petition.i hate her a lot. dont watch the SONA this coming Monday. sayang ang kuryente. boycott the sona. makakatipid pa tau kc wla namang bago sa mga sasabihin nya.
269 29 Feb 2008 - 17:40    Anthony Reyes : WTF!!!GMA should resign now.
268 25 Feb 2008 - 8:45    Bong Misajon : Just want to be counted.
267 22 Feb 2008 - 18:45    Arnie Wakay : Kung Hindi Ngayon.... Kailan Pa!!!
266 30 Oct 2007 - 2:32    antonio g go : ordinary filipinos are burdened with taxes left and right yet politicians are with all the luxury courtesy of corruption in govt
265 27 Oct 2007 - 10:58    edgar tiro :
264 27 Oct 2007 - 8:01    Nelson J. T. : GMA must resign. Or we must remove her through People Power
263 27 Oct 2007 - 7:04    marites obaldo : kapal nya
262 3 Oct 2007 - 4:10    EDGARDO GUEVARRA :
261 8 Jun 2007 - 10:00    Darwin : She did not win the 2004 elections
260 15 May 2007 - 3:30    Jay Santos :
259 23 Jan 2007 - 10:19    gio :
258 9 Jul 2006 - 18:45    romelle c. : because I can no longer stomach what this goverment is doing.
257 21 Apr 2006 - 15:11    Dyan Ko : I support to this petition .
256 17 Apr 2006 - 9:51    Leah Navarro : I support this petition.
255 12 Apr 2006 - 12:44    ccz : I support this petition.
254 9 Apr 2006 - 7:38    mary jane marollano : i support this petition bcoz i want to better life....
253 8 Apr 2006 - 14:30    celeste tizon : I support this petition.
252 4 Apr 2006 - 11:23    wussp : I support this petition.
251 4 Apr 2006 - 6:00    alex dacles : I support this petition.gma resign now
250 3 Apr 2006 - 22:18    Tessie P. Lardizabal : I support this petition.
249 3 Apr 2006 - 7:23    Melba Irene G. Gabuya : I support this petition.
248 1 Apr 2006 - 13:25    Jess T. Lasic : I support this petition.
247 1 Apr 2006 - 1:14    antonio f : I strongly support this petition.
246 31 Mar 2006 - 18:29    rollie c. : I support this petition.get out, now na.
245 31 Mar 2006 - 13:42    oliver torres : I support this petition.
244 30 Mar 2006 - 23:48    oscarpaul valle : I support this petition,and I support her ouster"NOW NA!" even by force or by peoples power..
243 30 Mar 2006 - 9:12    Ma. Cristian Santos : I support this petition.
242 30 Mar 2006 - 2:45    mercy castillo : I support this petition.
241 29 Mar 2006 - 17:10    nesz : I support this petition.
240 29 Mar 2006 - 13:30    Mnemosyne : Manny, You talk about discerning hearsays from facts, here are a few facts that just might knock some sense into your head. The chacha that your president and her henchmen have been trying to ram down are throats will remove the following restrictions from our Constitution: 1. Less restrictions on declaration of Martial Law 2. No restriction on appointment to key government postitions of prime minister's spouse and relatives 3. No restriction on appointments two months before elections 4. No need for the Monetary Board to concur with the Executive Department before contracting or guaranteeing foreign loans 5. Supreme Court's power to determine whether the Executive Department has committed a grave abuse of discretion is removed 6. No confirmation by the Commission on Elections for military appointments except from Brig. General and Commodore 7. Chief Executive will have control over the subjects of Parliamentary discussions 8. No constitutional rules for use of discretionary funds and leftovers from special funds. Need I say more? If you haven't lost your faculty of thinking, you will know the grave implications of these. P.S. Were you even alive when Martial Law was declared? You seem to know nothing about what you're talking about. And thanks for signing the petition thrice.
239 29 Mar 2006 - 12:42    Ernie Laceste : I support this petition.
238 29 Mar 2006 - 10:24    annemarie Batulan : I support this petition.I thought her government would give or provide Jobs for the Jobless or for the new graduates of different schools but she lied. I will not support the Chacha but I'll support this movement and so as my family.
237 29 Mar 2006 - 10:15    Annemarie Batulan : I support this petition.I hope this include corrupt officials in the national and local sectors in this country.
236 29 Mar 2006 - 9:31    Chris R. : I support this petition.
235 29 Mar 2006 - 8:47    Manny Pacman : Let me start by saying this “ that whoever start this petition is a full of crap!!! This is a blatant lie, a very deceptive and rubbish petition worthy to be junked. Only narrow minded and selfish people would inclined to support this piece of thrash!!! And everybody support this stupid petition are all Bonehead Common HUMANS!! Open your wide eyes!!! When are you going to discern hearsays from facts? When are you going to realize that the people who are desperately trying to unseat the President are motivated by greed and power? You HUMANS are full of complaints…lahat na ayaw ninyo kasalan ba ng pangulo na ipinanganak kayong mahirap? Is it her fault if you cant find a job? Hindi lahat ng tao parepareho ang kapalaran. Do something for your life and not blame on GOVERNMENT!!! And if you sore losers still fail then all I can suggest is just go to HELL!!! I really admired President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo for her bravery and I hope someday she will declare Martial Law para ikulong itong mga taong naggugulo at naaagaw ng puesto.
234 29 Mar 2006 - 5:50    bheng : I support this petition.
233 29 Mar 2006 - 5:01    DJ Paredes : I support this petition, hindi dahil gusto kong ipalit si Erap, Cory, Ping o kung sino p man... but that I support it dahil kung gusto natin magbago ang sistema, kailangang ituon nating ang lahat ng powers, strength at protest sa isang main enemy.. and right now, si GMA iyon. We have to work together to oust her... At habang tumitindi ang pagpapahirap niya, tumitindi lalo ang galit ng mamamayan at umuunlad ang kanilang kaisipan na mula sa pansarili patungong kaisipan na panlahatan. Unti-unti nating mamumulat ang taong-bayan (sa eventual na pagpapalayas kay GMA) na hindi lang iisa ang kalaban. Siyempre maraming alipores iyan... pero kaya mo bang patalsikin lahat now na??? Kaya ba nating patalsikin pati si Bush na amo ni GMA at sina Mike D na pseudo-VP??? siyempre, ung main muna habang tayo ay nagpapalakas ng ating hanay. At kasama ng pagpapalakas, ay sana ang pagpapaunlad ng ating isip sa mga iba't ibang bagay na magkakaugnay sa ating lipunan. Pilitin nating iwaksi ang mga makasarili nating kaisipan... Walang katuturan ang ating mga reklamo (reklamo sa pagtaas ng mga mga singilin at presyo, mababang sahod, mabagal na serbisyo, heck.. pati ang pagkain ng SMART ng load isama mo na rin sa reklamo) kung hindi ka naman kikilos upang baguhin ito. UNAWAIN NATIN ANG MGA ISYU AT LUMAHOK SA MGA PAGKILOS!!! PS kay Many Pacman... u did still sign this petition kahit ano pang kumento mo... :-)
232 29 Mar 2006 - 1:36    franz berba : I support this petition.
231 29 Mar 2006 - 1:26    tess : I happily support this petition. hindi kami mga bobo o crazy, bakit? sa hindi na namin kayang lunukin ang kasinungalingan ng pangulo nyo! Kung ayaw nyong suportahan ang petition na ito di wag!di naman kayo pinilit,basta me gusto ko siyang lumayas na para kahit paano mabawas-bawasan ang sinungaling sa pinas!!!!!!!!!
230 28 Mar 2006 - 22:52    Jonathan : I support this petition.
229 28 Mar 2006 - 21:34    Rex : I dont support to those mga bobo na mga nag petition... bakit hindi lahat ang tangalin sa pwesto? lahat naman cla puro mga currupt. san na ba napunta ang mga pera ng tao? ako pa sa inyo mag trabaho nalang kayo. saan ba galing yong pera na ginagamit sa rally? 3oo per person? wow.... yun ang dapat malaman.... mga bobo..
228 28 Mar 2006 - 20:56    Rodolfo : I support this petition.
227 28 Mar 2006 - 20:47    jason lorenzana : I wholeheartedly support this petition!!!
226 28 Mar 2006 - 20:42    Gorio Dimakulangan : We caregivers in Israel support this petition.
225 28 Mar 2006 - 19:50    emcee isidro : I support this petition.
224 28 Mar 2006 - 17:16    Moik_Sinfu : I support this petition. She has got to go
223 28 Mar 2006 - 13:28    oji gutierrez : to Manny Pacman Im not pro FPJ nor to the people you have written, kng mrunong kng umintndi ng situation, ksma k rin s naiipit d2, kc PILIPINO k! kng my PILIPINO mn n nhhrpn this moment, drting din ang time n ksma k s mhhrpn, ksma k din s maiipit once GMA declared Martial Law, once CHACHA will be implemented, ewn k lng kng msv m p lhat ng cnsav m ngaun, its not that PESO is going good, bumba ung langis, foreigner companies are willing to invest in Philippines, mlki ang kaplit ng nyan, have't you notice n pinpaikot lng ni GMA ang tuta nya, tuso tlga xa, isnt it alarming n mas dumdmi n ang NPA unlike before? i I were you before you write your comment you have to weigh first the situation, hndi ung kng ano lng ang nkkta m, cnsav m ngaun, that GMA should stay til 2010, yan eh kng kya m pa sumaky ng jip n hndi P20 ang pmsahe khit less than 4 km lng ang ppnthn or, kng may png gas kp ng sskyan m and kng may pngkain kp bukas ng hndi m iniicp ang pera.
222 28 Mar 2006 - 13:03    brigitte bautista : I support this petition.
221 28 Mar 2006 - 12:59    oji bautista : I support this petition.
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