Political news , opinions and views for 2010 Presidential election

January 16, 2010

Election Fever

from Merry-Go-Round by Floro M. Mercene (Manila Bulletin)

http://mb.com.ph/articles/238518/election-fever 
 
Armed Forces is ready to ensure peace if there is a failure of election in May.
The military will take over in case of a power vacuum. Is this good?

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PNP is seeking a dry run to test Comelec’s readiness to conduct a fully automated election.
This is the best thing that can happen. We will know if automation will work or not.

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Manny Villar is inching close to Noynoy Aquino’s high poll ratings.
The administration bet is No. 4. What’s going on?

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Presidential candidates will be allowed up to 20 bodyguards each.
The winner will get two battalions.

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National Food Authority assures us that there is enough rice supply to cushion any increase in the price of commercial rice.
NFA is on the ball. Good work.

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Judges want to be exempted from the gun ban being imposed by the government.
They should be exempted so they can dispense justice without fear.

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50,000 policemen are deployed in 3,500 checkpoints around the country at start of the election period.

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Archbishop to candidates: Don’t mix up politics with religion.
Our advice to prelates: Don’t mix up religion with politics.

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Teachers group assail government failure to provide education for 5 to 6 million youths who are out of school.
This is a terrifying statistic. They should do something and fast.

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From Noynoy Aquino: Some surveys can be bought in Quiapo.
Being sold there with herbal medicine.

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66 Filipinos are facing the death penalty in China for drug smuggling.
They are being used as carriers or mules. How do we discourage them?

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Administration allies are saying that his identification with Malacañang is hurting the candidacy of Gibo Teodoro.
He is trying hard to project the image that he is his own man.

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Full automation of the May elections will be a photo-finish, in place just one month before the actual voting.
Keep your fingers crossed, folks.

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Women’s groups want to introduce law that will put expiration dates on marriage contracts.
If the women wants it, let’s give it to them.

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PNP recalls l,600 escorts assigned to more than 700 VIPs, officials, and private individuals.
They will start reassigning them when the elections are over.

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Journalists and media practitioners are not eligible for exemption from the gun ban, according to the Comelec.
They cannot shoot anyway and this is proof that the pen is mightier than the .45.

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OFWs in the Middle East are petitioning the Comelec to reverse its decision disqualifying an OFW in Saudi Arabia, an engineer, from running for the presidency on the ground that he has no political machinery.
Comelec should reverse its decision. Its ground for disqualification is shallow.

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Authorities are planning to register buyers of cellular phone sim cards as a move to counter terrorism.
They should implement it immediately.

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Candidates urged not to pay permit to campaign to the NPA.
Who will protect the candidates?



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