Today, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has declared a special non-working holiday. We are not having a holiday to celebrate an occasion but rather to mourn the death of a woman, a woman who changed the history of our country, a woman who restored democracy to our nation. That woman is no other than our beloved former President, Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco Aquino or fondly called by the people as “Cory Aquino.” Cory Aquino is not only known as an icon of democracy for the Philippines, but an icon of democracy for Asia and the rest of the world. Having led the greatest bloodless revolution known as “EDSA PEOPLE POWER” in modern times, she certainly earned her place in the annals of our history book by being the “mother of our democracy.” CORY AQUINO’S LEGACIES Cory Aquino is not only famous for toppling almost 2 decades of Marcos dictatorship and restoring the democratic institutions of the Philippines. She was responsible for all of the following, our present … [Read more...]
Guerilla Blogger’s take on President Arroyo’s 2009 State of the Nation Address
Whew times flies so fast ! It was just one year ago, July 28, 2009 when President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo gave the 2008 State of the Nation Address. This coming Monday, July 27, 2009, our President will again give her annual State of the Nation address or better known as SONA 2009. This I believe the 2009 State of the Nation Address is one of the most important, considering that it will be her last one. Well it remains to be seen if it will be her last one as only the president knows what her real intentions are. (Anti-adminstration camps always insist that the President hopes to remain in power and in order to achieve this they will do this by cha-cha or charter change through a con-con or constituent assembly) As far I am concerned, she gave her word that there will be an election on 2010. But mind you she never said unequivocally that she would neither run for any elective post nor did she say anything about being nominated as prime minister. Did I just catch the paranoia … [Read more...]
Yes to Con-Ass, Yes to Cha-cha!
Before I start to argue on why I am saying yes to Con-Ass and Cha-cha let us have some definition of terms first so that other people will understand what we are talking about. Con-ass is short for Constituent Assembly. Cha-Cha on the other hand stands for charter change. Aside from the Katrina Halili, Ruffa Mae Quinto, Vicki Belo, Maricar Reyes, Hayden Kho video scandal, one burning issue that consistently hounds the Arroyo administration is the issue of Charter Change. Charter change refers to amendments or revisions to the 1987 Philippine Constitution. There are three ways of amending the 1987 Philippine constitution and it is outlined in the Constitution itself more specifically in Article XVII Sections 1 and 2. Those three are as follows: 1.) By way of a Constitutional Assembly (Con-Ass) (Congress, upon a vote of three-fourths of all its Members) 2.) By a Constitutional convention (Con-Con) 3.) People’s Initiative With all the negative sentiments raised all over … [Read more...]
Katrina Halili, Ruffa Mae Quinto, Vicki Belo, Maricar Reyes, Hayden Kho video scandal?
Headlines now for the past few days are filled with the Katrina Halili Hayden Kho video scandal. Other big celebrity names such as Ruffa Mae Quinto, Models and celebrity doctors Vicki Belo and Maricar Reyes has been drag into the mess. It is reported that Dr. Hayden Kho has reported his encounters with more than 40 high profile women. Gee, this Hayden Kho is certainly something I hope he doesn't develop mesothelioma as payback for all the bad things he did to these women. The scandal has rocked the entire Philippine nation. The circumstances surrounding it has become the subject of jokes and chit chats among ordinary Filipinos. Interestingly enough the word scandal comes from the greek word meaning “Trap.” Hayden Kho has literally set a “trap” to clandestinely video tape his intimate moments with high profile women. Ironically, he has been caught in his own trap as well. When news of this broke out, I wanted to blog about it but I sort of put it off because I thought the … [Read more...]
The Ramon Magsaysay Credo
“He who has less in life should have more in law” This one of the most popular phrase that the great president, Ramon Magsaysay, the champion of the masses is best remembered for. Law students are quite familiar with the statement as this has often been used in law school most especially in the subjects of Political law and Labor law. More often the phrase is used in Labor law especially in decided cases wherein the Supreme Court favors the argument of laborers. I have decided to write about this because one of my readers dropped me a comment and asked exactly in what speech did “Ramy” as what he called him, used that phrase. He was asking this question in connection to the post I wrote entitled “Giving more of the law to those who have less in life.” Well, the phrase “ . .. He who has less in life should have more in law” is taken from what we know as the “Ramon Magsaysay Credo.” The Ramon Masaysay Credo is a ten point credo that the great President tried to live by when he … [Read more...]
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