Archive for August, 2005

philippines arroyo Move to oust Philippines’ Arroyo on last legs (Reuters.co.uk)

MANILA (Reuters) - Opponents of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo tried on Tuesday to breathe life into a dying attempt to unseat her, accusing her of telling allies to endorse an impeachment complaint that was doomed to fail.

philippines arroyo Arroyo appeals for truce for ‘economic survival’ (INQ7.net)

WITH her political opponents bent on unseating her for allegedly stealing last year’s elections, President Macapagal-Arroyo yesterday appealed for a truce to secure the Philippines’ “economic survival” as oil prices surged to new record levels.