July 30 ‘09 Bullets – Obamarama | Far From Neutral Notions

Ellen Tordesillas posts a letter from former vice president Teofisto Guingona Jr., former Senate presidents Jovito R. Salonga and Franklin Drilon, among others, sent to Obama through House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, regarding the state visit of GMA to the US President → “In your meeting with Ms Arroyo, it may serve you well to be mindful of Ms Arroyo’s legacy of corruption, extra-judicial killings, enforced disappearances, torture, bribery, election cheating, among others.”
saxnviolins, a commenter on the above blog, shared this link → “Arroyo has the dubious honor of being the least popular president of the post-Marcos era and the only one since 1986 with a negative approval rating. In June, 26% percent of Filipinos surveyed approved and 56% disapproved of her performance.”
PDI reports that the talks could touch on the issues regarding the legacy of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. That must be an uncomfortable thought for her *smirk*
EQ writes his own letter for Obama → “1.) Gloria Arroyo’s net satisfaction rating stays low at -31%; 2.) Gloria Arroyo wants to stay in power beyond the mandated June 30,2010 term limit; 3.) Gloria Arroyo is a human rights violator.”
The Washington Post thinks it’s a bad idea → “Mrs. Arroyo’s domestic political position is precarious. A poll released June 8 by the Pulse Asia polling firm pegged Mrs. Arroyo’s public approval at only 26 percent. Street demonstrations against her are routine and growing in size. These protests are in response to a dubious mandate following a dirty 2004 election and numerous allegations of corruption against her family and administration. Her husband, Mike Arroyo, has left the country and used doctors’ notes to say he is too ill to obey court summons related to corruption charges.”