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Friday, April 28, 2006
Why are we not on the street?
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Ledesma: The senators are coming!
Sunbursts
THE latest is that the senators, once they come back from their junkets abroad, will fan out to the provinces to campaign against the Cha-cha. I thought I heard the senators say that Charter change will never ever happen because it will not have their imprimatur. Now they are saying that as soon as they come back from their foreign trips they will start with their campaign sorties to hinder the people's initiative (PI) to gather signatures that has backstopped the move for Cha-cha should this be contested in the Supreme Court.
The way things are going, the PI has gathered more than the necessary number of signatures to support the move to amend the constitution.
There is more than meets the eye in this exercise. The statistics says that those who want a shift from the present structure of the government to unicameral parliamentary has dramatically increased from a low of 20 percent to a high of 43 percent. This cannot just be ignored. Given the fact that the local government units, business organizations and civic institutions are now openly working for the number that would send a loud noise for the people's initiative, neither the nonchalant Senate or the High Court can just ignore the cry.
For the complete article please visit: Ledesma: The senators are coming!
PI!!! .... People's Initiative ( not the other P.I.) is gaining support..even i will support a change from bicameral to unicameral system. One very positive outcome would be less people in power, less people that have 2-3 figure income (actually i don't know how much they get), and less people to corrupt us. But, Hey, think again, some say a unicameral system is not beneficial and some say they are..whoever tells the truth, we us citizens should be vigilant.. Their are issues to be pondered about..One, would be, why just now?? Is it politically motivated?? from which country's constitution be used as a model for the new constitution? would foreigners be given more access to our resources?? would it create more jobs?? would it entice more business to open?? would it protect the citizens rights?? what would happen to the country when the shift begins?? who will govern?? will the same people that are in power now govern the new type of government?? would it benefit all??
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COLUMN: ALL SECTORS OF SOCIETY SHOULD HONOR LABOR DAY
Labor Day has a very strong nationalistic history. One of the very first demonstrations against the American Regime took place on Labor Day of 1913. That was when the First National Labor met in Manila and held the first labor rally against the American colonizers. It was not till 34 years later – May 1, 1947 that we celebrated our first Labor Day celebration as an independent nation.
Read the Full article: COLUMN: ALL SECTORS OF SOCIETY SHOULD HONOR LABOR DAYEveryone should honor and pay respect on this day. To honor this countries work force, the laborers as well as the farmers. I hope that the so called "Labor Groups" won't make rallies the whole month..!! In respect to what they were supposed to advocate, they have failed all of their duties. They are not answering the plight of our laborers. They are just using it to promote chaos.. and one result to their never ending rallies and anti-government policy is they are scaring awat the investors (foreign and local). They make it known to the world that the Philippine's is not a good invesment area. The so called brain drain that is very much happening in our society today is another indirect result of these organizations selfish act. Every year hundred or thousands graduate college and in a couple of months nearly all of them are out of the country..
And another note..the conspiracy theory that these so called labor organizations are actually just legal fronts of the CPP-NPA-NDF. I think this might be true...You might recall an encounter in the hinterlands of Compostela Valley, wherein a young Ateneo de Davao college student was nearly killed by army troopers in an encounter with communist rebels. And when the student was asked why she was with them and why she was carrying a rifle? ...You find the answer...
Thursday, April 27, 2006
What is Proclamation No. 1017??
Here is the whole article of Proclamation 1017, courtesy of Mindanews.com
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MALACAÑANG PALACE
MANILA
PROCLAMATION NO. 1017
WHEREAS, over these past months, elements in the political opposition have conspired with authoritarians of the extreme Left represented by the NDF-CPP-NPA and the extreme Right, represented by military adventurists – the historical enemies of the democratic Philippine State -- who are now in a tactical alliance and engaged in a concerted and systematic conspiracy, over a broad front, to bring down the duly-constituted Government elected in May 2004;
WHEREAS, these conspirators have repeatedly tried to bring down the President;
WHEREAS, the claims of these elements have been recklessly magnified by certain segments of the national media;
WHEREAS, this series of actions is hurting the Philippine State – by obstructing governance including hindering the growth of the economy and sabotaging the people’s confidence in government and their faith in the future of this country;
WHEREAS, these actions are adversely affecting the economy;
WHEREAS, these activities give totalitarian forces of both the extreme Left and extreme Right the opening to intensify their avowed aims to bring down the democratic Philippine State;
WHEREAS, Article 2, Section 4 of our Constitution makes the defense and preservation of the democratic institutions and the State the primary duty of Government;
WHEREAS, the activities above-described, their consequences, ramifications and collateral effects constitute a clear and present danger to the safety and the integrity of the Philippine State and of the Filipino people;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Republic of the Philippines and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested upon me by Section 18, Article 7 of the Philippine Constitution which states that: "The President…whenever it becomes necessary,… may call out (the) armed forces to prevent or suppress … rebellion…," and in my capacity as their Commander-in-Chief, do hereby command the Armed Forces of the Philippines, to maintain law and order throughout the Philippines, prevent or suppress all forms of lawless violence as well as any act of insurrection or rebellion and to enforce obedience to all the laws and to all decrees, orders and regulations promulgated by me personally or upon my direction; and as provided in Section 17, Article 12 of the Constitution do hereby declare a State of National Emergency.
IN WITNESS HEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.
Done in the City of Manila, this 24th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, two thousand and six.
SIGNED:
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
President
Republic of the Philippines
ANALYST FEARS PESO COULD DROP TO 56:$1
MANILA, APRIL 26, 2006 (STAR) Fund manager and stock market analyst Ignacio Gimenez expressed concern yesterday that the peso may drop back to 56.50 to the dollar if the value-added tax on oil and fuel is suspended or talk of amending the expanded VAT law is prolonged.
"If the government pushes through with the deferment of the EVAT, wholly or partly, Philequity is changing its forecast from P50 to $1 to P56.50 to $1," said Gimenez, president of Philequity Management Inc. who also writes a weekly column for The STAR.
He said any change or suspension of VAT collection "sends a very bad signal to investors as this will show that the government is indecisive and populist."
Gimenez warned that as the proposal alone has already weakened the peso, "interest rates will likely go up and the stock market will likely decline" if these talks continue.
From being the strongest currency in Asia in March last year, he said the peso is now the weakest, closing at 51.90 to the dollar yesterday.
"Whereas Asian currencies and major currencies are rallying strongly against the (US) dollar, the Philippine peso is doing the reverse," Gimenez said.
Read Full ArticleThe peso exchange fluctuation does not only result because of the continuing Oil hike in the world market, but is a direct result of analysts opininions on the state of the country. Current political state and the ever resounding noise of coup de'ta is changing the image of the country from average to worst investment area. People are bickering so much on minimal employment opportunities in the country, low government spending on basic services, the detrioration of the education system, and the constant struggle to get money for food.
Ask yourself how can the government tackle this issues if the so called "masa" keeps on rallying and disturbing the peace of others? How can the President tackle this issue if the Senate ( supposed to be part of the government!!) acts on its own (personal) issues.. and continues to make probes ( will it end??) on things that are minimal priority..How can the government work and tackle the issues if the persons in governance are corrupt and cannot be trusted...? So how can the country move on???
ask yourself that...
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