Stories tagged
‘susan roces’

The Paradox of Freedom

People Power in the information age

by David Celdran

IT WAS the perfect formula for another uprising. Factors and forces that conspired to oust a previous president surfaced again to threaten yet another one out of power: a familiar pattern of titillating scandal and media overkill; congressional investigation and official cover-up; street protests and digital demonstrations.

Read more… | Posted Wednesday, November 2nd, 2005
The Vice President

The man who would be President

by Luz Rimban

LIKE IT or not, Filipinos will have to accept the fact that Noli de Castro might just be president one of these days. It could be sooner, if President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo suddenly gets stricken with delicadeza and resigns, or later, if Congress eventually decides to put an end to the crisis and impeach her. Either way, Filipinos will have to get used to the idea of a de Castro presidency, especially if they don’t want Susan Roces heading a caretaker government or Jose de Venecia becoming prime minister for life.

Read more… | Posted Friday, September 2nd, 2005

The will of the people

TODAY the presidency of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo stands on the edge of the abyss. Will she fall or can she pull back from the brink?

This crisis is not only the most serious in her four-year presidency, it challenges the viability of Philippine democracy as well.

Read more… | Posted Saturday, July 2nd, 2005