ALL right. The Comelec has yet to proclaim the winners yet — largely due to the interference of TEAM Unity — but I think it’s safe to say that Genuine Opposition candidates are going to get most of the 12 seats up for grabs in the Senate. 7-3-2 (GO-TU-independent) the last time I checked.
Now what?
I don’t know.
What I do know is that, barring some miraculous turn of events, impeachment is not going to happen. The Congress is unquestionably Arroyo’s; though there are congressmen who oppose her, notably the representatives of party-lists like Bayan Muna and Anakpawis, the grim truth is that they are the minority. Not to mention the fact that Arroyo’s allies in the Congress have demonstrated time and again a lack of delicadeza. They’re not going to shy away from employing underhanded tactics or bulldozing through all opposition (regardless of how legitimate the dissent is) to get what they want.
Which means that though the Senate would probably vote to impeach Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in a trial, the Congress would never let the impeachment case reach the Senate in the first place.
Charter change?
Well, the entire country saw what happened the last time Congress tried shoving that down our throats. Every major faction — the opposition, the activists, the Church, etc. — made its opposition to Cha-cha known, and its proponents hastily backed down. But I seriously doubt that’s the end of that. Cha-cha continues to lurk in the background, waiting for a chance to reenter the political scene.
Unfortunately, there’s not much the Senate can do if or when Congress decides to revive the issue. Besides complaining on national television, that is. That worked last time, helping to sway public opinion against the initiative and the proposed Constitutional Assembly, but Filipinos are quick to forget. They can forget, for example, that a candidate who once hated Erap enough to cry is now hand in hand with him in election ads. They can forget all the reasons they didn’t like Cha-cha and become swayed by the propaganda of the administration.
As I said, I don’t have all the answers. No crystal ball wherein the future reveals itself to me. But I have to hope that GO accomplishes something besides proclaiming their disgust at the current administration, and plotting its demise. The 2007 elections are behind us — now we must hope we voted the right people into their positions.
May 31st, 2007 at 9:11 am
Another circus? sana naman huwag, and hope that someone will rise above the rest TU or GO that will be worth to vote for in 2010 pres election, we have enough laws, what we need is a good leader, that will set a good example in order to implement laws in its full force. tama na pagtatalo and focus on 2010 for the mean time support those who are elected, just like in america after the election, takes only a days to know the winner and the loser concedes and offer support to the winner, sana marating nating mga pinoy yung stage na gaya nito, kaya lang medyo mahirap kasi yung kumakandidato dito talaga public servant, may dignidad at prinsipyo, handa magsilbi sa bayan kahit mamatay, ewan ko ba dyan satin, handang pumatay makapaglingkod lang sa bayan.
May 31st, 2007 at 7:25 am
I hope GOs main mission would be a fiscalizer and a team devoted to exposing, stamping out corruption and abuse of power in government. If at the very least they can do that, they have already achieved A LOT!
May 31st, 2007 at 2:16 am
modern pinoy
legarda
lacson
pangilinan
arroyo
angara
escudero
villar
these are the guys i’ve voted.
GO? TU? who cares? i am a free man. im going to vote the candidates to which, the best of my knowledge, “DESERVING� for a slot in the senate.
FYI: Peso got stronger not SOLELY because of hte remittances by the ofws. but also becuase of, (admit it or not)economic stability of the government. the government had earned the foreign investors trust.
GINAGAMIT TALAGA PGMA ang UTAK nya. kaya nga lahat ng attemp na pabagsakin ang administration nya e hindi nag succeed.
kung magkakaroon man ng SNAP election gaya ng sinisigaw ng isa sa mga posters ng thread na to, i would still vote for PGMA.
OK sa akin ECONOMIC STRATEGY nya.
ang ayoko kay erap is:
1. d marunong makipag usap in straight english. pano nya maipopromote ang pilipinas, especially ang potencials ng bawat pilipino sa ibang bansa?
take note, in sales, madali kang makabenta kung magaling kang makipag usap.
2. daming mansions that worth millionS of peso. san nanggaling ung ginamit nya para dun?
3. sugarol. tapos, nakunan pa ng video.
4. bobo, kasi nakulong.
(ung pagiging babaero nya, ok lang sa akin un, kasi, lalaki naman tayo e. tanggap na un ng mga babae.lol)
sinasabi nyang para sa mahihirap siya, pero, sa isang segment ng Jessica Soho nung time pa nya, dami kayang squater sa buong maynila ang lalong naghihirap. minsan, naging katuwaan tuloy dati ang “ERAP para lalo kang MAHIRAP� na kasabihan.
i dont mean to offend PRO ERAPs in here, ok? STRAIGHT FACTS lang po.
suggestion ko, uminom ng sustagen, para iwas MEMORY GAP. nakakalimutan kasi natin ang mga flaws ni erap e.
kaya, magsipag nalang tayo. kasi, gaya ng sinabi ko sa isa sa mga thread sa blog na to, wala naman kasi talagang makakatulong sa atin kundi ung mga sarili lang natin e.
ung mga politiko, tandaan nyo, ang #1priority nila, DAPAT, laws that would benefit each and EVERY taxpayers. (parang d na kasali ung mga walng pambayad noh.) heheh. cge na nga isama na rin natin sila.
un lang.
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Salina
If you really believe that the Philippines economy is booming not because of the money remmittance of OFW. Then prove me wrong! And tell your boss Gloria Arroyo, To tell all the OFW none OFW who’s been sending money to the Philippines.
I’ll guarantee you! lahat kayo pupulotin sa inferno.
May 31st, 2007 at 1:45 am
Proud Welfarevillian, EVAT is anti masa because it is regressive taxation. The end-user, which comprises 90% of our population, carries the burden of paying consumer goods and communications (SMS) taxes. Anything you do outside of breathing, you have to pay the Government EVAT!
Also, looking good to IMF is not advantageous. More loans to fill up pockets? More debt to be paid by my unborn grandchildren? I would rather look incapable of paying my debts, not be in denial, and borrow no more.
That loss of Recto in the race is a complaint simply because to slap taxes on what is already seen as an expensive merchandise is really uncaring, to say the least. Nobody puts eggs in their ramen anymore because the egg money goes to EVAT. Besides, is there any detailed accounting where the EVAT collection goes? Everybody knows that EVAT is a GMA creation that had to be authored by the Legislature. Recto isn’t that sharp. Wrong career decision. Sorry for hitting the guy when he’s already down.
Back to the topic - GO wins the Senate then what - they will all steal back the money that they invested in the campaign, save for the incidental Trillanes who I hope will not be swallowed by the system. Same crap same smell - all these crapos. How can the electorate feel triumphant and emotionally take sides when it is so obvious that they all ran with the intention of stealing from us!
May 31st, 2007 at 1:02 am
Englishman
Englishman
To Salinas…The past tense of catch is caught…got caught sounds better than got catch. Just so you don’t appear funny next time…Maybe you should just stick to Filipino next time. Nothing wrong with that !!!
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Salina
Hey, You! there is nothing wrong with my catch or caught. If I write it wrong it just too bad. Just like I just wrote STEAL, Instead of STILL. Oh, well. No one’s perfect. sorry, Guys! Just pretend I didn’t write that wrong! I just screw up! He he he he….Coffee, anyone?
Ok..actually I was wrong too. I got caught…The caught in this context is not a past tense but a past participle-like got bitten…Anyway, keep checking your your grammar..Btw, it’s “It’s just too bad� and not it just too bad.
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Salina
Hello, Englishman: Just remember one thing, Everybody make mistake, After all no one perfect. So, I really don’t mind if somebody say something about it. In fact I’m greatful to the fact that somebody notice my mistake therefore I can correct it.
As a matter fact I just finish write, “its” but what I really want to write is “each”.
Oh, well. I’m only human I do make mistake. Thats where I learn by making mistake.