Archive for the ‘Cha-Cha’ Category

The swords are out

The swords are drawn. President Aquino gave orders to investigate crime against the Filipino people. Pampanga Representative (2nd district) Gloria Arroyo files a resolution to amend the Constitution. First day of the new administration and Gloria Arroyo has served notice that she won’t be just waiting for sheriffs to pick her up and dump her [...]

July 2, 2010  Tags: ,   Posted in: Benigno Aquino III, Cha-Cha  89 Comments

Gloria Arroyo files charter change resolution

On her first day as congresswoman, Rep. Gloria Arroyo filed a resolution calling for charter change. From ABS-CBN News online: A day after stepping down as President of the Republic of the Philippines, Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo filed a resolution to amend or revise the 1987 Constitution. Arroyo’s proposal seeks to convene Congress in a [...]

July 1, 2010  Tags: ,   Posted in: Benigno Aquino III, Cha-Cha  46 Comments

Legalizing the illegal

This is what is disturbing about the Supreme Court decision allowing Gloria Arroyo to make a midnight appointment to succeed Chief Justice Reynato Puno: Arroyo can do anything illegal to stay in power beyond June 2010 and the Supreme Court will give it a mantle of legality. Photo by Mario Ignacio for VERA Files This [...]

March 18, 2010  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: 2010 elections, Cha-Cha, Gloria Arroyo and family, Hello Garci scandal, Military, Philippine National Police  76 Comments

Bakit pinagpipilitan ni Gloria Arroyo ang Con-Con?

Talaga naman itong si Gloria Arroyo. Hope springs eternal. Pinagpipilit pa ngayon ng kanyang mga kampon sa House of Representatives ang pagpapalit ng Constitution. Hindi na Constituent Assembly ang pinagpipilit. Sumakay na sila sa Constitutional Convention na nakasaad sa House Bill 6975 na nasa second reading na. Sabi ni Rep. Neptali Gonzales II tatawag daw [...]

January 6, 2010  Tags:   Posted in: Cha-Cha  31 Comments

The gall of Gloria

Riddle of the day: What’s the difference between a fairytale and a state- of- the- nation address? Answer, according a text message: A fairytale is fiction with dwarfs as characters.SONA has a dwarf relating fiction. Gloria Arroyo was not even an engaging storyteller. Bitchy, catty and spiteful, she looked so ugly.

July 29, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Cha-Cha, Governance, Malaya  63 Comments

Ex-defense chief Nonong Cruz: Defy unlawful orders

Malacanang’s reactions:: Never did GMA think of declaring martial law Hallucination Cruz urges soldiers to stay loyal to Constitution By Philip Tubeza Philippine Daily Inquirer Warning about a “disturbing pattern” showing that the Arroyo administration will try to perpetuate itself in power, former Defense Secretary Avelino Cruz Jr. Wednesday urged soldiers to defy “patently unlawful [...]

July 23, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Cha-Cha, Military  72 Comments

No, no, no, to Gloria Arroyo beyond June 2010

70% oppose Cha-Cha to extend PGMA’s term;55% believe she is behind current Cha-Cha efforts Social Weather Station asked respondents, “Kayo po ba ay sang-ayon o hindi sang-ayon sa Charter Change na papayagan si Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo na manatili bilang Pinunong opisyal ng Pilipinas nang lampas sa Hunyo 30, 2010?” (Are you for or against a [...]

July 18, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Cha-Cha, surveys  63 Comments

Convergence of anti-Con Ass voices

1) Bibeth Orteza and daughter,Sara 2) Harry Roque and his Constitutionbal Law students (UP) 3. UP Law student Michelle Chua-Puyo takes a stand against Con-Ass with her baby in her womb . 1) Manileño contingent 2) Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila against Con-Ass 3) Among those leading the march: Mayor Fred Lim, PLM President Adel [...]

June 30, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Cha-Cha, Uncategorized  64 Comments

Sana

Sa Martes, magkakaroon ng martsang protesta kontra Con-Ass sa Manila. Sa halip na matagalang rally sa isang lugar, martsa naman ang gagawin ng mga lumalaban sa balak ni Arroyo na pagpalawig ng kanyang panatili sa kapangyarihan sa pamamagitan ng illegal na Constituent Assembly. Ang martsa ay manggagaling sa dalawang parte ng Metro Manila alas-kuatro ng [...]

June 28, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Abante, Cha-Cha  75 Comments

Walang paki-alam si Arroyo

Kung walang masama na binabalak si Gloria Arroyo, madali naman niyang sabihin na pagdating ng Hunyo 30,2010 bababa na siya sa Malacañang dahil yun naman talaga ang nakasaad sa Constitution. Sa totoo lang, sa bawat minuto na nasa Malacañang si Arroyo ay paglapastangan sa batas at Constitution dahil hindi naman talaga siya binoto, kailan man, [...]

June 23, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Abante, Cha-Cha  59 Comments