Friday, July 22, 2005 (Philippines)

Lawyer Benedicto Alo (above right) questioned the arrest of three suspects in a claimed P2 million robbery of a shipping company last July 1. The lawyer told them to remove their T-shirts marking them as detainees.(Sun.star photo/Allan Defensor) The street rallies may have fizzled out but the battle to remove President Arroyo is now in the House of Representatives, as the opposition may include two more in the impeachment complaint against the chief executive. An impeachment complaint was also filed by a lawyer against Vice President Noli de Castro for allegedly betraying public trust by remaining silent on the alleged election fraud committed by Arroyo in the 2004 elections. Iloilo Rep. Rolex Suplico said yesterday that they are studying the testimonies of the 10 resigned Cabinet members and other new witnesses and perhaps, they could establish at least two more cases aside from the six earlier charges. [full story]