Political News March 26, 2013

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26 MARCH 2013

 

LP NEWS

 

Chiz slips to 3rd in latest senatorial survey - Star Re-electionist Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, who is embroiled in a controversy regarding his love life, slid down to third place in the recent pre-election survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS).
Related News	JV Ejercito-Estrada Post Big Gains in Recent SWS Survey - Bulletin Ranking of political parties bared – Business World Team PNoy still ahead in latest SWS poll - Standard Chiz slides to third – Manila Times Chiz drops to 4th in SWS survey; Erap: Spare me the intrigues - Tribune Comelec: UNA ranks 4th as political entity – ABS-CBN News Hate drive hurting Chiz reelection bid - Journal Loren keeps top spot in latest SWS poll - Journal Magkakaibang survey result, sumingaw Rigodon sa top posts puwera kay Loren - Abante Loren steady pa rin sa unang puwesto; Chiz bumaba – Abante Tonite
Hontiveros Files Motion to Lift TRO On RH Law - Bulletin Citing the failure of anti-Reproductive Health petitioners to establish a cause for the suspension of the law, Team PNoy senatorial bet former Akbayan Rep. Risa Hontiveros filed a motion today asking the High Court to lift the status quo ante order on the RH law.
Related News	Hontiveros asks SC to lift halt order on RH law implementation – ABS-CBN News
Holy Week reflection - Malaya Sen. Francis Escudero of the administration’s Team PNoy will spend the Holy Week in his home town, Sorsogon, to take time to reflect amid the controversy hounding him over his relationship with actress Heart Evangelista. Rep. Sonny Angara, senatorial candidate of Team PNoy, joined Sen. Francis Escudero’s call for a “cessation of hostilities” with the United Nationalist Alliance “this Lenten Season and perhaps even beyond.”
Noynoy to lead LP local bets in proclamation rally in Manila - Tribune President  Aquino  will lead the proclamation rally for Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim and the members of his ticket, as they kick off their campaign at the Bonifacio Shrine beside the Manila City Hall on April 1.
Loren tells Pinoys to ‘carbon fast’ - Journal As the nation observes Holy Week, Team P-Noy reelectionist Sen. Loren Legarda yesterday encouraged Filipinos to “carbon fast”--a kind of fasting that is environment-friendly.
There is hope after graduation – Sonny  - Remate There is hope after graduation. Thus said Team Pnoy senatorial candidate Edgardo “Sonny” Angara as he urged the 1,038 graduates of Basilan State College today to follow their dreams and embark on a journey of their lives with a sense of hope for a better future.
Pangalan ko lilinisin ko – Chiz – Pilipino Star Ngayon Nangako kahapon si Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero na lilinisin niya ang kanyang pangalan mula sa mga diumano’y malisyosong akusasyon laban sa kanya na posibleng naging sanhi kung bakit bahagyang bumaba ang kanyang ranking sa pinakahuling survey ng Social Weather Station (SWS).
Related News		Heart Denies Mom’s Allegation Vs Chiz - Star Lilinisin ko ang aking pangalan – Chiz - Abante Tonite

 

 

UNA NEWS

 

Comelec: UNA ranks 4th as political entity - Star A Commission on Elections (Comelec) resolution shows the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) ranks fourth after the Liberal Party (LP), Nacionalista Party (NP) and the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) as a political entity.
Related News	UNA Ranked Fourth Political Party - Bulletin UNA fourth top political party - Tempo
UNA to Koko: ‘Banish anger in your heart’ - Tribune The United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) today appealed to its detractors to stop personal attacks and instead join them in prayer in observance of the Season of Lent.
Related News	Una to Koko: ‘Banish anger in your heart’ - Journal Banish your anger, Koko told - Tempo Koho ‘wag nang magalit – UNA – Abante Tonite
Protect consumers, gov’t urged – Journal Senatorial candidate Jack Enrile yesterday appealed to the government to protect consumers from unscrupulous traders who “unreasonably” increase the prices of basic consumer goods as well as services.
UNA calls unilateral truce for Holy Week - Journal The United Nationalist Alliance yesterday declared a unilateral “truce” during the Holy Week break as it decided to ignore any attacks from its detractors as it appealed to its critics to stop personal attacks and instead join them in prayer in observance of Lent.
JV grateful for jump in survey - Journal San Juan Representative JV Ejercito Estrada is grateful to the public after reaching the 3rd place in March pre-election survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS).
Erap ’wag idawit sa Chiz-Heart issue – Pilipino Star Ngayon Kinastigo ni United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) senatorial bet San Juan City Rep. JV Ejercito Estrada  ang grupong nasa likod ng pagdadawit sa pangalan ni dating Pangulong Joseph Estrada sa Chiz-Heart Evangelista brouhaha.

 

 

OTHER STORIES

 

Aquino vetoes bill setting P3 trillion for poor - Inquirer He could have signed it into law and scored brownie points. But without a P3.044-trillion budget to fulfill the basic needs of the poor right away, the government would have been haled to court.
Related News	Magna Carta for the Poor authors lament veto - Inquirer Aquino: Gov’t has no P3 trillion to implement Magna Carta for Poor - Inquirer Aquino confirms veto: I won’t fool the people - Star Aquino Wants More Realistic Pro-Poor Bill - Bulletin More practical pro-poor bill sought – Business World PNoy vetoes 'unrealistic' Magna Carta for the Poor – GMA News
State college budgets got boost, says Abad - Inquirer Contrary to public perceptions of low budgets for state colleges and universities (SUCs) in the wake of a student’s suicide due supposedly to limited tuition subsidies, the budgets of SUCs in fact received a 44-percent hike, Budget Secretary Florencio B. Abad said on Monday.
Related News	451 colleges, universities eye tuition hikes for 2013 school opening - Inquirer Gov’t eyes P900-M fund cut for state schools - Star No SUCs Budget Cuts — DBM – Bulletin
Aquino orders MILF talks reset to allow for review - Inquirer President Benigno Aquino III on Monday ordered the postponement of the negotiations with the Moro rebels to next month even as he said the talks were on track despite the Sabah crisis.
Senatorial candidates invade Diliman via UP Town Hall Series - Inquirer “Education is a right and not a privilege. Increasing the budget for education is a must for a more developed nation especially with the growing economy. “
Ballot printing may finished next week–Comelec - Inquirer The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has only less than 10 million ballots left to print with more than a month to go before the May 2013 midterm elections.
Related News	Ballot printing on sked; poll bidding mess bared - Standard Comelec to finish ballot printing 3 weeks ahead of schedule – GMA News
Public urged to report violators of campaign ban - Inquirer The Commission on Elections (Comelec) urged the public to report candidates who would defy the campaign ban on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.
Related News	Eepal ngayong Semana Santa, ipapakulong - Abante
Tsinoys support P-Noy’s tax campaign - Star The Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII) is supporting President Aquino’s campaign for the business sector to pay the correct taxes.
Gov’t to study Sabah report, consult stakeholders - Star Although now in possession of a legal brief on the country’s Sabah claim, Malacañang said it wants the document subjected to further scrutiny and consultations before making its next move.
Samson Alcantara: Anti-dynasty crusader - Star  After several failed attempts to dismantle political dynasties from the sidelines, Samson Alcantara, a seasoned labor lawyer and professor, is seeking a Senate seat to continue his fight against dynasties in the political arena.
Polish judge picked for Phl-China arbitration - Star The president of the United Nations-backed International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) appointed last week the second member of the arbitration panel that will hear the Philippines’ case challenging the validity of China’s nine-dash line claim to almost the entire South China Sea.
Comelec urges poll watchers to familiarize themselves with PCOS - Star  Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Grace Padaca yesterday urged poll watchers to familiarize themselves with the operation of the precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines that will be used to count votes in the May elections.
KMU hits Comelec ‘bias’ vs ‘progressive’ party-list groups – Business World Workers belonging to the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) on Monday marched to the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) main office in Intramuros, Manila, to condemn the poll body’s alleged bias against party-list groups.
No names yet for 2 vacant Comelec posts – Pnoy – ABS-CBN News  President Benigno Aquino III has yet to fill up the two vacant posts in the Commission on Elections (Comelec) with just 49 days to go before the May polls.
January budget deficit up from last year – Business World The GOVERNMENT posted a P19.531-billion deficit in January as spending outpaced revenue collections, the government yesterday reported. The shortfall was 22.5% higher than the P15.943 billion recorded a year earlier.
Petition seeks to lift suspension order – Business World Birth Control advocates have asked the Supreme Court (SC) to lift its suspension order on a controversial law that has met stiff opposition from the Catholic Church.
Las Piñas wetlands added to ‘critical’ list - Standard The Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance has listed six  areas in the Philippines as critical habitats which require careful and sustainable land-use planning.
Noy blasts GMA anew on placing CAAP in watch list order - Tribune President Aquino chided again his predecessor Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for the watch list order issued by the United States Federal Aviation Authority and the European Union to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).
Bro. Eddie thanks Manny - Journal “I am  very thankful for the support that Manny is giving to my senatorial campaign. His support for my bid and my platform which focuses on pulitika at ekonomiyang sagigilid gives a strong boost to our advocacy of ensuring that all Filipinos must be included in the country’s economic growth,” thus Bangon Pilipinas lone senatorial candidate Bro. Eddie Villanueva stressed in a statement, following a courtesy call at the congressman’s residence in General Santos CityWednesday evening.
Trike, pedicab drivers buo ang suporta kay Lim, Veloso - Journal Umabot na sa mahigit 15,000 ang kabuuang bilang ng mga pedicab at tricycle drivers ang nagpahayag ng buong pagsuporta sa tambalan nina Mayor Alfredo S. Lim at vice mayoralcandidate Lou Veloso.

 

 

EDITORIAL

 

Beyond the blogs by Juan Mercado, Inquirer The Kris Aquino/James Yap and Chiz Escudero/Heart Evangelista brawls triggered a blogging frenzy. “There are more pressing concerns,” former Sen. Richard “Dick” Gordon protested. These range from Filipinos squeezed in the Sabah controversy to a severely strained school system. “Let’s keep our focus on issues that matter.”

Election lawyer: PCOS critics should put up or shut up by William Esposo, Star We have to hear the considered opinion of the experts when it comes to elections and there are few who can claim to be more qualified to shed light than my neighbor, election lawyer Romy Macalintal. Let me share with you what Romy stated with regards all these recent attempts to taint the performance of the PCOS machine in the 2010 elections as well as the 2013 elections.

Incentives program as tool for job creation by Sen. Manny Villar, Business World The  third approach to improving employment is using our investments incentives programs not only to attract capital but also to create jobs.

No longer an election issue by Bong Austero, Standard I think it is premature and grossly irresponsible for anyone to claim that the recent Supreme Court decision temporarily stopping the implementation of the Reproductive Health Bill represents victory, or conversely, defeat in terms of his or her RH advocacy.

Fame, popularity can be fleeting – Editorial, Manila Times Fame and popularity are not one and the same. It is possible for one to be famous, but not popular. This is true for show business. This is also true for politics.

lan Peter’s baffling argument by Atty. Dodo Dulay, Manila Times An international financial institution studying the impact of elections on the Philippine economy—the Deutsche Bank Hong Kong—predicted last January that the aggregate spending by major political parties and candidates for campaign commercials in the May 2013 polls may reach a whopping P2 billion.

Francis and Kristel: Two events that should wake up the rich and this government by Tony Lopez, Manila Times Two events in March should be a wakeup call for the rich and for this government which is basically run by the rich. (We have a haciendero – landlord—President, remember? His running mate in the May 2010 presidential election is also a haciendero).

Not again by Ernesto Herrera, Manila Times I agree with President Aquino when he said there is no compelling reason to change the 1987 Constitution at this time.

Cha-cha up next for Noy – Editorial, Tribune The Makati Business Club (MBC), in its latest Executive Outlook Survey made known its desire for a change in the Constitution, obviously using it as a string for its findings of an improved forecast on the economy.

Failed CCT program by Ninez Cacho Olivarez, Tribune Noynoy’s  conditional cash transfer (CCT) was never a workable solution to easing the conditions under which poor Filipino families live under this administration, despite the billions being poured into this program by Noynoy.

Political donations taxable – Editorial, Journal Donations for humanitarian purposes – make that social corporate responsibility – are historically tax-exempt.

Breaking hearts, slicing Chiz by Dennis Fetalino, Journal In modern elections we get the chance to see and hear what a candidate is really like, and this intimate scrutiny makes voting an increasingly personal decision.

Chiz sandwiched! by Willie Baun, Journal Great  play on words, if I may say so despite kibitzer Jose adding pun to more fun in the Philippines and, hey, it so apropos to the spectacular dilemma Sen.  Francis “Chiz” Escudero has squeezed himself into.

A political ‘millstone’ over Sen. Chiz’s neck by Paul Gutierrez, Journal With  no less than Pres. Noy Aquino gracing the 5th anniversary of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) yesterday, I am sure that his under serving appointees there headed by DG William Hotchkiss can only thumb their nose and gloat over the rank of critics over the prestige that such presidential visit brings.

Nasa mabuting pamamahala ang solusyon sa problema by Atty. Hardy Aquende, Remate Masosolusyunan ang problema ng bansa sa kahirapan at kakulangan ng trabaho kung maisasaayos ng gobyerno ang industriya ng agrikultura, manufacturing, at turismo.

Tama nga naman! – Editorial, Abante Marami ang nagtaas ng kilay sa pagbasura ni Pangulong Noynoy Aquino sa Magna Carta for the Poor. Taglay nito ang napakagandang programa na magbibigay ng pagkain, trabaho, pabahay at mga programang pangkalusugan at edukasyon ng mga pobre, bakit nga ba hindi niya pinirmahan?

Tigil muna ang banatan by Harvey Keh, Abante Itong darating na Huwebes ay gugunitain na naman natin ang mga Mahal na Araw kung saan muli na­ting binabalikan ang pagkamatay at mu­ling pagkabuhay ng ating ­Panginoong Hesu-Kristo.

Hiling ni PNoy: Magbayad ng tamang buwis by Horacio Paredes, Abante Nagsalita ang ating Pangulo sa Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCI). Ganito ang kanyang sinabi: “Batay sa inyong sariling Directoryo ng 2011-2013, napansin ko na sa kabuuan ng inyong Federasyon kasama ang 207 na mga kumpanya at mga organisasyong miyembro, tanging 105 lamang ang may Tax Identification Numero (TIN).

Bakit kapit-tuko sa puwesto? by Jeany Lacorte, Abante Tonite Bakit nga ba kapit-tuko sa puwesto itong si Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Governor Mujiv Hataman gayung nauna na itong nagdeklara na hindi na muling kakandidato matapos i-appoint ni Pa­ngulong Benigno Aquino III?