Posted on September 28, 2009 by Jun Bautista
Just a little over a month after Republic Act No. 9710, otherwise known as the Magna Carta of Women, has been approved, the Catholic Church is already laying the basis for an exemption from the full application of the law. In a speech during the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) national convention, Monsignor [...]
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Posted on September 28, 2009 by Emmer Dizon
Indications are strong that Dr. Victor S. Tiglao will be anointed the Liberal Party’s official candidate for mayor in the town of Mabalacat, Pampanga. Pending official notification, however, public pronouncement will be deferred until later.
Tiglao’s selection comes based solely on his integrity and on the strength of his character, and not on whether or not [...]
Posted on September 18, 2009 by Ed Dizon
The Supreme Court finally decided that the automation of the 2010 Synchronized National and Local Elections is constitutional despite the flaws and management control of operations by a foreign company making the project historical in magnitude. I will address the basic flaws in terms of obvious facts showing in official websites of COMELEC:
1. COMELEC website [...]
Posted on September 10, 2009 by Jun Bautista
On August 25, 1975, a half hour before midnight, and from his dark and desolate prison cell in Fort Bonifacio, Ninoy Aquino typed his last words of advice and farewell – or so he thought it would be – to his son Noynoy. In the concluding portion of his letter, he said, “Son, the ball [...]
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Posted on September 6, 2009 by Jun Bautista
Thus cavalierly challenged presidential son and Pampanga 2nd District Representative Mikey Arroyo in response to probes and criticisms about his questionable Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN). Such arrogance and blatant disregard of the meaning of public accountability by an elected government official is, of course, not something new. It is certainly not [...]
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