Political News March 28, 2013

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28 MARCH 2013

 

LP NEWS

 

Aquino told he got wrong advice on Baguio bill - Inquirer President Benigno Aquino III said he vetoed a bill amending the 1909 Baguio City Charter because it included provisions that create “a kingdom of Baguio.”

Most unopposed bets belong to LP - Star A majority of local candidates running unopposed in the May 13 polls belong to the administration-backed Liberal Party (LP), based on the list of candidates prepared by the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

Escudero's ranking will improve - Team PNoy – ABS-CBN News Senator Francis Escudero had always kept the second spot in most pre-election surveys for the May 2013 senatorial election. That all changed when the latest Social Weather Stations survey conducted last March 15-17 showed Escudero dropping 14 points from 62 percent to only 48 percent.

Wrong priority? - Journal Team  PNoy senatorial candidate Sen. Chiz Escudero has asked the Commission on Elections to focus more on ensuring honest, orderly, credible and peaceful May 2013 midterm polls instead of pressing the removal of the Team Buhay and Team Patay oversized tarpaulins placed in front of the San Sebastian Cathedral in Bacolod City.

Bam: Service to GMA not political baggage - Journal Team PNoy senatorial candidate Bam Aquino IV has reiterated that his service to the former Arroyo administration as chairman of the National Youth Commission (NYC) was not a political baggage to him.

Team PNoy hails sound economy - Journal Team PNoy has expressed elation over the sound economy under President Benigno Aquino, as it called on voters to sustain this by electing allies of the administration who can continue reforms.

Erap factor ‘out’ sa pagbagsak ni Chiz - Abante Hindi naniniwala ang Team PNoy na may “Erap (dating Pangulong Joseph Estrada) factor” sa pagbaba ni Sen. Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sa pinakahuling survey ng Social Weather Station (SWS). (Bernard Taguinod)

Cayetano namumuro sa Top 1 – analyst - Abante Naniniwala ang political analyst na maaari nang masungkit ng ibang kandidato ang top 1 post sa Magic 12 ng senatorial line up at hindi na lamang nag-iisang hawak ito ni Sen. Loren Legarda.

Team Pnoy candidates kanya-kanya na ng diskarte – Abante Tonite Pinakawalan na ng Team PNoy ang lahat ng kanilang mga kandidato para makadiskarte sa sarili at magkaroon ang mga ito ng maluwag na oras na makasama ang mga local candidate sa pangangampanya.

Pinoy sawa na sa pamumulitika – Abante Tonite Sawa na sa pamumulitika ang sambayanang Filipino kaya hindi epektibo ang umano'y paninira ng oposisyon sa mga senatorial candidate ni Pangulong Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino III.

Fitch rating puntos sa Team PNoy – Abante Tonite Malaking puntos, hindi lamang kay Pangulong Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino III ang upgrade na ibinigay ng Fitch sa Pilipinas kundi maging sa mga senatorial candidate ng administrasyon.

Angara sa Kongreso: Ihinto ang bullying sa mga paaralan – Abante Tonite Hiniling kahapon ni Team PNoy senatorial candidate Edgardo 'Sonny' Angara sa mga miyembro ng Kongreso na tumulong na ihinto ang bullying sa mga paaralan matapos magpakamatay ang 14-anyos na estudyante sa loob ng silid ng kanyang magulang nang tudyuhin ng mga kaklase.

 

 

UNA NEWS

 

Estrada gets Manila bid rolling with ‘Happy Easterada’ - Inquirer With the campaign period for local candidates set to begin on Black Saturday, former President and now Manila mayoral candidate Joseph “Erap” Estrada is all business for his showdown with the incumbent Alfredo Lim, who is seeking a third and final term.

Manila roads closed on March 31 - Star The Manila Police District (MPD) Traffic Enforcement Unit yesterday announced a traffic rerouting scheme on March 31 to give way to the proclamation rally of the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA).

UNA bet opposes tuition hike - Bulletin  United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) senatorial candidate Jack Enrile opposed yesterday the petitions of various state universities and colleges (SUCs) to increase the tuition and other fees they would collect in the coming school year during his visit in the 1st district of the province.

Vote for bets who can revitalize nation — Gordon - Journal Senatorial candidate Richard Gordon yesterday appealed to the electorate to vote forcandidates for the Senate who could fight for their welfare as well as possess the ability to entice foreign investors and get jobs for the citizenry.

 

 

OTHER STORIES

 

It’s now or never for MILF - Inquirer The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) wants the peace deal with the government sealed before the term of President Benigno Aquino III ends in 2016, saying that beyond that would jeopardize the chances of having lasting peace in Mindanao.
Magna Carta up in next Congress - Inquirer A new Magna Carta of the Poor will be introduced in the next Congress and will contain input from President Benigno Aquino III.
Related News	Gov’t mulls magna carta for poor without housing rights - Star
Aquino names Wescom chief, other gov’t execs - Inquirer President Benigno Aquino III has appointed Marine Maj. Gen. Rustico Guerrero commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Command (Wescom) replacing Lt. Gen. Juancho Sabban who is retiring, the military’s Public Information Office (PIO) announced on Tuesday.
14 Naia flights cancelled due to technical, aircraft problems — MIAA  - Inquirer Amid the exodus of people from Metro Manila to the provinces for the long Holy Week break, 14 flights at Ninoy Aquino International Airport were cancelled on Wednesday due to technical problems and aircraft problems, authorities said.
Requests for Comelec control swamp poll body - Inquirer The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has received several requests to put some areas under Comelec control, but these will most likely be denied, Chairman Sixto Brillantes said Wednesday.
Related News	Requests for Comelec control flood poll body – GMA News
Comelec optimistic of securing source code - Inquirer The Commission on Elections (Comelec) may finally get the source code of the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines after protracted negotiations with automated elections technology suppliers Dominion Voting Systems Inc. and Smartmatic.
Local bets urged to heed campaign ban on Holy Week or face jail - Inquirer Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. urged local candidates to heed the prohibition on campaigning on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday or face possible arrest.
Kabataan, Piston, LPGMA partylists face disqualification for campaign rule violations - Inquirer The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has finished voting on the disqualification case of three partylists found to have violated campaign rules and is set to announce its decision soon, Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. said Wednesday.
Campaign for local bets starts Saturday - Star With three days left before the start of the campaign period for local candidates in the May 13 mid-term polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is bracing itself for aspirants who will try to evade stricter campaign rules.
Related News		Comelec prepares for start of local campaign – Business Mirror
CHED to spend P8 M for Study Now, Pay Later program - Star The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is spending P8 million for its Study Now Pay Later program this coming school year.
DBM’s claim of SUC budget hike misleading – Casiño - Star  The claim of Budget Secretary Florencio Abad that state universities and colleges (SUCs) received a 44-percent budget increase this year is “misleading,” Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Teddy Casiño said yesterday.
Tsinoy businessmen cry foul over ‘tax cheat’ tag - Star A group of Filipino-Chinese businessmen cried foul yesterday over President Aquino’s statement branding some of their colleagues as tax delinquents.
Espino explains absence in peace covenant signing - Star  Re-electionist Gov. Amado Espino Jr. said he decided to skip the peace covenant signing the other day at the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John The Evangelist here because it “would only serve to legitimize the violations and abuses of some (police) officials and deceitful candidates, and provide them with the perfect cover-up for their devious schemes.”
Filipino-Chinese traders offended by Aquino’s remarks on taxes – Business Mirror Filipino-Chinese businessmen were slighted by the statement of President Aquino that some members of the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII) are not religiously paying their taxes.
Mindanao brownouts to continue through Holy Week as stop-gap measures proposed – Business World Residents of General Santos City, Sarangani and parts of South Cotabato will have to endure long brownouts until the end of the Holy Week.
PNP keeps watchful eye on poll 'hotspots' – ABS-CBN News With just over a month before the May 13 polls, the Philippine National Police (PNP) is keeping an eye not just on the 15 areas tagged as "hotspots" but also on municipalities with intense political rivalries.
Handshakes not considered campaigning — Brillantes – GMA News Candidates in the May 13 midterm elections can attend the traditional Visita Iglesia on Maundy Thursday — when campaigning is prohibited under the law — and even shake hands with the devotees. There's nothing wrong with that.
Comelec to ask pollsters to identify survey financiers – GMA News The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will now ask pollsters to provide details of the surveys it will conduct in compliance with Resolution 9615 that the poll body had earlier issued amid the complaint of United Nationalist Alliance (UNA).
Lider ng mayoral bet sa N. Ecija itinumba – Pilipino Star Ngayon  Umiigting ang labanang pulitika sa bayan ng Aliaga, Nueva Ecija matapos ma­patay ang isang vendor na kilalang supporter at lider ng kumakandidatong mayor na si “Bro Rene Ordanes.”
Walang bagong buwis – Palasyo - Abante Tiniyak kahapon ng palasyo ng Malacañang na walang panibagong buwis na papasanin ang taumbayan ngayong taon.

 

 

EDITORIAL

 

We have the right of choice by Peter Wallace, Inquirer I, quite simply, fail to understand the Philippine Catholic Church. It vehemently opposes the Reproductive Health Law. Fine, it has every right to. But what it doesn’t have a right to is to dictate its belief to others. The law will give Filipinos of all faiths, or none, the option to request family planning assistance, or not.

Legarda on ‘friendly’ fasting/Sagada school at 100th year by Domini Torrevillas, Star This Holy Week, Sen. Loren Legarda is encouraging Filipinos to “carbon fast” — in environment-friendly ways.

Election benefits expected by many by Atty. Romeo Pefianco, Bulletin In one city in northern Mindanao a Catholic university conducted a second opinion survey of voters on March 7-15. The result is not encouraging/favorable to our political culture: The survey showed seven of 10 voters are expecting money for their votes. The 2010 survey disclosed that a majority of local voters expected to receive money. There’s no such survey in NCR, Central Luzon, and the big provinces south of Manila.

Food security ni Jack Enrile by Al Pedroche, Pilipino Star Ngayon Kapag panahon ng eleksyon, sari-saring isyu ang nagsusulputan. Alam niyo ba na nahaharap sa diskuwalipikasyon si  Bataan Governor Enrique “Tet” Garcia dahil sa inihaing petisyon ni Mariveles Mayor Oscar delos Reyes? Wala na umanong kakayahan  ang gobernador na tumupad sa tungkulin  dahil sa isyung pangkalusugan. Well, tingin ko nama’y pakakasuriin ng COMELEC ang merito ng petisyon ni delos Reyes.

Ang pagpili ng 12 senador by Horacio Paredes, Abante Sa ating pagpili ng 12 senador, ang mahirap ay ang pagpili ng 12 karapat-dapat na maging senador.

Politika pagtitika by Marc Logan, Abante Bawal na bawal po ang mamulitika. Sa mga araw na inilaan sa pagtitika kaya kung kayo po ay makakakita.

Nasa puso ang himala – Editorial, Abante Tonite Ilang araw lamang pagkatapos ng Semana Santa ay balik na naman sa normal ang agos ng pulitika sa bansa.