What the Proposed NTC-Strengthening Bill (No. 6968) Apparently Lacks
If the summary of representatives Villafuerte (Camarines Sur) and Romualdez (Leyte) is accurate, then their new legislative brainchild—the proposed House Bill 6968—lacks any real teeth.
Not the kind of teeth Villafuerte (below left) and Romualdez (below right) shine for their constituents, mind...
Source: Technograph
Proposed Freedom of Information Act and media repression
N.B. – This was published in Asian Correspondent (December 14, 5:00 a.m.) where I write a weekly column (Philippine Fantasy).
Concerned journalists and other groups are expected to go to the Senate today (December 14) to push for the approval on third reading of Senate Bill No. (SBN) 3308, also...
Source: Rising Sun
Liveblogging Joint Session on Martial Law: Day Two
For a background on the issues, see Martial Law konfrontasi. For yesterday’s liveblogging, see Liveblogging the Joint Session of Congress on Martial Law. Today’s session is scheduled to resume at 2 PM and will extend possibly to midnight.
2:05 PM
TV shows empty session hall. Ricky Carandang...
Source: Manuel L. Quezon III: The Daily Dose
The Long View: Kicking and screaming
The Long View
Kicking and screaming
By Manuel L. Quezon III
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 19:10:00 12/09/2009
MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT IN THE 1986 Constitutional Commission, Francisco “Soc” Rodrigo bitterly opposed making the two chambers of Congress vote together, as essentially a...
Source: Manuel L. Quezon III: The Daily Dose
The lucky bitch strikes again!
Last year, when Albay Governor Joey Salceda called President Gloria Arroyo (GMA) a “lucky bitch”, I never thought she’d bring her luck to the higher level. She is so lucky that despite her unending political woes, events beyond her control have conspired in the economic and other areas...
Source: Me and My Big Mouth
