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Lawyers’ group: Federalism ploy for Arroyo perpetuation

Source: Inquirer.net

Manila : Philippines | about 1 year ago

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Government claims that Constitutional amendments it is pushing would be selective and limited only to the changes needed to bring peace to Mindanao were ï¿½insincereï¿½ and a ï¿½ployï¿½ to perpetuate President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in power, a group of activist lawyers said Wednesday....

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