PARTY-LIST
FRONTS OF THE ARROYO GOVERNMENT
Below
is a list of "partylist groups" that are fronts of the
Arroyo regime and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). This
list was prepared by KONTRA DAYA (a broad-based election watchdog
formed to expose the very possible repeat of wholesale election
fraud in the May 2007 Philippine elections). Please circulate
widely to expose these groups. REJECT these groups in the coming
elections!!!
-
AT (Aangat Tayo) connected to PITC Uundersecretary Teddie
Elson Rivera
- Abono
connected to House Speaker Jose De Venecia
- Agbiag!
Timpuyog Ilocano, Inc. connected to Office of External Affairs
Assistant Secretary Marcelo Farinas II
- Aging
Pinoy (Aging Pilipino Organization, Inc.) connected to National
Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales
- Ahon
(Ahon Pinoy) Dante "Klink" Ang II (1st nominee)
- Ahonbayan
connected to Norberto Gonzales
- APOI
(Akbay Pinoy OFW-National, Inc.) DILG Undersecretary Melchor
Rosales
(1st nominee), DILG NCR Director Rodolfo Feraren (2nd nominee)
- AKSA
(Aksyon Sambayanan) connected to Norberto Gonzales
-
ANAD (Alliance for Nationalism and Democracy) supported by
the AFP
- ANAK
(Angat Ating Kabuhayan Pilipinas, Inc.) Supt. Eduardo Octaviano,
NCRPO-PNP (1st nominee)
- ANC
(Alliance of Neo-Conservatives) Undersecretary for Presidential
Appointments Liel Cordoba
-
Ang Kasangga member, Sigaw ng Bayan
- ARC
(Alliance of Rural Concerns) Archie Santiago (son of Sen.
Miriam Santiago)
-
ATS (Alliance Transport Sector) Ariel Lim, Presidential Assistant
for Public Transport Affairs
- ABA-AKO
Percy Chavez, chairperson, Presidential Commission for the
Urban Poor
-
Babae Ka (Babae para sa Kaunlaran) member, Sigaw ng Bayan;
Sally Dagami (1st nominee), Ruth Vasquez (2nd nominee)
- BANAT
(Barangay Association for National Advancement of Transparency)
Raul Lambino (1st nominee)
- Bantay
(Ret. Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan, 1st nominee)
- Bigkis
(Bigkis Pinoy Movement) connected to PAGCOR Chair Ephraim
Genuino
- BP
(Biyaheng Pinoy) Dr. Arsenio Abalos, Jesus Cruz (vice-mayor
of Mandaluyong)
- Kalahi
(Advocates for Overseas Filipinos) Poe Gratela, former Office
of External Affairs coordinator for OFW concerns (1st nominee)
- VFP
(Veterans Freedom Party) supported by the AFP
Resolution
for a Clean and Honest May 2007 Elections
Adopted at the 99th Meeting of the University Council of the
University of the Philippines Diliman held at the Benitez Theater,
College of Education on April 18, 2007
Elections
for local and congressional leaders will be held this May.
However,
recent experiences have shown that our electoral process suffers
from legal and moral infirmities. The "Garci" Tape scandal;
the disbursement of public funds to promote the candidacy of select
persons; the use of guns and goons; rising political dynasties;
and the disinformation sown during campaigns are signs that there
are those who do not respect the electoral process.
Assassination
and arrest of candidates, the deployment of armed personnel and
other forms of intimidation are resorted to ensure their stay
in positions of power. There are those who fear that their votes
will not be counted. This is not only a strike against the democratic
process but a big blow to our basic freedoms.
The
University advocates clean and honest elections – an election
that truly reflects
the peoples' will.
The
UC desires elections that reflect the will of the people.
We
call on people in power to respect this will.
We
call on the COMELEC to perform its duty.
We
call on citizens to be vigilant in the exercise of their electoral
rights.
We
call for fundamental electoral reforms.
This is posted on www.upd.edu.ph
