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On his own

Published by Ellen on October 29, 2009

Chiz announcing his resignation from NPC
Chiz announcing his resignation from NPC
The decision of Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero to bolt from the Nationalist People’s Coalition, the party that nurtured his political career the past 11 years, has introduced a new moral element in the campaign.

It showed a young candidate, without the logistics – from family treasure chest or from business earnings or from government resources – to subsidize a national campaign which election experts say could cost P3 billion, daring to go direct to the people to bring his message of reforms in governance.

He gave three reasons in his speech but what interested me was the second:”Sinumang tatakbo o magiging Pangulo ng bansa, hindi pwedeng magawa ang mga dapat niyang gawin ng naka-kadena ang aking mga kamay at paa, naka-piring ang aking mga mata at may busal ang aking bibig. At lalong di dapat mag desisyon base sa dinidikta ng interes ng iisang grupo, partido o tao lamang. Kung gusto nating umunlad at guminhawa hindi na pwede ang dating gawi. Kung hindi… papaano niya halimbawa, isusulong ang pagpapanagot sa tiwali; pork barrel; ambassador; contractualization; bodyguard; oil deregulation law; Pagcor.

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Chiz: dehadong kandidato

Published by Ellen on October 26, 2009

Bukas (Oct. 28) na raw ang deklarasyon ni Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero para sa kanyang kandidatura para presidente.

Dapat matuloy na itong kanyang deklarasyon dahil sa kanyang kaka-postpone, akala tuloy ng marami hindi na siya matutuloy. Lalo pa ang kanyang original political team na kinabibilangan ni dating senador Serge Osmeña, advertising executive na si Yolly Ong, at political adviser na si Malou Tiquia ay umalis na sa kanya.

Ang asawa kasi ni Osmeña ay si Bettina Lopez. Siyempre kapag Lopez, Noynoy Aquino yun. Malaki ang utang na loob ng mga Lopez kay dating Pangulong Cory Aquino, na ibinalik sa kanila ang Meralco at ABS-CBN na kinumpiska ni Ferdinand Marcos nang siya ay nagdeklara ng martial law.

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Samahang Magdalo chooses Chiz

Published by Ellen on October 25, 2009

It was good to see those young military officers again assembled in one place, still speaking and yearning for reforms in government.

Their symbol, the sunburst, was everywhere. They wore it proud on their black shirts. It was also plastered on the walls of the UP Hostel where the Samahang Magdalo was holding its first national convention.

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There were some 600 delegates representing 375 chapters all over the country.

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Ang susuportahan ng Magdalo para presidente

Published by Ellen on October 24, 2009

Samahang Magdalo will support the presidential bid of Sen. Francis Escudero.

This was announced this morning by Magdalo Party Secretary General Francisco Ashley Acedillo after the first Magdalo national convention held at the UP hostel.

Sino kaya ang susuportahan ng Samahang Magdalo para presidente? Siyempre oposisyun ang kanilang pagpipilian. Hindi naman pwedeng ang kandidato ni Gloria Arroyo na si Gilbert Teodoro.

Mamimili sila kay Chiz Escudero, Noynoy Aquino, at Manny Villar.

Sa aking pag-uusap sa karamihan sa kanila, ang pinagpipilian ay sa pagitan ni Chiz at ni Noynoy. Basa ko mas kiling sila kay Chiz dahil sa kanyang kongkretong programa sa pagreporma ng pagpatakbo ng pamahalaan.

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BIR imposes 5 % tax on campaign contributions and expenditures

Published by Ellen on October 24, 2009

by VERA Files
All contributions to political campaigns will be taxed five percent, the Bureau of Internal Revenue said Friday.

BIR Commissioner Sixto S. Esquivias IV announced that the newly issued Revenue Regulations No. 8-09 requires all political candidates/parties/contributors to withhold a 5% withholding tax on their campaign expenditures and contributions.

The new regulations also require all political candidates, parties and candidates to register with the BIR as a withholding agent.

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ARMM: vote reservoir

Published by Ellen on October 22, 2009

Last Wednesday morning, the last day of our three-day seminar-workshop in Cagayan de Oro on “Preparing for the 2010 Election” organized by the Philippine Press Institute and supported by The Coca-Cola Export Corporation, Carol Arguillas and Froilan Gallardo of Mindanews, were nowhere to be seen.

The day before, Carol made a presentation on “Elections and Peace in Mindanao” which disturbed many of us.

We were told that Carol and Froilan had to leave for Marawi City in Lanao del Sur early morning because of the incident of grenade explosion Tuesday afternoon that killed three and injured about 20 persons. We saw Carol and Froilan in the afternoon looking weary, from the interviews they did with the injured and other witnesses to the explosion.

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Mga tanong sa likud ng bombahan sa Marawi

Published by Ellen on October 21, 2009

CAGAYAN DE ORO–Noong Martes ng hapon isang granada ang sumabog malapit sa City Hall ng Marawi City na ikinamatay ng isang tao at nasugatan naman ang mga 20.

Ayon Mindanews, sinabi raw ng mga nag imbestiga na mga opisyal na itinapon ng mga di-kilalang mga lalaki ang granada mga 50 metro nag layo sa opisina ng Commission on Election kung saan may ginagawang registration ng mga botante.

Sabi ni Carol Arguillas, publisher ng Mindanews, tinitiyak pa nila ang impormasyon na ang mga nagre-register ay galing sa Linamon, Lanao del Norte.

Nakakapagtaka ito kasi bakit ang mga taga Lanao del Norte ay nasa Marawi nagpa-paregister? Flying voters?

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