US Troops Out NOW!

US Troops, Out of Iraq, the Philippines and Everywhere!

SIKLAB, The Philippine Women’s Centre of Ontario and Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada-Toronto Chapter along with the Philippine Network for Justice and Peace, friends and thousands of peace activists have marched through the streets of Toronto and around the world demanding an end to war and occupation in Iraq. They comitted not to stop organizing to resist the Bush administration’s agenda of imperialist war and plunder.

As the US outright invasion of the Philippines happened a century ago, their continuous control remains. The Bush administration has provided direct military and political support to Philippine president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's puppet regime.

On February 24 of this year, president Arroyo issued Proclamation 1017, which imposed a defacto martial law under the guise of a "State of Emergency" in which progressive Filipino organizations and individuals have been targeted and subject to unconstitutional arrest, detainment, and even assassination. The latest killings involving a BAYAN and Hacienda Luisita Union leader just days ago. Though the declaration has since then been lifted, Congressman Crispan Beltran, the first victim of this martial law is still in custody of the Philippine National Police and progressive Congressional representatives still face political persecution

We will unwaveringly continue to defend Filipino progressives, in the Philippines and abroad. We will continue to demand the ouster of fake Philippine president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and demand the US troops out of the Philippines,Iraq and everywhere.

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