Posted on June 7, 2009 by Ishmael Fischer Ahab
Last week’s event was unprecedented. In the wee hours of the morning, the so-called “honorable” members of Congress sneaked an unacceptable resolution into passage. The resolution, passed without minding the Senate, convenes the Lower House into a constituent assembly that will be responsible in amending the Philippine constitution.
It is not foolish to think that GMA [...]
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Posted on March 8, 2009 by Ishmael Fischer Ahab
It is no surprise that our unpatriotic and selfish congressmen will still opt for the manual mode of elections rather than improve the system by automation. This is light of the current debate between the Commission on Elections, headed by Commissioner Melo, and various congressmen regarding the automation of the 2010 elections. The two sides [...]
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