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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Posted on July 3, 2009 by Emmer Dizon
Wednesday, July 01, 2009, started out as one perfect day, albeit a little warmer than usual. On our way to his place of work to drop him off (I borrowed his car) at PhilExcel in Clark, my son remarked on the weather which, he said, would turn scorching hot around noon. I said it was [...]
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Posted on June 29, 2009 by Ed Dizon
The election system designed by Smartmatic utilizing 82,200 machines is expensive and cannot be secured tightly. With a cost of P7.2Billion, each machine costs P87,591 for a day of use. The next election will cost higher, because of newer technology.
California’s election system is broken down by each county (by region if in the Philippines). Each [...]
Posted on June 24, 2009 by Emmer Dizon
It feels good to be back and in circulation again after a hiatus of almost 2 years. I took a long sabbatical that ran from August 2007 to June 2009. While the vacation was indeed enjoyable and fun, the end (a trip home) was a big revelation: nothing’s changed in Mabalacat! It looks like [...]
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