FROM TIME to time I would usually hear either from the administration or the opposition about their political bickering and how one is better than the other. However, I’ve been observing lately how politics is actually practiced in our country, and let me emphasize that this is from a college student point-of-view.
I am studying at the University of the Philippines in the Visayas taking up Political Science and I believe one of the precursors for you to be a student of politics is for you to love politics. That is why, let me share my opinion about Philippine politics.
When the Arroyo administration previously called for a change in the Constitution through constitutional assembly, it eventually failed. Next here came Lambino et al who started this people’s initiative; eventually it failed also. Later on, the administration then called for a constitutional convention but eventually election time came.
Now let me ask this question: Why is the government so obsessed with this charter change? Is it not that the present democratic system is already the best that would exemplify democracy? I think what’s only needed is to practice genuine public service to the people, and its priority is social services and not foreign debt nor military funding.
Now, here comes election time and the adminstration is calling for national unity and reconciliation. I believe that it is true in its very essence that we need unity and reconciliation, that we need to stop all this political bickering and all for our country to move on. However, I think it is ironic for a government to call for unity and reconciliation if its instruments for peace, i.e. the military and police, are primarily the cause of disunity. How many activists, students, priests, lawyers, women have been killed allegedly by the military?
It is also ironic that a government is clamoring for economic reforms that would lead to economic stability and development, but has failed to see who is directly affected by the expanded value-added tax or E-VAT and the oil deregulation law — none other than the masses.
It is also ironic for a president to call for sincere and honest public service if she has not answered yet the all-time box office hit “Hello Garci” scandal, which by the way the very institution that is supposed to be independent in the electoral process has even let Garcillano run for public office. I wonder how much it would cost to buy konsensya in the depratment store, because definitely I’ll save my entire allowance just to buy one and give it as a gift to Madame President and her little scalawag Garci.
Sometimes, I would think that the heroes of the past like Gat Bonifacio would most likely lead another revolution if he’s alive right now; heck, there is a revolution happening. Maybe, during the Marcos regime, the principles and ideas of the Communist Party were needed to have genuine political and economic reforms. That is why maybe, sometimes, I would think the New People’s Army is actually the real army of the people. If this government can’t do anything to stop its mediocre political and economic reforms, I think the Left is the only remaining answer to our problems.
Nonetheless, I still hope that the likes of Satur Ocampo and Liza Masa may change the system without violence and let democracy work at its best.
– Lean Porquia, University of the Philippines in the Visayas
May 30th, 2007 at 1:40 pm
Walang mangyayari sa politika sa Pilipinas hanggat meron tayon COMELEC na hindi lumalagay sa Nuetral.Katulad ni Abalos, yung nakaraang special election sa Mindanao, kitang kita na niya sa GMA 7 TV ang mga violations na nangyayari, ang sasabihin niya sa iyo, Eh Wala Namang Nagrereklamo. Kapag ganyan ang katwiran niya, ang mga Pilipino hindi makapaghahalal ng tamang lider.Kaya wala tayong kapupuntahan, papalubog tayo ng papalubog, iwang iwan na tayo ng Vietnam.
May 30th, 2007 at 11:05 am
SANA GANITO DIN SA ELEKSYON…… RESULTS ARE RELEASED IN ONE DAY AFTER THE ELECTION…..
Exam Results
Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination Results
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Page: 1
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 1,406 out of 4,654 passed the Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination given by the Board of Accountancy in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan De Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo and Legazpi this May 2007.
The results were released in one (1) day after the last day of examination.
SANA GANITO DIN SA ELEKSYON…… RESULTS ARE RELEASED IN ONE DAY AFTER THE ELECTION…..
May 30th, 2007 at 8:49 am
Now, here comes election time and the adminstration is calling for national unity and reconciliation. I believe that it is true in its very essence that we need unity and reconciliation, that we need to stop all this political bickering and all for our country to move on. However, I think it is ironic for a government to call for unity and reconciliation if its instruments for peace, i.e. the military and police, are primarily the cause of disunity. How many activists, students, priests, lawyers, women have been killed allegedly by the military?
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Salina
How can they even ask for the people to unite behind them when they’re the one breaking the law; As you say, The people who suppose to protect and serve the filipino people the one killing the filipino people.
May 30th, 2007 at 2:41 am
Oposisyon kinantiyawan sa impeach 3
(Rose Miranda)
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Maagang nangantiyaw kahapon ang Malacañang sa political opposition dahil sa napipinto umanong pagkatalo ng mga ito na maisulong ang ikatlong impeachment complaint laban kay Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo bunsod ng pagkopo ng administrasyon sa mayorya sa Kamara.
Sa panayam ng himpilang dzMM, sinabi ni Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita na base sa tantiya umano nila ay 20 lamang ang mga miyembro ng oposisyon sa Kamara kung kaya hindi na umano sila magtataka kung muling maibasura ang third impeachment try laban sa chief executive dahil tiyak aniya na hindi na naman makakakalap ang mga ito nang kinakailangang 2/3 o 73 boto upang umakyat ang reklamo sa Senado.
“I think, sorry guys, stare with us on the eyes. Kitang-kita na kakaunti ang numero o ang bilang ng kung anoman ang maghahain ng impeachment case. Nobody can stop them from doing that but still as of now makikita natin ang bilang. This is a numbers’ game. Again, it’s just being realistic,” ani Ermita.
Ito aniya ang dahilan kung bakit hindi sila masyadong dismayado kahit na posibleng kakaunti lamang ang mga senatorial bets ng Team Unity (TU) na makapasok sa top 12 dahil batid umano nila na nakuha na nila ang suporta ng buong Kamara.
Itinanggi naman kahapon ng Palasyo ang insinuwasyong gimik lamang ang pag-aagawan nina House Speaker Jose De Venecia ng Lakas party at Cebu Rep. Pablo Garcia ng Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (Kampi) upang matiyak na hindi makakapuwesto ang sinumang taga-oposisyon sa liderato ng Kamara.
Ayon kay Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs Gabriel Claudio, hahayaan nila na maresolba ng Kampi ang problema sa pamamagitan ng caucus.
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Salina
This is not the kind of people we need in the office. Just read what this idiots Ermita was saying. About the 3rd impeachment. That they have number’s.
Oh, Yeah! can you beat the number’s of filipino people who voted for the opposition? We may not have gun’s, Tanks, But we can always use something else. Walanghiya! Mayabang. This is one of the reason why the Philippines could never move forward because of this idiot like him. The filipino people deserve better. uverhaul the entire corrupt gov’t.
So that the Philippines can move forward.
May 30th, 2007 at 2:28 am
GMA kinalampag sa 34 bibitaying OFW’s
(Michelle Arroyo)
Kasama ang nagdadalamhating mga kaanak ng mga Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) na nasa death row ngayon sa iba’t ibang bansa, kinalampag kahapon ng grupong Migrante ang Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) at ang pamahalaang Arroyo para sa kagyat na pagpapalaya sa 34 OFWs na pawang mga nahaharap sa parusang kamatayan.
“For innocent OFWs unjustly imprisoned abroad, each minute spent in jail is one too many. For those already sentenced to death, the days in prison are particularly harrowing. It’s imperative that the DFA, particularly Secretary (Alberto) Romulo and President Arroyo prioritize their immediate release and repatriation,” giit ni Connie Bragas-Regalado, chairperson ng Migrante International.
Tiyempo rin ang pagtapik sa gobyerno ng grupo at ng mga kaanak hinggil dito upang maisip din umano kahit paano ni Arroyo sa kanyang mga state visits ngayon sa iba’t ibang bansa ang pagtutok sa distressed OFWs hindi lamang sa paglagda sa kaliwa’t-kanang kasunduan o treaties.
Partikular na umapela kahapon ang pamilya ng mga nasa death row na sina Marilou Ranario at Don Don Lanuza.
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Salina
what make you think Gloria Arroyo, Care if they’re going to hang these OFW. wala na kayong silbi sa kanya kasi hindi na kayo naka padala ng pera sa philippines.