make a stand against economic treason!

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every war we've lost in philippine history has been because of a few filipino traitors who put their short-term interests first before the future of their countrymen. the JPEPA not just threatens to kill local industries further (as existing free trade agreements already unfairly do) but also gives sovereignty over our natural resources to the japanese. plus, there's also the risk of having toxic electronic waste getting dumped in our land and seas as part of the traded "goods". the agreement also has the power to repeal existing laws protecting our sovereignty if they disagree with new arrangements under this agreement.

let us not allow traitors to sell our country again to foreign powers. read up and sign!

PS and please do forward this.


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Greetings!

We, groups and individuals in Cebu campaigning for the rejection of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA), are starting an on-line petition addressed to the Philippine Senate to junk JPEPA.

The Senate resumed its session yesterday, April 21. The Senate Committees on Foreign Relations and on Trade and Industry submitted yesterday a joint report recommending the Senate's conditional concurrence on the ratification of JPEPA.

While Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago is asking members of the two committees to sign the joint committee report, let us express our position against JPEPA (ASAP!) by not only signing the on-line petition but also by sending a barrage of e-mails & messages to each senators. Please refer to the contact details below.



Ingredients:

WE NEED EIGHT (8) SENATORS to successfully junk JPEPA. However, despite the arguments that our colleagues in Manila presented during the Senate hearings and the failure of the government panel to prove the alleged benefits of the deal, most senators are still inclined to support JPEPA. Thus we ask them: What's in it for you?

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SENATORS: Contact details

Senator Edgardo Angara
< edgardo_angara _at_ hotmail.com >
< info _at_ angara.ph >
www.edangara.com (click “Contact Ed” to post additional messages)


Senator Benigno Aquino III
< benigno_aquino_iii _at_ yahoo.com >
< noynoy.aquino _at_ gmail.com >
www.noynoy.ph (click “CONTACT” to post additional messages)


Senator Joker P. Arroyo
< office_sen_jokerarroyo _at_ yahoo.com >


Senator Rodolfo G.Biazon
< pongbiazon _at_ yahoo.com >
www.biazon.net (no section to post messages)


Senator Alan Peter S.Cayetano
< alancayetano _at_ yahoo.com >


Senator Pia S. Cayetano
< pia _at_ senatorpiacayetano.com >
www.senatorpiacayetano.com (click “Message Board” to post additional messages)


Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago
< miriam _at_ miriam.com.ph >
< senmds _at_ yahoo.com >
www.miriam.com.ph (post additional messages in this blog)


Senator Juan Ponce Enrile
< senator_enrile _at_ senate.gov.ph >
www.jpenrile.com (click “Contact JPE” and “Forum” to post additional messages)


Senator Francis Joseph "Chiz" Guevara Escudero
< sen.escudero _at_ gmail.com >
< reachus _at_ chizescudero.com >
< mediagroup _at_ chizescudero.com >
www.chizescudero.com (click “Views & Comments” to post additional messages)


Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
< senjinggoyestrada _at_ senate.gov.ph >


Senator Richard "Dick" Gordon
< rjgordon _at_ senate.gov.ph >


Senator Gregorio B. Honasan II
< gringo_chq _at_ yahoo.com >
www.greghonasan.com (The page won’t display)


Senator Panfilo M. Lacson
< ospml _at_ yahoo.com >
www.pinglacson.com.ph (click “Message Board” and “Contact” to post additional messages)
http://pinglacson.blogspot.com/ (You may post additional messages in this blog)


Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid
< sen.litolapid _at_ senate.gov.ph >


Senator Loren B. Legarda
< loren_b_legarda _at_ yahoo.com >
< loren_b_legarda _at_ yahoo.com.ph >
(Note: Her official website says her email address has a (dot)ph
after (dot)com, while in the Senate website, her address doesn’t have a (dot)ph. To be sure that she gets your message, send it to both addresses.)
www.lorenlegarda.com.ph


Senator M.A. Madrigal
< mam _at_ senate.gov.ph >
www.jambymadrigal.com (no section to post messages)


Senator Kiko Pangilinan
< kikopangilinan _at_ kiko.ph >
< kikopangilinan _at_ gmail.com >
< kilosko2004 _at_ yahoo.com >
www.kiko.ph (the page won’t display)


Senator Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr.
< aqp _at_ senate.gov.ph >
< aqp_at_compass.com.ph >
< rcroffice_at_yahoo.com.ph >
www.nenepimentel.org (click “FEEDBACK” to post additional messages)


Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla,Jr
< senbongrevilla_at_senate.gov.ph >


Senator Mar A. Roxas
< mar_at_marroxas.com >
INFOTEXT: 0919.MARROXAS (6276927)
www.marroxas.com (click “Contact Us” to post additional messages)


Senator Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV
< senatortrillanes_at_gmail.com >


Senator Manny Villar
< mb_villar_at_yahoo.com >
www.mannyvillar.com.ph (click “Contact Us” to post additional messages)


Senator Juan Miguel F. Zubiri
< senzubiri_at_yahoo.com.ph >


Directions:

Please click the link below:
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/jpepa/petition.html

You may also check the blog of the Magkaisa Junk JPEPA Coalition for more details: www.junkjpepa.blogspot.com

Thank you!

Lito Vasquez
Secretary General, Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) Cebu
TelefaxL (032)-4124335
Mobile: 0919-5080908, 09162518454

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