Green Arroyo streamers litter Quezon Ave. footbridges

Green streamers thanking President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo were still hanging from several footbridges on Quezon Avenue in Quezon City despite a local government ban on political propaganda in major roads in the city. Several footbridges along Quezon Avenue featured the green streamers, without any indication of who was behind these. "Salamat po Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo sa footbridge na ito (Thank you, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo for this footbridge)," the streamers read. Green is also the campaign color of administration presidential bet Gilberto Teodoro Jr. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority earlier claimed the streamers were from nongovernment groups and were therefore not political. MMDA General Manager Roberto Nacianceno also told dzXL radio Mrs. Arroyo, who is running for congressman in Pampanga this May, was not considered to be politicking since she is not running for a post in Quezon City. Under Quezon City Ordinance 153, "no political propaganda will be allowed in all major roads and streets in Quezon City." — NPA, GMANews.TV