Call for Civil Society’s Participation
In the 2nd ASEAN Peoples’ Forum / 5th ASEAN Civil Society Conference
18-20 October 2009
Cha-am, Phetchaburi Province, Thailand
http://aseanpeoplesforum.net
Asian People's Solidarity for Climate Justice
The Gr8 Climate Sale
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The issue of climate change has come to the forefront and people both in the North and the South have been feeling the devastating effects of global warming. However, the links between the neo-liberal system and the model of over consumption to the climate crisis are not clearly stated.
For Immediate Release
STOP Cha Cha Secretariat: Leah Navarro +63-917-898-1957
We are outraged! We protest and decry the brazen move by the majority faction of the House of Representatives, notwithstanding some dissension within its ranks, to pass Resolution 1109 upon the orders of Malacanang. It is clear that the HOR has been representing the interests of the Palace all along. This is survival at all cost.
The House Majority is violating the constitution with this highly unpopular move, blatantly ignoring the bicameral nature of Congress. This cabal of GMA lackeys has ignored its constituents by ignoring the need for rigorous consultation, because it is aware of public distaste for charter change at this time. This is frightening – the use of a simple resolution aimed at changing our future, and not for the better.
The administration’s avowal of elections in 2010 is a seemingly empty promise, as not even the Speaker of the House can aver as to what this convention is set to accomplish. That ignorance should be enough to raise the hackles of the most apathetic. This administration is used to subterfuge and lies, do not expect it to tell us the truth any time soon.
We give honor where it is due. We commend our earnest and hardworking members of the House Minority and the select, brave members of the majority for their valiant defense of our constitution. These lawmakers are aware of their place in history.
We invite the media to a special conference on Thursday, 4 June, 10:00am, Gabaldon Room, Club Filipino in Greenhills featuring presidential aspirants that are against this latest crime against our people. As of this writing, the following have confirmed their attendance - Sen. Mar Roxas, Mayor Jojo Binay, and former president Joseph Estrada. We are awaiting the confirmations of Sen. Ping Lacson, Sen. Manny Villar, Sen. Chiz Escudero, Sen. Loren Legarda, Sen. Richard
Gordon, Among Ed Panlilio, JC de los Reyes. - - END
Water justice, like water, travels in networks: notes on reclaiming public water
An
international seminar of the Reclaiming Public Water Network brought
together participants from more than 30 countries, who shared knowledge
and experiences about how to improve water provision through the
democratization of water management.
The initiative People’s Agenda for Alternative Regionalisms, involves regional alliances such as Hemispheric Social Alliance (Latin America), Southern African People’s Solidarity Network- SAPSN (Southern Africa), Solidarity for Asian People’s Advocacy – SAPA (South East Asia), People’s SAARC (South Asia) as well as organisations and networks in Europe, including Transnational Institute (TNI), that struggle for “Another Europe”. These networks and the organisations part of them, share a strong commitment on the need to RECLAIM the regions, RECREATE the processes of regional integration and ADVANCE people-centered regional alternatives.
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