Category: cha-cha
do not delete 3
as for the pro-chacha argument that it is the prerogative of the legislature to initiate charter change if it so desires or deems necessary, and that we the people should allow the legislative process to proceed and wait until the … Continue reading
do not delete 2
as promised, three essays on why deleting the economic provisions of the constitution is a bad bad bad idea. the first is a malaya editorial. the second is by economist alejandro lichauco for the daily tribune. and the third by … Continue reading
do not delete (economic provisions)
verrrry interesting that it took that angry (complete with expletives) december 12 multisectoral anti-chacha rally to provoke former leftist now gma apologist-loyalist alex magno into revealing the real score behind the arroyo administration’s kulit campaign for charter change. apparently, suko … Continue reading
unsettling times
believe in astrology or not, it should be impossible to ignore the co-incidence of pluto’s transit from sagittarius (where it was for the last 12 years) into (the next sign) capricorn at 9:03 a.m. thursday morning and the bloody mumbai … Continue reading
7 of 10 pinoys favor, but gma will veto, RH bill
on the philippine daily inquirer’s “second front page” is a report on the latest social weather stations’ survey re the reproductive health (RH) bill. Majority of Filipinos across all areas and classes were in favor of the RH bill. Seventy-eight … Continue reading
cha-cha 2010 ALERT
what a relief it was to see national artist bienvenido lumbera and activist sister mary john mananzan o.s.b. on tv news protesting malacanang’s latest call for charter change and announcing that concerned artists with civil society are holding a rally, … Continue reading
mindanao muddle
what a mess. it would seem na si gma-in-china lang ang maligaya about the grp-milf ancestral domain deal. almost everyone else is unhappy, especially muslims and christians living in lands that government is willing to cede to the milf: muslims … Continue reading
solving mindanao
GOOD question from jego over at philippine commentary: I have asked this question over at FilipinoVoices but it seems it’s a tough one to answer: Why is it all important that we keep Mindanao (ARMM in particular) part of the … Continue reading
utang na loob
say ni senator nene pimentel, his con-ass cha-cha proposal to shift to a federal form of government needs to be discussed because it is what’s best for the country — federalism will stimulate economic growth in the regions and therefore … Continue reading
cha-cha in the senate – chika lang?
what’s with senator chiz escudero?!? I may be one of the 12 authors but I will withdraw my signature when voting comes. . . . Let us debate and gather facts and that’s it. I prefer to fight for the … Continue reading
jpepa na, cha-cha pa
what’s with the senate?!? as if it weren’t bad enough that our “honorable” senators seem seriously bent on ratifying the jpepa, never mind that it violates our constitution, the terms are lopsided in favor of the japs at the expense … Continue reading