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Osmeña bolts LP senatorial ticket

Published by Ellen on November 18, 2009

Former senator Sergio “Serge” Osmeña III has bolted the senatorial slate of Liberal Party (LP) for the 2010 elections reportedly due to a disagreement over the party’s choice to include as members some key people from the Arroyo administration.

Osmeña, who is a member of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), was included in LP’s senatorial slate for the 2010 elections as announced by its leaders Monday.

According to a reliable source, Osmeña disagreed with the LP decision to include former senator Ralph Recto and his wife Batangas Gov. Vilma Santos-Recto in the party.

The battle for Batangas votes

Published by Ellen on November 17, 2009

The Liberal Party thinks it has scored a hit with the defection of Batangas Governor Vilma Santos and husband Ralph Recto, former senator and economic planning secretary of Gloria Arroyo.

Batangas, with an estimated voting population of 1.5 million, is a prime target of any presidential candidate.

Sources said it was Recto who wanted to join the LP having learned from his 2007 senatorial loss due to the Gloria Arroyo stigma.

Although he was also negotiating a slot with the Nacionalista Party headed by his Wednesday Club buddy Manny Villar, Recto knew that he could not shake off the GMA stigma if he were with the NP, which is dubbed in political circles as “Arroyo’s opposition party.”

‘Political prostitution’

Published by Ellen on November 17, 2009

The sordid description was supposed to refer to the votes of the 12 senators who cleared Sen. Manny Villar wrongdoing in the C-5 road extension project but Senator Jamby Villar zeroed in on colleague Loren Legarda who announced today her team-up with Villar for the 2010 elections.

“I congratulate Mr. Villar for his fantastic lobbying in turning someone like Senator [Loren] Legarda, who was rabidly against him into his girl Friday. As they say, Manny talks and money talk louder,” said Madrigal in a statement sent from Europe.

Added Madrigal: “I will not subscribe to political prostitution when the country’s interest is at stake. Public service is not a numbers game.”

Legarda was among the 12 senators (Aquilino Pimentel, Alan Peter Cayetano, Pia Cayetano, Lito Lapid, Gregoriio Honasan, Joker Arroyo, Miriam Santiago, Ramon Revilla Jr., Jinggoy Estrada, Loren Legarda, Francis Pangilinan and Villar) who signed the resolution, expressing the sense of the Senate to dismiss the complaint and clear Villar of alleged acts of disorderly behavior.

Mga paru-paru sa senatoriables

Published by Ellen on November 16, 2009

Ito muna ang mga kandidato para senador ng Liberal Party:Dating Senate President Franklin Drilon, dating senador Serge Osmeña III, Brig. Gen. Danny Lim na hanggang ngayon ay nakakulong, Rep. Ruffy Biazon, Rep. Teofisto Guingona, Jr.,. Akbayan Rep. Rissa Hontiveros-Baraquel, dating Rep. Neric Acosta, dating senador Ralph Recto, na dating ring NEDA director general as administrasyun ni Gloria Arroyo at Sonia Roco.

Siyam lang yan. Pupunuin rin nila yan bago Disyembre 1, ang deadline ng filing ng certificate of candidacy para sa mga kakandidato sa mga posisyun pang-nasyunal.

Hindi pa pinapalabas ng Nacionalista Party na pinamumunuan ni dating Senate President Many Villar ngunit may nagsabi sa akin na kasama raw doon sina Sen. Miriam Santiago, Sen. Pia Cayetano, Col. Ariel Querubin na nakakulong hanggang ngayon, Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo, Gabriela Rep. Liza Maza at Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr.

Liberal Party’s senatorial candidates

Published by Ellen on November 16, 2009

The Liberal Party announced their initial list of senatorial candidates: 1. Former Senate President Franklin Drilon 2. Former Senator Serge Osmeña III 3.Detained officer Brig.…

Latest Pulse Asia survey:Noynoy maintains big lead

Published by Ellen on November 16, 2009

With less than six months to go before Election Day, Liberal party’s Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino, Jr. leads the presidential race by a big margin with 44 per cent, the October 2009 survey of Pulse Asia showed.

Number two is Nacionalista candidate Manuel Villar with 19 per cent followed by party less Francis Escudero, who has yet to decide whether to push through with his presidential plan, with 13 per cent.

Former President Joseph Estrada of the Patido ng Masang Pilipino got 11 per cent, Vice President Noli de Castro who has shown no interest in joining the race with four per cent, and the Arroyo administration bet, Gilbert Teodoro of Lakas-Kampi with two per cent.

Click below for the complete survey including senatorial aspirants.

October 2009 Pulse Asia survey on 2010 candidates

Remnants of the Dark Ages

Published by Ellen on November 15, 2009

Leila de Lima, chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights said reasons cited by the Commission on Elections in denying the application of Ang Ladlad for accreditation as sectoral party illustrates that gays are objects of ridicule, contempt and violence which renders them marginalized.

It’s good that de Lima has taken up the cudgels for Ang Ladlad, a nationwide organization of lesbians, gay, bisexual and transgender persons.

De Lima read to the Comelec commissioners Article 7 of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, to which the Philippines is a signatory, that states, “All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination.”

Ano ang niluluto nina Ebdane?

Published by Ellen on November 14, 2009

Noong unang sinabi ni dating Public Works Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane na tatakbo siya bilang presidente hindi ko sineryoso. Sabi ko “maglalaba” lang yan.

Alam naman natin na ang problema ngayon ni Gloria Arroyo, ng mga miyembro ng kanyang pamilya, at ang mga alagad na kasabwat sa kanilang pagnanakaw sa kaban ng bayan ay kung paano i-secure ang mga bilyunes na kanilang nanakaw sa kaban ng bayan.

Isip kasi natin sa galit ng taumbayan, sigurado na ang susunod na pangulo ay galing sa oposisyun at i-imbestigahan ang mga anomalya na nangyari sa administrasyong Arroyo. Marami sa anomalya na yan ay sa DPWH, na nasa pamumuno ni Ebdane.

Perlas: ‘People call me a practical visionary’ (Q&A)

Published by Ellen on November 13, 2009

By PROBE PROFILES Without funds and a much-needed machinery, activist-environmentalist Nicanor “Nicky” Perlas thinks he has a good chance of capturing the presidency the nontraditional…

Edu Manzano is Teodoro’s running mate

Published by Ellen on November 13, 2009

Movie and TV actor Eduardo “Edu Manzano” is the Lakas-Kampi vice presidential candidate.

In a press conference this morning at the Makati Shangrila, Manzano, 54, was presented by Teodoro and Interior Secretary Ronaldo Puno, who had earlier withdrawn from his declared vice presidential bid.

Manzano said the qualities of Teodoro, who has been trailing behind other candidates in the surveys, that had appealed to him are “credibility, integrity,hardwork.”

“I believe that we can lead this country forward,” said Manzano, who is a Lakas-Kampi member. He was chairman of the Optical Media Board until a few months ago.

The announcement surprised many political observers who were expecting Manzano to take his oath as Liberal Party member so he could be in LP’s senatorial ticket.

Manzano has rated within the top 15 among the senatorial aspirants in a number of credible surveys.

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