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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Posted on August 19, 2009 by Jun Bautista
In the July 9 New York Times article “Fuel for a Coup: Perils of Latin America’s Oversized Military,” Nobel Prize winner, Costa Rican President Oscar Arias wrote that strong militaries in Latin America have paved the way for military solutions to political conflicts in the region. He observed that the coup d’état that led to [...]
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Posted on August 17, 2009 by Jun Bautista
Having spoken strongly against those who cling to power through corruption and deceit during his inaugural address, one would think President Obama would somehow reinforce this message during his conversation with GMA, whose waning administration as we know has been beset by serious allegations of corruption and abuse of political power. He made no qualms [...]
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Posted on August 13, 2009 by Jun Bautista
“It will only be a waste of time and money,” observes Pampanga Gov. Ed Panlilio’s election lawyer Romulo Macalintal, when asked for his reaction to the Supreme Court’s recent ruling allowing the recount of votes cast during the Pampanga gubernatorial elections in 2007. Former Lubao, Pampanga Mayor Lilia Pineda filed an election protest against Governor [...]
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