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House OKs con-ass resolution

Published by Ellen on December 6, 2006

What can I say, but pray that this unconciousnable rape of democracy will finally wake the Filipino nation up.

On Monday, Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. Congress sitting as a joint assembly would convene at the plenary hall of the House of Representatives to start the process of proposing amendments to the 1987 Constitution.

Cha-cha advocates hail this as their best Christmas gift to Gloria Arroyo.

Knowing that she is behind this assault on the Constitution (son Mikey and brother-in law Iggy are part of the gang) what comes to mind is a Filipino saying, “Kumuha ng bato, pamukpok sa ulo” (Got a stone to bang her head with). That’s more like it to me.

Here’s ABS-CBN’s update:

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Kapag umapaw ang salop

Published by Ellen on December 6, 2006

Mabuti naman at nagdesisyon ang ANC na i-broadcast live ang nangyayari sa House Of Representatives kagabi kung saan pinipilit ng majority na ipalusot ang resolution na masimulan ang iligal at immoral na Constituent Assembly.

Mabuti na makita ng taumbayan kung gaano ka-garapal ang kanilang naturingang “representatives”.

Ang nagulat ako sa lakas ng apog ay itong si Rep. Annie Susano ng pangalawang distrito ng Quezon City. Ipinagmalaki niyang nagbigay siya ng P4 million sa simbahan kaya lam niyang hindi magagalit ang mga pari sa kanyang pagbuto sa pagpalit ng House rules at pagbastos ng Constition. Tinawag pa niya si JDV na “Prime Minister JBC”.

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JDV does not have the numbers; changes rules again

Published by Ellen on December 6, 2006

It looks like that Jose de Venecia does not have the 195 congressmen or three-fourths of Congress to railroad the convening of the Constituent Assembly.

They now introduced a new resolution (HR1450)that does not mention Constituent Assembly but merely to convene to accept proposals. Rep. Edcel Lagman said they would only need only a simple majority votes,which is only 117.

Rep. Roilo Golez (anti Cha-Cha) and Teddy Locsin (pro Cha-Cha) dared to push for voting if it’s three-fourths of Congress.

The presiding officer, Deputy Speaker Raul del Mar , of Cebu City tried to avoid the issue. Now, he just said, he is taking the position of Lagman that they need only a simple majority.

Talagang bastusan na. Malaya’s update on JDV’s Con-Ass Express.

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Paving way for cheaper drugs

Published by Ellen on December 5, 2006

In my credit card bills, my purchases can be classified into just two categories: supermarket and Mercury Drug.

Such is life in this country for many of us who do not belong to the privileged 30 percent of this country. Whatever money we earn goes to food and other basic needs and medicines.

That’s why I welcome the agreement signed by Interphil and the Philippine International Trading Corp. (PITC) for the former to process essential generic pharmaceutical products using formulations and active ingredients provided by the latter.

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Midnight Madness

Published by Ellen on December 5, 2006

At this very moment, a few minutes past midnight, the majority of members of the House of Representatives are trying to railroad the convening of the Constituent Assembly without the participation of the Senate.

I just came from the Batasan where 161 congressmen voted for the deletion of the sentence, “The adoption of resolutions proposing amendments to or revision of the Constiution shall follow the procedure for the enactment of bills.” in Section 105 of their own Rules.

There were only 25 opposition congressmen who voted “No.” (Click here for news report)

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Ang kalbaryo ng Pinay OFW

Published by Ellen on December 4, 2006

Pinadala sa akin ni Jjarencio na nasa Dubai ang balita sa Gulf News tungkol sa mag-kasamang Arabo na nakasuhan tungkol sa pang-aabuso sa isang Pilipinang katulong.

Ayon sa news item, katakot-takot na pananakit ang ginawa ng mag-kasama ( hindi malaman kung sila ay mag-asawa o magkasama lamang) na lalaking Iraqi at babaeng Kuwaiti sa isang Pinay na katulong na may initials na B.S.

Sabi ni minsan raw, lasing ang dalawa (akala ko ba bawal ang alcoholic drinks sa Moslem countries) tinawag siya sa kanilang kuwarto at habang hinahawakan ng lalaki ang kanyang dalawang kamay, hinubaran siya ng babae.

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US marine convicted in Subic rape; 3 others acquitted

Published by Ellen on December 4, 2006


Here’s Inquirer Online’s account of the verdict on the Subic rape case:

By Tetch Torres
INQ7.net
Last updated 07:12pm (Mla time) 12/04/2006

ONE of four US Marines accused of raping a Filipina in Subic last year was found guilty while three others were acquitted by a local court Monday.

Lance Corporal Daniel Smith, 21, from St. Louis in Missouri, faces up to 40 years in prison following the verdict handed down by Judge Benjamin Pozon of Branch 139 of the Makati regional trial court (RTC).

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A greater tragedy

Published by Ellen on December 3, 2006

Rep. Roilo Golez (Parañaque) is asking House Speaker Jose de Venecia and his gang to postpone by at least a week deliberations on Cha-Cha in deference to the calamity caused by typhoon “Reming.”

Golez said, “It would be the height of insensitivity and callousness to discuss Cha-Cha while hundreds of thousands have been dislocated and mourning their dead or looking for heir missing loved ones amidst the debris and mudflow.

“It would be in very poor, terrible taste to discuss Cha-Cha while a huge fraction of the nation are in pain and anguish. We should have a moratorium on Cha-Cha for a week,” he added.

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