RP Elections 2010

Here’s something that’s new — although not exactly unanticipated, considering the state of online-ness of Filipinos today — in the Philippine political arena. Exactly that, PoliticalArena.com. This “socio-political social networking site” aims to be an Internet venue for Filipinos to interact with presidential hopefuls and other candidates of the 2010 elections.
The site, “developed to promote [...]

The House of Representatives, in a blatantly unconstitutional move, railroaded the passing of House Resolution #1109 yesterday — the resolution to convene Congress as a Constituent Assembly for the purpose of amending the 1987 Philippine Constitution. Majority-rule congressmen insisted that this can be done by a 3/4 vote of Congress, even without the Senate, since [...]