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July 3rd, 2014 05:46 PM #2Relatives of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos are free to pursue their comeback in Malacañang, but the public should check their track record, a Palace official said Thursday.
During a press briefing, Presidential Communications Operations Office head Herminio "Sonny" Coloma Jr. said it is well within the rights of a Marcos clan member to run for president.
"Nasa batas naman po iyan kung sino ang pwedeng kumandidato, ano ang kwalipikasyon. Basta po naaayon sa batas at pumasa sa Comelec [Commission on Elections] ang certificate, kalayaan naman po nila na lumahok sa proseso ng halalan ng bansa," Coloma said.
On Wednesday, former First Lady and incumbent Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos said her family's return to Malacañang "would be a great help" in her "vision" to help more Filipinos.
She added that her son, Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is "qualified" to run for president in the 2016 presidential polls.
Senator Marcos had earlier said he will participate in the next elections, but has not decided yet on which position to seek. He also admitted that "in all likelihood," he will be seeking another term as senator.
Track record
Coloma, however, urged the public to scrutinize the track records of the Marcoses to see if they can continue programs started by President Benigno Aquino III.
"Kailangan tingnan ang kanilang track record. Kung sila ay may track record na iyan o sa ibang larangan ang kanilang track record. Sa bagay na iyan, ang taong-bayan ang pinakamainam sumagot," he said.
Former President Marcos placed the country under martial law rule from 1972 to 1981—a period marked by human rights abuses.
President Aquino's father, Benigno Jr., was assassinated in 1983 as he arrived in Manila, a crime widely blamed on the Marcos presidency.
President Aquino's mother, Corazon, replaced Marcos as president after the EDSA People Power Revolution in 1986.
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July 3rd, 2014 05:50 PM #3
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July 3rd, 2014 06:01 PM #4
Sa last presidential election, yeah, PNoy may not be the best fit (Gordon and Gibo -kaso aso ni GMA si Gibo eh)but he is the best choice because of what he stands for. When the past 3 presidencts are all embroidered in corruption charges, a "daang matuwid" alternative would be the best choice.
He is not the best president we ever had (that is still Ramon Magsaysay's throne at least in a genuine persperctive),and there may be a better president along the way. But from 2010-2016, deal with it, siya binoto eh. La na kayo magagawa. Popular vote lang due to sympathy, yes naman but if that is what fate dealt us, mas okay na yan kesa si Erap ulit or even Villar. Tangina naman kung iisipin niyo na yun ang nakalbalik sa puwesto despite his CRIMINAL conviction.
Get real, as the 2010 election sa mga posibleng manalo, sino pa ba pipiliin niyo? Parang may magagawa pa tayo. Mas madami bobotante eh. 4 years na, move-on.
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July 3rd, 2014 06:09 PM #5
IMHO, ayaw ko rin naman ma-impeach si Pnoy. Una sa lahat, ayaw ko ng kaguluhan, lalo lang babagsak ang ekonomiya ng Pilipinas (besides Pnoy got the numbers in the Congress), it's possible but not probable scenario. So, it's up to the next government if they like to put Pnoy in court. Pangalawa, ayaw ko rin kay Binay which is the VP next to Pnoy. Patapusin na lang ang term ni Pnoy for the sake of the Philippines.
Ang gusto ko lang kay Pnoy ay yung AFP modernization na ginagawa ng kanyang government, saludo ako sa kanya about this.
Walang idolo-idolo dito, i'm just a concern Pilipino citizen, besides ayaw ko yang term na yan and address it to me, i strictly don't want to commit idolatry.
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July 3rd, 2014 06:20 PM #6
AFP modernization, higher BIR and BOC collecton, less foreign debt, LESS corruption kasi dati presidente pa lang tiba-tiba na ninanakaw eh. Yeah, patapusin niyo na lang. 2 taon na lang si abnoy daw na PNoy. Wala naman kayo magagawa eh.
Kahit lahat nang galit kay PNoy tumabling at magluhod frm Aparri to Jolo na mapatalsik siya, neknek niyo. Buhok niyo na lang matitira pagdating sa Jolo hindi pa yan na-impeach at hindi yan makukulong after maging presidente. Kasalanan niya lang panot siya at noynoying.
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July 5th, 2014 11:31 AM #8
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July 5th, 2014 12:33 PM #9
Hindi niya gagawin ito, mawawalan siya ng mga taga pagtanggol after his term.
Church dares Aquino: Let go of corrupt allies
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MANILA, Philippines—Catholic bishops challenged the Aquino administration on Friday to “let go” of corrupt officials in its ranks.
Archbishop Socrates Villegas, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), said the investigation into the misuse of state funds should not be selective and should not spare administration allies.
“A government that professes to tread the straight path must remain true to that profession and must be willing to let go of the corrupt in its own ranks,” the Lingayen Dagupan archbishop said in a statement.
Reiterating Church calls for accountability, Villegas was referring to President Benigno Aquino III’s tuwid na daan (straight path) slogan.
Villegas made the call after the Supreme Court on Tuesday declared unconstitutional the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), striking down the presidential budgetary prerogative.
The CBCP head also called on the Commission on Audit (COA) and the Office of the Ombudsman to tell the nation where the DAP funds went.
“While, indeed, in many cases, it would be impractical, unhelpful even, to undo every project funded by what the high court has ruled to be unconstitutional means, we must nevertheless know how these monies were used, for where there was an illegal and immoral application of funds, there must be restitution,” Villegas declared.
According to him, “there is no reason to direct our ire only at the three senators, or at those presently accused.”
Different treatment
Critics have slammed the administration for treating Mr. Aquino’s allies implicated in the PDAF and DAP scandals differently from those linked with the opposition.
Filipinos “must humbly recognize that the propensity to make use of what is not ours to better the lives of our families or to gain access to luxuries that would otherwise be beyond us will be found in all of us,” Villegas said.
“We are all guilty by attitude and by our disposition,” he added as he renewed calls for national conversion not only of individuals but of institutions as well.
“We must pray together for the grace of conversion, because the prosecution and punishment of a few will not rid the nation of the propensity to corruption that is found in us all,” Villegas said.
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July 5th, 2014 01:04 PM #10
Hope we see significant changes.
Driver's License Renewal Process?