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MANILA, Philippines—If President Macapagal-Arroyo is mobilizing her allies to push for Charter change through a constituent assembly, her deposed predecessor is prepared to give her a fight.

“Lalabanan ko ’yan. I will fight it to the hilt. We will go all out [against it],” Joseph Estrada said Friday on the sidelines of the birthday celebration of his close political ally, Navotas Mayor Toby Tiangco, at the newly rehabilitated Navotas Sports Complex.

Estrada said the opposition would not allow any move to amend the Constitution in order to extend Ms Arroyo’s term beyond 2010.

“We are prepared to block it all the way. I will take it to the streets and ask the people,” he said.

Estrada expressed confidence that the Filipino people were on his side in this issue. Beverly T. Natividad

• The love vote
• Santiago’s graceless ‘explanation’
• Gracious losers in Philippine elections
• Filipinos and their Constitution
• Cha-cha, Con-ass: 2 separate resolutions
• Palace: Arroyo son just an ordinary guy
• Arroyo classmates in Cha-cha campaign
• Senators on constituent assembly: No way
• Arroyo to proceed to Peru; husband fine

• Brodetts vs Brodetts
• Gonzalez: 3 boys’ lawyer unethical
• In praise of Magdalo men turned narcs
• ‘Connection system’ rampant in judiciary
• Palawan river still in 7 ‘wonder’ race
• Dave Brodett: Cager, character actor
• ’Implied endorsement’ of draft order
• So, no one shot dead Jun de Vera?
• Captive cops safe, NPA says
• No funds yet for automated polls