Comments on: edsa Q & A

By: UP n grad

UP n grad — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 04:07:36 +0000

Last 9July2009, Arnold Padilla of bulatlat – com wrote
US ‘Wish List’ Vs Philippine Constitution Behind American Lobby for Cha-Cha. Arnold Padilla points to Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) and its publication — the National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers or the NTE. This document aims to provide an “inventory of the most important foreign barriers affecting US exports of goods and services, foreign direct investment by US persons, and protection of intellectual property rights.” Arnold Padilla lists a few charter-changes that USA would want, to include land ownership as well as :
The Philippine Constitution limits investment in certain sectors deemed to be utilities (including water and sewage treatment, electricity transmission and distribution, telecommunications, and transport) to firms with at least 60 percent ownership by Philippine citizens. All executive and managing officers of such enterprises must be Philippine citizens.

By: manuelbuencamino

manuelbuencamino — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:38:17 +0000

thanks very much for giving space and time for my questions. It seems Cory is the only one among the principals who went to EDSA with clean hands

By: Die Hard NoyPi

Die Hard NoyPi — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:30:44 +0000

@manuelbuencamino: on Item #5=my own theory on the cause of the tension during Cory’s admin was that the RAM boys led by Gringo were goaded by then Vice-President Doy Laurel to launch coup attempts against Cory because Doy wanted Pres. Cory to resign and turn-over the power to him (remember Gringo was reported hiding in boat somewhere in Batangas suppoedly under the security blanket of then VP-Laurel). Unfortunately, FVR sided with Cory and protected her from a successful coup attempts to the disappointment of enrile.