In the multiverse, there is a universe where AKO BIKOL Partylist does not exist and Zaldy Co and Kito Co did not become Congressmen.
COMELEC Chair Sixto Brilliantes banned Ako Bikol in 2013 but was overruled and overturned by the Supreme Court.
We have only focused on the DPWH and Congress in the unraveling of government corruption.
But the Judiciary, while it may have good intentions and its legal perspective to justify its decisions, is complicit in why corruption happens in the system.
It was the Judiciary that created the main plunderer doctrine that freed Arroyo and made prosecutions for plunder more difficult if not impossible for Enrile, Jinggoy, and Bong Revilla during the pork barrel scam — kaya na acquit sila lahat at si Napoles lang nakakulong.
It was also the Judiciary that allowed premature campaigning of politicians in the landmark case of Peñera vs. COMELEC.
It is also the Judiciary that reversed the long standing practice of the party list system as being reserved only for the marginalized and underrepresented.
Atong Paglaum and Ako Bikol vs COMELEC was the decision that paved the way for Congtractors and Political Dynasties to enter the backdoor of Congress.
Defenders of such decision will point to the Constitution.
But if that’s the case, then it’s high time to change the Constitution so that not only party list system becomes genuine but also that we can ban political dynasties without waiting for Congressmen to pass an enabling law.
The Constitution is almost 40 years old. Do we need a new one?
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I won't let you people gaslight me into thinking intellectual mismatch is not a thing in romantic relationships. It is not even about formal degrees or booksmarts. It shows up in things like curiousity, conversational depth, imagination, openness, and worldviews.
I just miss Ms. Kris Aquino. She puts an understanding and light to the whole equality enigma. If not everything, at least just as much. Sana naman huwag tayong iwan sa tuwing mapaguusapan ang pagkakapantay-pantay.
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What’s pivotal here is: withdrawing from Heidi almost also means giving your vote to the likes of Revilla & Villar. We can’t be rigid & focus on us alone. Opposing views must not discredit the laudable track-record. Bong Go is pro same-sex; doesn’t mean he’s the one we go for.
Iginagalang ko po ang tindig ni Mam Heidi Mendoza hingil sa usapin ng marriage equality kaya ikinalulungkot ko pong ipinapaalam na binabawi ko po ang aking suporta.
Hiling ko rin po ang inyong pang-unawa sa aking naging desisyon.
Paumanhin at pasasalamat po sa inyo.
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WATCH: Palace Press Officer Claire Castro responds to Vice President Sara Duterte's statement warning former President Rodrigo Duterte that he may meet the same fate as the late ex-Sen. Ninoy Aquino.
Castro recalls the former president's 2016 statement in which he compared himself to German Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler. | @TristanNodalo
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Ang pakiusap ni Nadine when we met her about 3 weeks ago was push for nature first policies and help promote programs for plant based food. No fees and other conditions. A lady with and advocacy and an @MLPartylist campaigner and volunteer. Haggiyo! #NLFORML
Sa pag-iikot natin ngayon, maraming mga lumalapit na nagpapasalamat dahil sa ginhawang naramdaman nila at ng kanilang pamilya dahil sa Libreng Kolehiyo. Ganitong klaseng resibo ang gusto nating ipagpatuloy sa pagbabalik natin sa Senado. Kaya magsisipag tayo na isulong ang mas malawak na Libreng Kolehiyo at Siguradong Trabaho para sa bawat pamilyang Pilipino.
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