Archive for July, 2005

OVER the weekend, we received results of an analysis done on the Bunye tapes from the same audiophile who recently analyzed the "Chavit X-Tapes." Readers may recall that Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye presented to members of the...

July 23, 2005 · Posted in: In the News

Fortifying the House

IF Speaker Jose de Venecia can't defeat impeachment moves against President Arroyo in the House of Representative, then the Palace will have to send in reinforcement. And the reinforcement could come in the form of new congressmen and congresswomen from...

July 23, 2005 · Posted in: In the News

Kidnappers exploit political crisis

KIDNAPPERS appear to be taking advantage of the political turmoil as Metro Manila’s police force has partially shifted its attention from anti-crime activities to securing Malacañang and maintaining order during anti-Arroyo demonstrations....

July 23, 2005 · Posted in: Governance, In the News

Weekend readings

FOR those who'd like to bone up on the implications of the juetenggate and Gloriagate before President Arroyo’s state-of-the-nation address (SONA) on Monday, the Institute for Popular Democracy, a political research and advocacy organization, has...

July 22, 2005 · Posted in: General, In the News

Frantic weekend

THE battlefield is the House of Representatives. The opposition as of tonight still does not have the requisite 78 or 79 (what is one-third of 236?) members needed to fast-track the impeachment complaint against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to the...

July 21, 2005 · Posted in: In the News

Polls say Arroyo should go

MAJORITY of Filipinos say President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo should resign, according to surveys done by IBON Foundation and CNN/Time. Conducted on July 8-17, the IBON survey reveals 68.6 percent of 1,379 respondents says they want the president out of...

July 21, 2005 · Posted in: In the News

Impeachment 101

THE amended impeachment complaint against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is expected to be filed when Congress resumes on Monday. Opposition leaders in the House of Representatives have said that the charges will revolve around "the crimes of...