December 5, 2008 at 10:01 am (Politics)
Tags: cha-cha, charter change, constitutional assembly, constitutional convention, House leadership, Prospero Nograles
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Manila, Philippines -
Latest news have it that some solons may be on the move to oust Speaker Prospero Nograles from the House leadership. The idea was supposedly floated by some administration congressman who are unsatisfied with his pace at pushing for charter change through a constituent assembly.
It was further put forth since Nograles recently admitted that he is also open to constitutional convention or any mode for that matter so long as reforms on economic provisions may be instituted hastily. Read the rest of this entry »
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December 3, 2008 at 10:48 am (Nation, Politics)
Tags: 2010 elections, biometrics record, COMELEC, Commission on Elections, data capturing machines, Voter registration
Credits to http://www.comelec.gov.ph/
Manila, Philippines -
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has resumed the continuing registration of voters for the 2010 elections. Registration is open for all areas outside the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
Schedule of registration is from December 2, 2008 to December 15, 2009 at the Office of the Election Officer (OEO) of the district/city/municipality where the applicant resides from Monday to Friday, during regular office hours at 8:00 o’clock AM to 5:00 o’clock PM. Read the rest of this entry »
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December 2, 2008 at 10:44 am (Education)
Tags: DepEd, educational materials, termites, textbooks
Credits to http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/
Pasig, Philippines -
An unlikely scene caught media attention at the parking lot of the Department of Education (DepEd) compound in Pasig City last Monday. Hundreds of “Science and Health” and chemistry textbooks destoyed by termites were scattered on the ground. This despite the request of DepEd for funds for additional textbooks to reach their goal of 1:1 student-textbook ratio in public elementary and high schools. Read the rest of this entry »
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November 28, 2008 at 10:32 am (Politics)
Tags: Antonio Tobias, Antonio Trillanes, Danilo Lim, Deogracias Iñiguez, Generals, police and military officers
Manila, Philippines -
An article in Malaya today centered on the renewed call of Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim for the ouster of President Arroyo. Gen. Lim together with Oakwood mutiny leader Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, both currently detained in Camp Crame, led The Manila Peninsula siege last year in an attempt to persuade other military officers to withdraw support from the President.
Their views are shared by a number of civil society groups and church leaders. Read the rest of this entry »
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November 27, 2008 at 8:03 am (International, Politics)
Tags: People’s Alliance for Democracy, Samak Sundaravej, Somchai Wongsawat, Thai protests, Thailand airports, Thaksin Shinawatra
Credits to http://www.guardian.co.uk/
BANGKOK, Thailand -
Month-long protests in Thailand have caused a damaging effect on its economy that is dependent on tourism as a primary source of revenue. The latest development has it that anti-government group People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) had already stormed and took over two of Thailand’s airports. This despite the change of leadership just months ago when Samak Sundaravej was removed from office for allegedly protecting ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Apparently, he was replaced by Thaksin’s brother-in-law, Premier Somchai Wongsawat, thus the same predicament befell him. Read the rest of this entry »
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November 26, 2008 at 10:40 am (Nation, Politics)
Tags: 42-8, impeachment, justice committee, sufficiency in substance
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Manila, Philippines -
As expected, President Arroyo’s allies in the Lower House junked the impeachment complaint filed by Joey de Venecia by a majotiry vote of 42-8 among the members of the justice committee.
Though sufficiency in substance may have been established through the recital of facts, pro-administration congressmen who voted against the impeachment complaint still argued that offenses included in the complaint are mere rehash. This decision will now be endorsed by the committee to the plenary for possible adoption or predicted rejection. Read the rest of this entry »
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