Solidarity Statement on the Mass Rally in Manila, December 17, 2006

" He shalll stand firm and shepherd his flock

by the strength of the lord,



in the majestic name of the lord, his god:



and they shall remain, for now, his greatness



shall reach the ends of the earth:



shall be peace."







Micah







The Alliance for a Just and Lasting Peace(AJLPP-United States, is one and united with the Filipino people and all the religious groups that finally saw the light and now united in converging and expressing their joy in ther tactical victory against the machinations of the US-Arroyo regime to change the constitution through nefarious and blatant means.



The sacrifices of more than 800 mass leaders, peasants, workers, students, lawyers, lay and

bishop and all those who upheld the truth and freedom was not in vain. While the peace process is in shambles, graft and corruption remains rampant, vainglory and ostentatious spending like the ASEAN summit in Cebu are the order of the day for the powers that be,



the Catholic Bishop Conference and other religions have finally stood up for the people and called for the prayer rally today, Decmber 17 in Manila and in the different cities of the Philippines.



But we must remain vigilant. The US-Arroyo regime is hell bent to perpetuate itself in power by all the means and schemes they can muster. The tactical retreat is a prelude for another meaner and darker scheme because they rely on brute force and intimidation and has no qualms for distorting and bending the laws in their own favor.



But as long as the people are united, the nation will never be defeated. We Filipinos in North

America and other parts of the continent express our militant solidarity with our people and their just struggle.





We will never let Arroyo to have her way like Marcos.





Never again martial law! No to another dictatorship!







Struggle for a Just and Lasting Peace in the Philippines.







OUST, OUST Arroyo!!















December 17, 2006







AJLPP Political Secretariat