Monthly Archives: February 2004


The Fifth Republic

In ABS-CBNNEWS.COM Fr. Joaquin Bernas explains why our present Republic is the fifth in our history. The first was the Malolos Republic of 1898. The second was the Laurel “republic” of 1943. The third was the independent republic established in 1946; the fourth, the “new republic” created by Marcos in 1981; the fifth, the republic [...]

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Survey explained

Pulse Asia Inc. – About Us explains the latest survey results which has the opposition crying foul. Most interesting are the tables which break down the results per region. As it stands, the Visayas may make the difference.

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Remembering Edsa

Some readings… The long road to Edsa I. Cory Aquino: Person of the Century. My coverage of the march on Malacanang (edsa Dos). A defense of Edsa Ii: So Sorry, Uncle Sam

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Morning Readings

In ABS-CBNNEWS.COM, Luis Teodoro suggests its as if the Edsa Revolution never happened. In Malaya-The National Newspaper, there’s an article on the stack of papers that Estelito Mendoza has submitted to the Supreme Court to validate Fernando Poe Jr.’s claims. My only question concerns the Philippine Army records (an affidavit submitted by Fernando Poe, Sr. [...]

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Good citizenship

In Philstar.com – The Filipino Global Community, your daily source of Philippine News on the internet. today, Alex Magno writes that the Edsa People Power Commission spent a long time discussing how to promote good citizenship. The question of how to promote civic virtues and good citizenship was tackled by a committee headed by Chief [...]

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The clot thickens again

In A Sassy Lawyer’s Journal today you will find an interesting entry examining what ifs concerning the behavior of some of Poe’s political supporters. The entry is an informed speculation, and one which expresses some doubts I’ve held all along. I wouldn’t put it past Ricardo Manapat to use his office to dig up potentially [...]

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