Noynoy Aquino, a modern liberal
For the many who have enthusiastically supported or joined EDSA II, myself among them, the final push was almost certainly the failure of the constitutional process (the remedy of impeachment) to hold then President Estrada accountable for charges of multiple impeachment offenses. (President–elect...
Source: Filipino Voices
Against a non-partisan People Power
Speaking at the ceremony commemorating the 24th anniversary of the People Power Revolution, our hardworking and prayerful President, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, bemoaned the “partisanship” that the notion of “people power” has acquired through the years, and arrogated unto herself...
Source: Filipino Voices
People Power and Elite Democracy in the Philippines
Today is 24th anniversary (February 25) of the fourth and final day of the so-called “People Power Revolution”. Though, in my opinion, the four-day revolution is no revolution at all but rather an uprising since it never change the Philippine society and it remain as it was before 1972 or during the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos.
About two years ago, I took a Political Science paper about Nationalism and Democracy in Southeast Asia. One of the requirements was to write a research paper about a political event in a country of my choice. Of course, as a Filipino, I choose the Philippines and picked the “People Power Uprising”.
Here is the question I came up with: How did the success of the people’s power uprising help change Philippine society? Did the uprising help return the political power to the traditional elites?…
The Long View: Sobriety versus Wowowee
The Long View
Sobriety versus Wowowee
By Manuel L. Quezon III
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 23:05:00 02/14/2010
THE two leading candidates, Aquino and Villar, have taken turns facing the Makati Business Club to put forward their views concerning business and the economy. Their views present...
Source: Manuel L. Quezon III: The Daily Dose
from the archives: Noynoy Aquino on the people’s aspirations
From Inquirer.net 2007 interview:
When I was first campaigning, there was somebody who said, a lady in fact,
who said, regardless of whoever is elected, we are in the same condition.
What does that mean? We were poor to begin with, we were poor while that
person was in office. We’ll be lucky if...
Source: NOYPIPOL: The Official Blog of Sen. Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino
DEMOCRACY
INTRODUCTION
Democracy (Greek demos,”the people”; kratein, “to rule”), political system in which the people of a country rule through any form of government they choose to establish. In modern democracies, supreme authority is exercised for the most part by representatives elected...
Source: Philippines today
Contest: Let your voice be heard. Join the Democracy video challenge
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The Long View: Comelec lays down case for persecution
The Long View
Comelec lays down case for persecution
By Manuel L. Quezon III
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 00:14:00 11/16/2009
THERE is no point arguing the merits of the Comelec’s decision to deny Ang Ladlad recognition as a party-list group. That is because there are none. The paper...
Source: Manuel L. Quezon III: The Daily Dose
Manuel L. Quezon III: The Daily Dose 2010-04-08 13:43:30
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The Long View News from unusual places By Manuel L. Quezon III Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 22:33:00 04/07/2010 IN THE MUSICAL “CHICAGO,” Renee Zellwegger gets some tips from Richard Gere on how to charm the public with some razzmatazz and razzle-dazzle. Today, the final leg of the national...
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