Political collaboration – May 31, 2004 is my column for today.

Is there nowhere in Manila where one can buy Vicks Nyquil and Dayquil? Is “flu” an alien word? Why is it if I go to Mercury or Watson’s and I ask for flu medicine, they look at me like I’m from Mars? Finally, do not eat oysters in May.

The amendment offered by Senator Angara was along the lines that the Comelec would be requested to provide a list to buttress whatever information is already contained in the certificates of canvass with Congress. Upon referral to the sponsors of the rules governing the canvassing, the sponsors declined to accept the amendment. Angara then questioned [...]

Questions of precedence – May 27, 2004 is my column for today. Errata: Flag days begin tommorow, not today. In ABS-CBNNEWS.COM, theres an editorial explaining the necessity for a canvass in plenary instead of by committee.

Female spectator tells Dilangalen to ‘shut up’ – May 26, 2004 Dinangalen: “Shut up!” Gonzalez: “Shut up!” Dinagalen: “No, you shut up! Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!” *gavel bangs* Tee hee hee hee.

In Then and now – May 26, 2004, Conrado de Quiros echoes Luis Teodoro in wondering why civil society and the rest don’t seem to be upset with what’s going on. In ABS-CBNNEWS.COM, Ben Lim demands we modernize our system of counting votes. While in ABS-CBNNEWS.COM, Fr. Joaquin Bernas, leading constitutionalist, weighs in on the [...]

Angara and Pimentel have brought up two crucial points: Angara -debate the questions independently: first, will there be a committee? And if so, then the rules. Pimentel -run the session as a joint session, don’t allow each chamber to debate questions independent of the other chamber. Now comes a big mess. Are we headed for [...]

Rep. Dinangalen raises an important and crucial quiery in response to the Majority Floor leader: until such rules as may be approved to govern the canvassing are passed, what rules govern the session? This was in response to the Majority Floor Leader’s position that parliamentary inquires aren’t allowed because canvassing is the order of the [...]

I’m listening to DZRH on AM while watching ANC and Channel 4 on TV as the joint session of Congress begins…. I never thought I’d say hoorah for Sanlakas, but their representative had a point. All stations should be compelled to broadcast the proceedings, and set aside scheduled programming. Since all TV and radio media [...]

In MSNBC – Webmaster finds gaps in China’s Net you can read an extensive article about how freedom of speech advocates try to keep one step ahead of Communist censors.