The Arroyo administration has survived several impeachment raps and destabilization efforts mainly because the Filipino people have not yet jumped in like what happened in EDSA. This scores the importance of the “tipping point”, or the instance wherein everything comes together like a snowflake...
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Posts Tagged ‘Pinoy Politics’
The Tipping Point – Will it Happen for Lozada?
Monday, February 11th, 2008JDV Ousted; Nograles New Speaker
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008Yesterday, the political landscape of the Philippines was thrown into turmoil when Cong. Nograles and his allies finally made the move to oust Speaker Joe De Venecia. I’m under the impression that this shocked JDV, especially when Nograles got more than enough votes for him to win the position....
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Picture Worth a Thousand Words
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008
When was the last time you saw Former President Estrada so happy? Multi-awarded Actor, Mayor, Senator, Vice President, President, Convicted Plunderer, Pardoned, and now a free man with full political and civil rights. He has a lot of reasons to be if you ask me.
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On Press Freedom, Legislation, Legarda, & De Castro
Monday, January 14th, 2008Let me think out loud for a bit. Since Trillanes took Manila Pen hostage, the words “Press Freedom” have become very popular. Remember how the media forgot that a senator bolted out of his hearing and decided to start a millitary uprising? The hot issue became how the government treated the...
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Congress Padding Pork Barrel
Sunday, January 13th, 2008What is it with our Congressmen? I really can’t believe sometimes how “makapal” they are. It’s already an established fact that politicians take kickbacks from their projects. This is even more evident for Congressmen and Senators who have access to Pork Barrel. If you guys ready...
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