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The Philippines as a model for Egypt? Get real

By Carlos H. Conde Mon, Feb 14, 2011 10:47AM UTC View Comments

One of the most preposterous things I’ve heard in the aftermath of the ouster of Hosni Mubarak was that the world failed to credit the Philippines’s own “People Power” for what happened in Egypt. It is as outrageous as the claim that we Filipinos invented “people power.” This is not to belittle what Filipinos did...

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Filipinos congratulate Egyptians on Mubarak’s ouster

By Tonyo Cruz Sat, Feb 12, 2011 1:06AM UTC View Comments

A Filipino joins anti-Mubarak protests near the US embassy in Manila. Photo from Arkibong Bayan.

Filipinos, especially those who have followed the Cairo protests online and who belong to cause-oriented groups, tonight congratulated Egyptians whose protests have led to the ouster of strongman Hosni Mubarak. Twitter users in the Philippines who have been monitoring and supporting the pro-democracy protests in Egypt also welcomed news of Mubarak’s resignation as president. The...

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Egyptian ‘People Power’ ousts Hosni Mubarak

By Tonyo Cruz Sat, Feb 12, 2011 12:18AM UTC View Comments

Fire works seen over Tahrir Square as Egyptians celebrate after President Hosni Mubarak resigned and handed power to the military in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Feb. 11, 2011. Pic: AP.

In a historic move that sends shockwaves across the Arab world from Africa to Asia, Hosni Mubarak on Friday resigned as president of Egypt, a post he has held for nearly 30 years. In a one-sentence statement read over state television, Vice President Omar Suleiman said: “I, Hosni Mubarak, has decided to step down as...

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Would the US let ‘regime change’ come soon to Egypt?

By Tonyo Cruz Mon, Jan 31, 2011 2:12AM UTC View Comments

US president Barack Obama and Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak meet in 2009 at the White House. Photo by AP via state.gov.

For all intents and purposes, the United States is instrumental in President Hosni Mubarak’s stubborn refusal to heed the Egyptian people’s demands for regime change. The latest news report says that fighter jets, perhaps bought from the US and most probably paid for with US aid, today flew over the protests in Cairo on orders of...

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Abhisit tells Mubarak to “respect wishes of the people”

By Siam Voices Sat, Jan 29, 2011 11:13PM UTC View Comments

By Prach Panchakunathorn Thai PM Abhisit is in Davos, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic Forum. CNN reports what he said in an interview with their correspondent: Thailand’s Prime Minister has called on leaders troubled by civil unrest to exercise restraint, less than a year after a bloody military crackdown on the streets of Bangkok....

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