The League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) has expressed full support to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's administration and strongly condemned the impeachment complaint filed against her before the House of Representatives.
In a recent meeting at the Century Park Hotel in Manila, the LPP National Executive Board (NEB) passed Resolution No. 2008-03 that declared the impeachment complaint as untimely, divisive, destructive and against national interest especially in this time of economic crisis.
The NEB unanimously approved the resolution introduced by Bohol Gov. Erico Aumentado that also urged the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) and other civil society groups not to support the impeachment move.
The resolution said there is a global financial crisis generated by the economic meltdown in the United States of America and major economies in the world which is threatening the world economy.
This critical juncture of the world economy among governments demand for the people's unity and cooperation especially among the Filipinos, the resolution added.
It also proposed a solution to overcome the financial crisis – instead of dividing the Filipino nation, the people must be united and work together to overcome the crisis and turn the economic challenges of economy to opportunities of growth, development and progress.
The resolution likewise stated that impeachment is usually politically motivated, divisive and destructive, thereby hampering the attainment of the common weal of the people.
The governors furnished Speaker Prospero Nograles and the chair of the House Committee on Justice, CBCP head Bishop Angel Lagdameo for his information and consideration and President Arroyo with copies of the resolution.
Eastern Samar Gov. and LPP Secretary General Ben Evardone certified the resolution as true and correct, attested by Camarines Sur Gov. Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr. and Misamis Occidental Gov. Loreto Leo Ocampos, LPP national chair and president, respectively. - June Blanco, Provincial Government of Bohol Reporter
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