For people not in the know, or been living in a cave, the Philippine democracy is being threatened once again with the possibility of Charter Change or amending the Philippine Constitution. It is to shift the present presidential form of government to parliamentary. Such change, critics say, will extend the term of certain leaders. Over time, Charter Change or Cha-Cha have been in the consciousness of the Philippine political landscape and over time again, it has been suppressed. The turn of events came to an uproar when the House of Congress passed the House Resolution 1109 that will allow for the Constituent Assembly to push through without the approval of the Senate. In an article of the Philippine Inquirer,Baguio City Rep. Mauricio Domogan assured everyone of participation in the constituent assembly even the Senators who at the start opposed the move. He also said that it is the public who will judge the ratifications of the Constitution through a plebiscite. Domogan further clarifies that the House Resolution 1109 does not seek term extension. For more information, watch the clip below from QTV.
I was just passing by Ayala Avenue because of another business I had to attend when I heard people shouting in a makeshift stage in the intersection of Paseo de Roxas and Ayala Avenue. I just realized the Con-Ass Protest Rally is underway. Since I was not prepared for it or not in my itinerary, I just passed by towards Greenbelt then, to Glorietta and to MRT which is my usual mode of transportation to Quezon City. At the backstage, I saw a lot of political and showbiz personalities assembling together. So, I stop to take pictures using my cellphone and what do you know? Post it to my blog. One by one they appear. All who opposed the president and Cha-Cha. I saw Sen. Loren Legarda, Sen. Mar Roxas, and Sen. Benigno Aquino III. Governor Eddie Panlilio is also amongst the crowd and Jun Lozada, the whistle blower of the NBN-ZTE deal fiasco. At the far end, I saw this casual looking young politician by the name of Francis Escudero or Chiz, a senator talking to Navotas Mayor Tobias Tiangco and San Juan Mayor JV Ejercito. There were people behind me who went over and took pictures with Sen. Escudero so, I figured what the heck.
Honestly, he is cuter in person and less mellow than what people tell me about him. I voted him in the last Senatorial election. Philippine politics need young minds like him. Enough with the traditional conservatives hounding the government for like zillion of years now. I voted and will vote for CHANGE! Like Obama's battlecry, YES WE CAN.
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