Bid to Impeach Philippine Leader Voted Down
By CARLOS H. CONDE
The New York Times
Published: August 24, 2006
MANILA, Aug. 24 — The Philippine Congress overwhelmingly rejected today an impeachment complaint against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, but her opponents immediately vowed to press ahead with a campaign to present evidence against her to the public.
The House of Representatives voted 173 to 32 to accept a Justice Committee report recommending defeat of the impeachment motion that accused the president of fraud in the 2004 elections, corruption, human rights abuses and violation of the Constitution.
Posted on August 24, 2006, and filed under Stories | Comments
