more on GMA's newly acquired dicatorial rule

As I stated in the other post, the Philippines is entering another era of suppression of free speech. Proclamation 1017 grants a tremendous amount of executive power to GMA, such as prohibiting rallies and protests, allowing warrantless arrests, and taking over any facility for the sake of "national security. GMA won her re-election through voter fraud and rigging of elections, now she's given herself the power to be prevented from being ousted. Corruption and human rights violations wreak tremendously from her admininstration. When will the rest of the world's leaders call on her to step down?

Here's the actual text of the proclamation

Former President, Fidel Ramos calls GMA's actions "Marcosian."

Footage of Ramos making comments. (taken from Unlawyer)

Emergency order unsettles the press.

Daily Tribune, the publication whose office was raided by the police on Saturday, responds.

Renato Redentor Constantino on the "Progress and Regression in the Philippines"

With human rights violations already occurring and with more likely to arise, I would like to see what Dubya's plans are going to be. I'm sure he's having a wet dream right now wishing that he could declare a state of emergency and have a day with all the power. My guess is he's going to take the traditional route, like Reagan, and praise the Philippines for having such a great democracy.