Angelos de la Cruz

We the filmmakers are being hosted by a group called "migrante." They are busy showing their support for for Angelos de la Cruz - a filipino national being held captive by Iraqi insurgents. They are threatening to behead him unless GMA (the president of the philippines) withdraws filipino troops from iraq - all 51 of them. GMA refuses to withdraw troops now - it would endanger what she considers her privileged relationship with president bush. Migrante and other organizations have been holding a series of rallies and vigils to demand the withdrawal of filipino troops from iraq and the safe return of angelos de la cruz. So far the iraqi captors have issued two delays.

This is a snapshot I took from one of the vigils: