An Exiting Regime’s Danger-laden Lameduck Pledge

Posted by netizen on January 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment

The Arroyo administration is beginning its final 5 months in office with a tall tale: the “definite” dismantling of all private armies. Press Secretary Cerge Remonde : Meron na kaming chairman, isa siyang retired justice ng Supreme Court pero nasa labas pa siya ng bansa at sinabi niya na mamaya...

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Loopholes in the Constitution

Posted by elleica on December 11, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Martial Law has been declared. Erap has been allowed to run for re-election. And in both accounts there have been serious questions as to who interpreted the constitution correctly. In response to the Maguindanao massacre and the government’s difficulty in arresting everyone charged, GMA declared...

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The Maguindanao Massacre Issue

Posted by ikogsakanding on December 4, 2009 · Leave a Comment

The Maguindanao murders are election related crimes. These murders heralded the coming of Philippine election in 2010. Election related murders are nothing new in the Philippines. Filipinos are noted for that. The world ever. Election in the Philippines has never been an exercise of freedom to choose....

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