Political News April 2, 2013

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02 April 2013

 

LP NEWS

 

Aquino leads LP rally in Manila, endorses Lim for mayor – Inquirer President Benigno Aquino III led the Liberal Party’s proclamation rally in Manila on Monday to kick off the candidacy of its local bets in the city.
Related News	Estrada, Moreno both liars and deserve to be partners, says Lim - Inquirer Aquino arrives at LP proclamation rally site in Manila - Inquirer Lim cites track record on first day of campaign - Inquirer P-Noy proclaims Lim as LP’s bet - Star Guns blazing, Lim assails Erap record - Malaya PNoy endorses Lim – ABS-CBN News Lim swats Estrada over ‘flies’ insult – Manila Times Lim: Tried and tested – Manila Standard
Grace Poe: Rebuilding shattered families key to strong country - Star Overcoming creeping poverty that is shattering the  family – the basic unit of Filipino society – is the key to a strong and progressive country.
Loren: Tiyakin ang kaligtasan ng Pinoys sa SoKor- Abante Nanawagan si Senadora Loren Legarda sa pamahalaan ng agarang paghahanda para sa kaligtasan ng mga Pinoy sa South Korea kasunod ng pagdeklara ng ‘state of war’ ng North Korea kamakalawa.
Bam: Pausbungin ang negosyo ng turismo- Abante Tonite Ngayon ang panahon para pausbungin ang negosyo ng turismo, ayon kay Team PNoy senatoriable Benigno Bam Aquino.

 

 

UNA STORIES

 

No more split campaign sorties for UNA, says Nancy Binay - Inquirer The United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) will no longer split into three groups in carrying out its campaign activities as being united was what set them apart from other political groups, according to senatorial candidate Nancy Binay.
UNA taps Jinggoy Estrada as main endorser, whether brother JV likes it or not - Inquirer Despite the recent spat between former Joseph Estrada’s sons, the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) will still try to convince Sen. Jinggoy Estrada to join the group’s sorties throughout the country to help boost its candidates’ chances at the polls, according to campaign manager Toby Tiangco.
Barefoot councilor looks like he’s begging for alms, not votes - Inquirer You wouldn’t miss him in a rally of the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA). In a crowd teeming with colored shirts and thundering with ear-splitting campaign jingles, Rodolfo “Rudy” Bayot stands out in his bare feet, looking like he needs alms.
UNA resumes campaign in Laguna - Inquirer Fresh from their break during Holy Week, the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) on Monday resumed their campaign activities with a motorcade and rally in Laguna.
Related News	Full steam ahead for UNA in Laguna – Tribune
‘Binay-Erap friendship solid’ - Star Vice President Jejomar Binay disclosed yesterday that he and former President Joseph Estrada, who is running for mayor of Manila in the May 13 elections, clicked in their alliance and friendship because both of them want only better things for the Filipino people.
Erap explains ouster as president - Star Former President Joseph Estrada found it necessary to explain at length to Manila voters why he was ousted from Malacañang in 2001, a key issue being hurled against him by his critics, during his proclamation rally Sunday.
Related News	Erap for Manila’s renewal – Manila Standard

 

 

OTHER STORIES

 

Aquino vetoes law removing height requirement for cops, firemen, jail guards - Inquirer Policemen, firemen and jail guards should possess the necessary physical attributes to do their job, and that includes having the right height.
Related News	Aquino wants lawmen to be looked up to, not down - Inquirer Aquino maintains minimum height requirements for police - Star
MILF reminds troops not to engage in political partisan activities - Inquirer The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has reminded its forces not to allow themselves to be used by politicians in any activity that would disrupt the much improved peace climate in Mindanao.
Comelec reiterates ruling on oversized posters - Inquirer An attempt by candidates to find a way around the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) poster size limitation was already prohibited in a previous ruling, Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. said Monday.
Related News	Comelec: Slow filing of cases due to manpower shortage - Inquirer QC bets ‘flood’ area with poll posters - Inquirer Comelec: Manpower woes hinder policing of campaign activities - Bulletin
Comelec video seeks to educate voters, candidates - Inquirer The Commission on Elections (Comelec) released Monday a new educational video showing candidates and voters proper, legal and novel techniques in running an election campaign.
Related News	Tina Tama, Boy Bawal show proper campaigning - Star
Comelec optimistic of getting source code of poll scanners - Inquirer The Commission on Elections (Comelec) may finally get the source code of the precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines to be used in the May 13 polls.
Related News	Political parties to review PCOS source code  - Star
Appointment of 2 new poll commissioners not covered by election ban - Inquirer President Aquino can still appoint new election commissioners between now and election day without running afoul of the election ban on appointments.
Related News	Now, there’s no hurry to name poll execs - Malaya
81% of Filipinos satisfied with life - Inquirer Despite the persistence of high poverty rates in the country, at least four in every five adult Filipinos, or 81 percent, said they were satisfied with their life in December last year, a survey found.
Gov’t vehicles can’t be used for election campaign – Comelec - Inquirer The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Monday that government vehicles cannot be used for the campaign of any candidate including incumbent officials.
Arroyo posters up but presence uncertain - Inquirer Former President and now Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo projected herself this way in her campaign posters that were put up all over the second district of Pampanga, where she is seeking a second term as a member of the House of Representatives.
AFP chief orders new Wescom head to protect West Phl Sea - Star Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Emmanuel Bautista yesterday ordered the new leadership of the Western Command (Wescom) to safeguard the country’s maritime domain in the West Philippine Sea.
Army: NPA backing some party-list groups, Senate bets - Star The extortion activities of communist rebels are meant to support some party-list groups and senatorial candidates, the military claimed yesterday.
Palace: No decision yet on taking Malaysia to int’l court - Star Malacañang refused to comment on whether the Sabah standoff would be a protracted fight, saying the incident remains under investigation.
‘Power crisis in Mindanao to affect polls’ - Star Local officials in the south fear that the worsening power crisis in Mindanao will put into question the results of the May 13 elections should there be a massive power outage during canvassing of votes.
Bautista, Belmontes attend Mass, hold motorcade - Star Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista led his entire ticket in an inaugural Mass at the Santo Domingo Church yesterday, which marked the start of the local campaign in the city.
Candidate for Cotabato councilor hurt in ambush - Star A candidate for councilor and two others were hurt in an ambush in a remote barangay in North Cotabato’s Banisilan town on Sunday.
China naval drill unthreatening — PH - Bulletin Malacañang said yesterday it is not threatened with China’s naval exercises near the West Philippine Sea as long as they are conducted in international waters.
Motion for travel abroad urged - Bulletin Former Makati City Mayor Elenita S. Binay, who is facing graft charges, yesterday asked the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division to allow her to travel to Paris, France, from April 7 to 11, 2013, in order to join her husband Vice President Jejomar Binay for his official travel.
Privatize Comelec? Amend Constitution first – ABS-CBN News Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. said on Monday the poll body can only be privatized through an amendment of the 1987 Constitution.
Casiño calls on gov’t to address Albay power crisis- Tribune Makabayan senatorial candidate, Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño yesterday reiterated his call for the government to act on the issue of Albay Electric Cooperative (Aleco) and its outstanding debt as Albayanos continue to suffer blackouts this summer from three to five hours to sometimes the whole day.
Bets ink ‘contract’ with voters – Business World Mayor Evelio R. Leonardia, who is seeking the lone congressional seat in Bacolod, and mayoralty candidate Vice-Mayor Jude Thaddeus A. Sayson led the signing after a mass at Lupit Church followed by a motorcade in the city’s main thoroughfares yesterday.
SWS Survey, hindi makatotohanan – Obispo – Pilipino Star Ngayon Inihayag kahapon ni Lingayen Dagupan Archbi­shop Emeritus Oscar Cruz na hindi umano makatotohanan ang  resulta ng  Social Weather Station (SWS).
2 solon nagsagutan dahil sa Comelec – Remate Nag-iiringan ngayon ang dalawang partylist congressmen dahil sa bagong desisyon ng Commission on Elections na ang Ako Bicol partylist ay makalahok sa nalalapit na eleksyon.
Maliksi survey lead debunked – People’s Journal Cavitenos doubted the result of the independent survey made by the camp of Cavite 3rd district Rep. Ireneo “Ayong” Maliksi showing him ahead of his opponent incumbent Cavite Gov. Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla.

 

 

EDITORIAL

 

Mindanao power crunch – Editorial, Inquirer No chief executive has been more frank and honest in addressing the perennial problem of power shortages in Mindanao than President Aquino is now. Just before the Holy Week break, the President told it as it is. The people and industries in Mindanao have very limited choices: Higher power rates or no electricity at all.

It’s showtime by former Press Secretary Hector Villanueva, Bulletin The candidates, after receiving the blessings of Easter, can now go out and lie through their teeth to convince naïve voters that they are pro-poor and their hearts bleed for them.

Local candidates by Atty. Romeo Pefianco, Bulletin Local candidates – for congressman, governor, mayor, vice-governor, vice-mayor, members of sangguniang bayan, panlungsod and panlalawigan – are guided only by a few important rules. They campaign at night, early morning, and late afternoon until they reach their goal of house-to-house visits. In most small towns, kinship plays a major factor for getting elected to a municipal office. With countless cousins fully supporting a candidate, only rare bad luck can derail his ambition.

Flawed democracy by Ducky Paredes, Malaya The Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2012 democracy index, published by The Economist magazine, which was published on March 20, ranks the United States 21st among the 24 nations the magazine considers as “Full Democracies.”

Checkmate on Bangsamoro – Editorial, Tribune Without admitting that kinks have started to appear in the peace process with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), Noynoy obviously had encountered a hump in the current negotiations enough for him to call off the 37th round of talks in Malaysia.

Celebrity by Ernesto F. Herrera, Manila Times Candidates for local posts kicked off their campaigns last Black Saturday so we expect to see a heavy dose of excitement injected into an otherwise moribund campaign season so far.

Straying from the straight path by Ernesto Hilario, Business Mirror So you think P1 billion is peanuts? Sen. Serge Osmeña obviously thinks so.

SWS is not joking by Jojo Robles, Manila Standard Apparently, it was not an April Fool’s joke, this Social Weather Stations survey which showed that four out of five Filipinos are satisfied with their lives. But it’s just the sort of administration-friendly survey that sends officials into paroxysms of self-congratulation and provides them with further “proof” of the supposed good that they’re doing on the job.

Problemado sina Jack Enrile at Migz Zubiri by Raymond Burgos, Abante Tonite Sa pinakahuling survey ng Social Weather Station, dalawang kandidato ng United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) sa pagka-senador ang natanggal sa "Magic 12" na dati-rati ay kabilang sila rito lalo na noong bago magsimula ang senatorial campaign.

Comelec paghatian ng mga eksperto by Jarius Bondoc, Pilipino Star Ngayon Batay sa Konstitusyon dalawa ang tungkulin ng Commission on Elections. Una, magpasya sa mga kaso na may kinalaman sa halalan. Pangalawa, pamahalaan ang lahat ng eleksiyon.