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Sigaw’s devious gameplan

Published by Ellen on August 30, 2006

The Counsels for the Defense of Liberties (CODAL) filed yesterday with the Commission on Election its opposition against the petition of Sigaw ng Bayan for verification of signatures they have gathered under People’s Initiative.

Like many others, Codal thinks Comelec is going to dismiss Sigaw’s petition which the pro Cha-cha proponents also expect because that’s part of their gameplan to raise the issue to the Supreme Court where they believe they will get a better deal with the Panganiban court.

There is serious concern now that the Panganiban Supreme Court would reverse the 1997 ruling saying, ““The Comelec should be permanently enjoined from entertaining or taking cognizance of any petition for initiative on amendments to the Constitution until a sufficient law shall have been validly enacted to provide for the implementation of the system.”

Codal’s statement:

Dentist ni Gloria

Published by Ellen on August 28, 2006

Dentist pala ni Gloria Arroyo itong si Leonor Tripon-Rosero, chair ng Professional Regulation Commission, na ngayon ay pinag-iinitan ng publiko dahil sa palpak na pamamalakad sa nursing board exam.

Kaya naman pala hindi magalaw ni Arroyo kahit nagkanda-lokoloko na ang nursing board exam.

Marami ngayon ang nagde-demand ng resignation ni Rosero dahil sa leak na nangyari sa June 2006 ng nursing at sa kawalan ng PRC ng aksyon. Ayaw ni Rosero na ipa-walang bisa ang resulta ng June 2006 exam at ipinasumpa pa niya ang ilan sa mga nakapasa kahit na alam niyang may naka-pending na kaso.

Muted response

Published by Ellen on August 27, 2006

My cousins, the Orendains, have a small beach resort in Guimbal, Iloilo and it is in danger of being ruined by the oil spill coming from MT Solar I that sank in the waters off Guimaras.

My cousin, Dolly O. Escobar, whose daughters, Marla and Carla manage Sunrise Beach (about 30 minutes away from Iloilo City), has been texting everybody last week to pray that the government do something to solve the problems that are endangering lives of people in Guimaras and Negros Occidental.

Dolly said the fumes and smell of oil can already be felt in Guimbal. Needless to say, business is down. With the strong winds and waves, they fear that it’s a matter of time before oil reaches their shores. To prevent that, the people in Guimbal are making booms containing feathers and hair to prevent the oil from reaching their shores.

Petition on Guimaras oil spill

Published by Ellen on August 27, 2006

Fellow Filipinos,
We all know so well that a huge oil spill happened in the Philippines several weeks ago now and started to destroy our beautiful beaches and ecology. From the onset until this moment, the government of Gloria Arroyo has not done any action to contain the oil spill or force the owners of the vessel to clean up their mess, nor fined the responsible party. We are petitioning the Government to take action before a total devastation occur in the region.

The site of this petition can be found at http://www.petitiononline.com/Guimaras/petition.html

Investors beware, warns US investment risk analyst

Published by Ellen on August 25, 2006

(This is in Saturday’s (Aug. 26, 2006) issue of Malaya.)

Increase in terrorist activities, political instability, and deteriorating economic and credit fundamentals make the Philippines a high risk for foreign investors, a US-based investment risk outfit said in its analysis of the Philippine situation this week.

Condor Advisers’ Aug. 21, 2006, analysis said: “Terrorist strikes in the Philippines are likely to become increasingly frequent over the next 16 months. The alignment between the Abu Sayyaf Group and Jemaah Islamiyah is expected to fuel terrorism as is the growing relationship between these organizations and the Rajah Solaiman Movement.”

The threat of terrorism, Condor Advisers said, “will be further attenuated by weakening governance and increasing political and social instability.”

Joc Joc to become US investor?

Published by Ellen on August 25, 2006

The latest in the case of former Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn “Joc Joc” Bolante is that he could be requesting the United States government permission to invest there.

This is what Harry Roque, who filed an amicus brief in the US court opposing the Bolante’s petition for asylum, suspects based on yesterday’s report of ABS-CBN correspondent Ging Reyes who quoted Bolante’s immigration lawyer as saying that the fertilizer scam is “not germane to the immigration relief sought by him.”

Roque said: “This would imply that contrary to earlier reports and popular belief, Bolante may not be asking for asylum. Instead he may be asking for an adjustment of status because of an approved application for immigrant visa, which in any case could only be an investor’s visa.”

The gallant 32

Published by Ellen on August 24, 2006

It takes courage and honor to take a stand against overwhelming odds. We are proud of these 32 who voted to impeach Gloria Arroyo. It…

Mga pekeng nurses

Published by Ellen on August 23, 2006

Hands-off raw ang Malacañang sa isyu ng dayaan sa nursing exam noong Hunyo.

Siyempre naman. Ano naman ang karapatan o moral ascendancy ng numero unong mandaraya ang magbigay ng kaparusahan sa sumunod lamang sa kanyang ginawa.

Sabi siguro ng mga nursing students na nandaya, ay kung si Gloria Arroyo ay nakalusot sa kanyang pandaraya noong 2004 elections, at ngayon ay nasa Malacañang pa, bakit hindi namin pwedeng gawin yun.

Libel suits pile up as presidential spouse ‘defends rights’

Published by Ellen on August 23, 2006

(This article by Raissa Robles appeared in the Hongkong newspaper, South China Morning Post last Monday, August 21, 2006)

Presidential spouse Jose Miguel Arroyo is a natty dresser and a man of many suits. But his critics are finding out his favourite is the libel suit.

Mr Arroyo has sued or is suing six politicians, two publishers, and 12 editors and writers. Two weeks ago, he threatened to sue three more journalists and, this weekend, another congressman.

The killings continue

Published by Ellen on August 22, 2006

As we were writing this piece, news came in that another person identified with a progressive organization was killed in Surigao del Sur.

Reports said Hermie Marqueza, a member of local farmers group Kapunungan sa mga Mag-uuma sa Surigao, was killed inside his home in barangay Maitum in Tandag by unidentified gunmen armed with M-14 rifles Monday night.

That was hours after Gloria Arroyo announced in front of the monument of Ninoy Aquino in Intramuros the names of members of a commission that she has created to “conduct an independent probe on killing of media practitioners and militant activists” which has become a daily occurrence while she continues to hold on to her stolen presidency.

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