The Filipino Voter
The Filipino Voter
By Marcing Pin
This coming May 2010 the country will face its second presidential election of this millennium. The main topics of the day or should we say for the last six months and the coming four months are scandals, intrigues, controversies, and of course, (true and false) allegations and gossips. Politicians competing for everybody’s attentions, for the people’s votes, and of course, for who could trick more voters.
First, let us define the term “vote”.
According to the always-changing Wikipedia: “A vote is an individual’s act of voting, by which he or she expresses support or preference for a certain motion (for example, a proposed resolution), a certain candidate, a selection of candidates, or a political party. With a secret ballot to protect voters’ political privacy, voting generally takes place at a polling station.”
In the Philippines, voting is not compulsory (under 1987 Constitution) but it is the patriotic duty of every Filipino citizen to vote during elections…
Election Politics and the Issue of Chief Justice Succession
Election Politics and the Issue of Chief Justice Succession
By Marcing Pin
Just recently and even now, the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) faces increasing pressure over the upcoming vacancy of one of the most important positions in the Philippines, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The incumbent Chief Justice Reynato Puno is set to retire in May 17, 2010 and about the same time that the country has no Senate President and House Speaker to lead the Legislative branch of the government. The current resident of the Malacañang Palace and her allies wants to appoint the new Chief Justice before the General Election while some members of the opposition, lead by Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III wants the right to appoint the new Chief Justice be given to the incoming elected president after May 2010 or should I say, after June 30, 2010.
The Presidentiables
The Presidentiables
(by Marcing Pin)
In this post, I am going to talk about the Presidential Candidates of the upcoming Philippine General Election in May 2010. Not all candidates will feature in this blog and that simply because of lack of infos about them or the scale of popularity and their chances of winning were not as close as the following people.
New Media can WIN the PRESIDENCY?
Yehey's Donald Lim certainly believes that it is a game changer.Click here for the entire article....
Source: Ang Bagong Media
For me, Reproductive Health Bill is pro-life
Is the Reproductive Health (RH) Bill, anti-life just like the Catholic church claims or is it really pro-life? Well it depends on who’s looking at the issue. It depends on the core belief(s) of the person looking at the issue. Just like if you look at a glass with 50% water in it, is it [...]...
Source: Greenoys Blog
An Open Letter To Candidate Gilbert Teodoro
Dear Mr. former Defense Secretary,
Press reports these past several days are quoting you as saying:
• I may not yet be the winning candidate but certainly a “winnable” one.
• What the Philippines needs right now is a little bit of political understanding.
And we can’t have that...
Source: Filipino Voices
Presidential Noynoy Aquino: his advocacies, philosophies, and perspectives
The polished performance of Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III before the nation’s business leaders on January 21, 2010 will make Ferdinand Marcos turn in his grave.
For many Filipinos (the businessmen, business managers and financial executives in attendance including) it could be their first time to...
Source: Filipino Voices
Full Video of Noynoy Aquino on Economic Policy Open Forum (Question and Answer)
Here is a series of video from NoyTV with Senator Aquino answering a Q&A post his Economic Vision policy speech before the Makati Business Club.
Part 1
part 2:
part 3:
Part 4
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Source: Filipino Voices
