Social Activist Report is a current news info about my social activities and aim to share with you the experiences. Hope by sharing this news we will develop and strengthen our networking towards serving the peoples especially rural and urban poor.

Friday, February 24, 2006

PEOPLE POWER 20th ANNIVERSARY IN PHILIPPINES


"People Power remains strongest political moral force, people power is not obsolete. People power is very much alive. People power like the truth,is unstoppable,people power is a tool, is a weapon that can be harnessed for national unity, development and economic prosperity," -former Sen.Gregorio "Gringo" Honasan
On 23rd feb,2006, we, AsiaDHHRA Secretariat staffs and Phildhrra members together with more than 5,000 NGO members participate in the celebration of People Power in Quezon City. The following days, the situation of people power rally become aggressive through out the City. Every hours and minutes, media has focus the news. Police and military are standby every corner on the road and just wait for the action.
Thousand of peoples from everywhere, from every group of NGOs are still continue the rally on the road.

On 24 feb,2006, about 11.00am, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has declared a State of emergency after military officials says they blocked a coup attempt against her.


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