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Supreme Court allows “Ang Ladlad” in May election

Published by Ellen on April 8, 2010

Patrick King Pascual, production assistant/researcher of ANC’s Strictly Politics is ecstatic because of this news.

From Yahoo, Philippines

by Oliver Teves
Associated Press

The Philippine Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a decision barring a gay rights group from contesting national elections in May and recognized it as a legitimate political party for the first time.

Voting 13-2, the court threw out decisions by the Elections Commission denying accreditation to Ang Ladlad (Out of the Closet) on grounds that it tolerates immorality and offends Christians and Muslims.

The justices said the party had complied with all legal requirements, and that there is no law against homosexuality.

“I felt vindicated,” said the group’s leader, Danton Remoto, an English professor at the Jesuit-run Ateneo de Manila University. He said that Ang Ladlad had struggled for recognition and accreditation for the past seven years.

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Labanan ng lokal na makinarya

Published by Ellen on April 7, 2010

Nang umuwi ako sa amin sa Antique noong Pebrero, napapunta ako sa mga liblib na baryo dahil sinamahan ko ang isang kaibigan na gumagawa ng research tungkol sa komedya. Ang hirap kumuha ng signal ng cellphone sa mga lugar na yun doon.

Napag-usapan naming ng mga taga-doon paano na lang ang mangyari sa eleksyun kung walang signal. Paano ma-transmit ang boto kung walang signal.

Sabin ng mga titser doon, dahil ang mga presinto ay pagsama-samahin, doon ilalagay ang clustered precincts sa lugar na may signal.

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Another survey, different findings

Published by Ellen on April 6, 2010

Yesterday, Pulse Asia released its latest survey conducted March 21- 28 which showed Liberal Party’s Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III (35 percent) maintaining his 12 point lead over Nacionalista Party’s Manuel Villar (27 percent).

Partido ng Masang Pilipino’s Joseph Estrada was third with 18 percent followed by Lakas-Kampi-CMD’s Gilbert Teodoro with 7 percent. The rest of the presidential candidates got two percent or less.

But there’s another survey I got last Sunday which showed a different standing of the presidential candidates.
The survey firm, Campaigns and Images Group, and its research arm, “Tools and Strategy, Philippines” are new to me. Their analyst is Aniceto “Abbey” Canturias.

An Internet search shows Canturias is no stranger in market research. In 1991, he, along with newspaper publishers and editors, formed the Campaigns & Image Group. Through his PR management, Canturias worked in the successful vice presidential bid of Sen. Joseph Estrada in 1992. He also was Visayas Bureau chief of The Manila Times from October 1999 to March 2001 and editor in chief of The Freeman Mindanao from August 1995 until September 1999.

CIG’s survey, which is given to Philippine and foreign clients, is much more detailed. Their base is 2,550 respondents. They have focused surveys on different age groups and economic sector.

The result of their survey, conducted April 1 to 4, on the most likely winner in the May 10 elections has Villar, Aquino, Teodoro in the top, in that order.

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Aquino maintains significant lead over Villar in Pulse Asia’s March 21-28 survey

Published by Ellen on April 6, 2010

Liberal Party (LP) presidential candidate Senator Benigno “Noynoy” C. Aquino III, scoring a 37% voting preference, continues to lead the other presidential contenders. In second place is Senator Manuel “Manny” Villar (Nacionalista Party [NP]) with 25% voter support.

Former President Joseph “Erap” Ejercito Estrada is the only other candidate with double digit support, at 18%, while the other candidates register single digit voter preferences—LAKAS-KAMPI-CMD Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro with 7%;Bagumbayan standard-bearer Senator Richard “Dick” J. Gordon at 2%; and, Bangon Pilipinas candidate Brother Eddie Villanueva, with 2% voter preference.

Nine percent of the survey respondents refused or remained undecided as to their presidential preference.

LP’s Mar Roxas also continues to maintain a big lead (20 points) over NP’s Loren Legarda.

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Usapang pera

Published by Ellen on April 5, 2010

Tinawagan ko kahapon si dating congressman Prospero “Butch” Pichay tungkol sa kumakalat na tsismis na kaya daw walang pera para sa kampanya ang mga senador ng Lakas-Kampi-CMD at walang perang pambigay sa mga lokal na kandidato dahil binulsa raw niya ang pera.

Natawa lang si Pichay, na tumakbong senador noong 2007. “Nag-abono na nga ako ng P20 milyon. Tapos sabihin binulsa ko?”

Sabi ni Pichay ang kanyang assignment sa Lakas-Kampi-CMD ay mga senador. Si Local Governments Secretary Ronaldo Puno ang nag-manage ng kampanya ni presidential candidate Gilbert Teodoro at Vice Presidential candidate Edu Manzano.

Sabi ni Pichay P90 milyon lang daw ang binigay sa kanya para sa anim na kandidato ng Lakas-Kampi-CMD para senador na sina: re-electionists Lito Lapid at Bong Revilla, radio broadcaster Rey Langit, dating cabinet Secretary Silvestre Bello III, Raul Lambino, at Ramon Guico, mayor ng Binalonan at presidente ng Mayor and League of Municipalities President.

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MVP’s embarrassing moment

Published by Ellen on April 4, 2010

MVP
MVP
While the Christian world was recollecting the martyrdom of Jesus Christ, telecommunications super executive Manuel V. Pangilinan was experiencing his own calvary.

He admitted to having committed plagiarism.

Plagiarism is defined in online dictionaries as “to commit literary theft: present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source.”

If it were any ordinary person committing plagiarism, it would not be news. We would not be writing about it. But it’s MVP, the Filipino’s personifaction of success in business where trust and honesty are prime commodities.

The plagiarism happened on March 27, when he addressed the graduates at the Ateneo School of Humanities & School of Social Sciences. His speech was inspiring. He talked about learning from failure which everyone would surely have his in life, learning to take care of one’s body, sharing one’s blessings, gratitude, and friendship.

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Kalbaryo ni Cielo sa DFA

Published by Ellen on April 3, 2010

Update, April 5, 2010: I just got this text message from Ed Malaya, DFA spokesman:

“The DFA OUMWA office has initiated an internal investigation on the complaints aired by Cielo Corcuera.

“Initial findings indicate that the documents pertaining to the last salary and death benefits of Arlin Bello we acted upon but inadvertently sent to the Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi and not to the Philippine Consulate General in Dubai, UAE, its inrended destination.

“The DFA will undertake corrective measures to ensure that this and similar snafus do not happen again in the future.”

Noong Miyerkoles, may nagpadala sa akin nitong email tungkol sa kalbaryo ng isang nangangalang Cielo Corcuera sa kanyang pag-follow up ng claim ng isang Overseas Filipino Worker.

Si Cielo ay sumulat kay Alex Bello na nasa Saudi Arabia tungkol sa kanilang claim para sa huling sueldo at benefits ni Arlin V. Bello na namatay noong Agosto 2009 sa Dubai, United Emirates. Kapatid ni Alex si Arlin.

Sabi ni Cielo magbabayad lamang daw ang kumpanya na pinagtrabahuan ni Arlin na Al Shola Driving School sa Sharjah, UAE kapag naipresenta ang Authenticated Certificate of Heirship at Authenticated Special Power of Attorney nag bibigay ng permiso kay Consul General Benito Valeriano na magtanggap ng kabayaran.

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