Cordi women call for GMA’s ouster on women’s month 06-03-05

	NORDIS WEEKLY March 5, 2006
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BAGUIO CITY (March 2) — The Innabuyog-Gabriela Cordillera, Samahan ng Maralitang Kababaihang Nagkakaisa (Samakana), and Association of Women in Theology (AWIT) call for the immediate ouster of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (GMA) as they celebrate Women’s Month this March. Declaration of the State of National Emergency through Presidential Proclamation 1017, according to them, is a tool of repression and a death sentence to the democracy in the country. “Why does the state focus its violence to legitimate representatives? When in fact, GMA is not legitimately voted by the people,” Vernie Yocogan-Diano, Innabuyog-Gabriela secretary general, said on the arrest of Gabriela Women’s Party List representative Liza Maza, pertaining to GMA’s electoral fraud. Sister Alice Sobrevinas, OSB, spoke of the Church’s role in this present political crisis. “The root of this chaos is brought about by people who do not think. The Church has different calls- be vigilant, watchful. However, we also need to participate. We need one courageous response to let the truth out,” Sobrevinas stated in Filipino. For the urban poor sector, Samakana’s Geraldine Cacho said that the poor continues to be poor because of the festered government. “The government is very vicious. The women and children of miners on strike at Lepanto were underprivileged. Sidewalk vendors are driven away as if it is illegal for us to live,” Cacho said in Filipino. “We can’t study because of perpetual price increases. We cannot find jobs since the government does not provide enough. In addition, when we try looking for our own means, like sidewalk vending, we are called illegal. What is legal then? Is this really because we are lazy or the government is very irresponsible?” Cacho lamented as the urban poor has long been striving for decent living. Meanwhile, Diano announced several activities for this Women’s Month. On March 7, Sen. Jamby Madrigal will speak for “Voices of Women for Civil Liberties” at the UP Baguio auditorium. On March 8, the International Working Women’s Day, a photo exhibit, an ecumenical service at the Igorot Park, and a ‘Human Chain against Poverty and Hunger’ along Session Rd. will take place. Diano concluded that they will continue fighting for women’s rights, and for the ouster of GMA, with or without state of emergency. “We are calling for a state of urgency for GMA to step down,” she stated. # Pink-Jean Fangon Melegrito, with reports from Joanne Lacsina/UP Intern for NORDIS Post your comments, reactions to this article
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	NORDIS WEEKLY March 5, 2006
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Cordi women call for GMA’s ouster on women’s month
BAGUIO CITY (March 2) — The Innabuyog-Gabriela Cordillera, Samahan ng Maralitang Kababaihang Nagkakaisa (Samakana), and Association of Women in Theology (AWIT) call for the immediate ouster of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (GMA) as they celebrate Women’s Month this March. Declaration of the State of National Emergency through Presidential Proclamation 1017, according to them, is a tool of repression and a death sentence to the democracy in the country. “Why does the state focus its violence to legitimate representatives? When in fact, GMA is not legitimately voted by the people,” Vernie Yocogan-Diano, Innabuyog-Gabriela secretary general, said on the arrest of Gabriela Women’s Party List representative Liza Maza, pertaining to GMA’s electoral fraud. Sister Alice Sobrevinas, OSB, spoke of the Church’s role in this present political crisis. “The root of this chaos is brought about by people who do not think. The Church has different calls- be vigilant, watchful. However, we also need to participate. We need one courageous response to let the truth out,” Sobrevinas stated in Filipino. For the urban poor sector, Samakana’s Geraldine Cacho said that the poor continues to be poor because of the festered government. “The government is very vicious. The women and children of miners on strike at Lepanto were underprivileged. Sidewalk vendors are driven away as if it is illegal for us to live,” Cacho said in Filipino. “We can’t study because of perpetual price increases. We cannot find jobs since the government does not provide enough. In addition, when we try looking for our own means, like sidewalk vending, we are called illegal. What is legal then? Is this really because we are lazy or the government is very irresponsible?” Cacho lamented as the urban poor has long been striving for decent living. Meanwhile, Diano announced several activities for this Women’s Month. On March 7, Sen. Jamby Madrigal will speak for “Voices of Women for Civil Liberties” at the UP Baguio auditorium. On March 8, the International Working Women’s Day, a photo exhibit, an ecumenical service at the Igorot Park, and a ‘Human Chain against Poverty and Hunger’ along Session Rd. will take place. Diano concluded that they will continue fighting for women’s rights, and for the ouster of GMA, with or without state of emergency. “We are calling for a state of urgency for GMA to step down,” she stated. # Pink-Jean Fangon Melegrito, with reports from Joanne Lacsina/UP Intern for NORDIS Post your comments, reactions to this article
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