Category: Politics

Who was Gloria Arroyo addressing when she said in her State of the Nation Address, “From where I sit, I can tell you, a President is always as strong as she wants to be.”

Surely not the political opposition and civil society who were never impressed with her stolen power.

Was she directing it to the so called “hardliners” in the cabinet like national security adviser Norberto Gonzales and Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez who just do what they want to do and say what they want to say and all that she can say is “Amen”?

Update from Inquirer:Trillanes to file petition anew to post bail

From the Tribune:

Eighteen senators, majority of them are from the ranks of the administration bloc, have joined the opposition in expressing their sentiment toward the current dilemma of detained Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV whom they feel should be allowed to participate in sessions and other Senate functions.

Senate Resolution 22 effectively expressed the law-makers’ position that the chamber can take into its custody Trillanes in order for him to attend and perform his duty as a duly-elected senator of the Republic.

They said this is also to show their support to the petition for bail of Trillanes currently pending before the Makati City Regional Trial Court hearing the Oakwood mutiny case that the Magdalo leader is currently facing.