YPS

This is the clever—and appropriate—moniker conceived by Jim Paredes for today’s nationwide protests. It encapsulates the combination of taking a stand, expressing indignation, and manifesting the spirit of national solidarity of a citizenry that knows full well a ruling party can never be The People.

Rain or shine, our protest against ConAss is on tomorrow!  Let's meet in front of Greenbelt 5, Legaspi Street, Legaspi Village, between 4-4:30pm.  We march to Ayala Avenue at 4:45pm.  Please wear black and bring whistles, horns, clappers, pots and pans to make noise loud enough to rattle windows!

STOP Con Ass!  STOP Cha Cha!  TINDIGNATION! Now na!

Under the cover of darkness and deceit, Congress recently passed House Resolution 1109. This highly controversial resolution empowers Congress to convene itself into a Con-ass with members of the House and the Senate voting jointly—not separately as provided for in the 1987 Constitution that the legislators, allied with illegal President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, want to change. With this move, Arroyo and her allies are positioning themselves for a permanent power grab, a de facto dictatorship, all in the guise of law and order.

Former Senior Government Officials (FSGO) 17 August 2008

A Call for Decisive Action by the Senate

We are former senior government officials committed to strengthening our country’s democratic institutions in the service of the people.

My Bulletin column this week provides more perspective on the YPS event

Young Public Servants (YPS) is a group of young, dynamic individuals who believe that good citizenship doesn't happen overnight, but is a gradual process that requires each young Filipino to step up and take the lead. Good governance and democratic citizenship are critical elements in nurturing a generation of focused and dedicated leaders.

We salute Rodolfo "Jun" Lozada Jr. for overcoming his personal fear of the consequences of revealing what he knows about the scandal-ridden National Broadband Network project. He claims that his life was threatened, that he was enticed with assurances of his personal safety and promises of other considerations, and that he was abducted by persons belonging to the state security apparatus. Mr. Lozada chose to walk away from the "dark side"—the lies and cover-up regarding the NBN project being peddled by persons connected to this Administration.

" The worst form of corruption is the corruption of the best." – St. Thomas Aquinas

AER Statement on the latest Philippine corruption scandal

We, the members of the Caucus of Development NGO Networks (CODE-NGO), commend and thank Mr. Rodolfo Noel "Jun" Lozada, Jr. for his courage to tell the public what he knows about the ZTE deal.

We are committed to support and protect Mr. Lozada and his family, who have now accepted the risks involved in further shedding light on the ZTE corruption controversy.

We condemn the evil motives and actions of people who have been attempting to suppress the truth and warn them of the consequences of their actions.