16/08/2016, New president threatens martial law while leaning on ‘left’ parties for support
Vincent Kolo (CWI) interviews Philippines-based socialist, Gabriel

Philippines: ‘Economic miracle’ – a neo-liberal nightmare for the masses

30/11/2014, Forced evictions, poverty wages and repression is the reality for millions
By a CWI correspondent in Philippines

Philippines: Typhoon Haiyan destruction aggravated by capitalism

13/11/2013, Thousands killed and 11 million affected by strongest storm ever
Dikang, Socialist Action (CWI in Hong Kong)

Philippines: The Left and the Military – a debate amongst socialists

30/10/2006, In February of this year, crowds gathered on the streets of Manila to commemorate the ‘People Power’ revolution of twenty years.
socialistworld.net

Philippines: The February "Coup d’Etat" and the Left’s alliance with the Military

30/10/2006, ON February 24, a Friday, the Philippine media reported an aborted coup d’etat allegedly launched by rebel military forces against the government of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Sonny Melencio*

Philippines: Government emergency lifted; but mass poverty and elite rule continue

09/03/2006, Workers and poor need to fight on independent socialist programme
Clare Doyle, London, cwi

Philippines: State of Emergency on ‘People Power’ anniversary

24/02/2006, On the eve of the 20th anniversary of the ‘People Power’ mass movement of 1986, which brought down the hated Marcos dictatorship, Philippines president, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, declared a State of Emergency. This was ostensibly to head off an attempted coup from within the army.
Clare Doyle cwi

Philippines: President Arroyo’s corruption leaves Philippines in crisis

29/08/2005, The ‘liberal-democratic’ political system of the Philippines is in freefall.
Greg Bradshaw, Socialist Party, Australia

Philippines: Mass movement against Arroyo

03/08/2005, Medium-sized rallies are being organised on an almost daily basis in the Philippines with the aim of driving the pro-US President Arroyo from power.
Stephen Jolly, Socialist Party Australia

Philippines: State of rebellion - another attempt at people power

05/05/2001, Days of angry street demonstrations in the Philippines capital Manila culminated in an attack on the presidential palace in the early hours of May 1. After seven hours of battles with the police using teargas, water cannon and live ammunition, four people were dead, over 100 injured and hundreds more arrested. A state of rebellion – "two steps away from martial law" – was declared by the president, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. A little over three months earlier, on January 20, she herself had been sworn in to her post in a highly ‘unconstitutional’ ceremony on the streets of the capital after days of mass demonstrations called ‘People Power ll’. (See CWI pamphlet, January 2001).
CWI statement

Philippines: People power 2

24/01/2001, A corrupt and inept president - Joseph ’Erap’ Estrada of the Philippines - has been removed from power by a mass movement on the streets. This comes just months after the overthrow of Milosevic in Serbia and a year after the revolutionary events of Ecuador. Once again it has been demonstrated that action - especially mass action - can bring down governments.
cwi