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Frosted by silos at 06:47 PM in Pieces | Headrails

Here We Go Again

 

 

 

'People's initiative' is just one of the three ways on how to amend or change some provisions in the Philippine constitution. Although I am familiar with the other two, I do not fully understand them. They did not succeed when they were lobbied several years ago. Under the  people's initiative, from my own understanding, we or the people themselves (1/3 of all the registered voters), can petition to amend certain provisions in the constitution. I can't help but raise the question : Does it truly represent the voice of the Filipino majority? I think otherwise.

I've been watching and following the news on inq7 website for a week now, keeping myself abreast with the  goings-on in the Philippines. It seems  that the Palace and the proponents of Charter Change are hellbent on pushing and making ChaCha a reality at all cost. The signature campaign conducted was plagued with reports of bribery in local barangays, in cash and in kind. I watched an interview where a resident of a certain barangay told the reporter that a barangay official was offering P50 per head to various households in exchange for the "yes" signature. If this indeed was true, where did the funds came from? Hmmm..Your guess is as good as mine. Reminds me of a Pantera album entitled "Vulgar Display Of Power". With our present living conditions, unemployment rate soaring high and extreme poverty issues not being addressed properly for so many years, P50 pesos is quite a sum. I can't blame the people who had accepted the offer. I would have probably done  the same. Iba na kasi pag sikmura ang kumalam  eh .

I'm not totally against the proposed amendment of the constitution. But will it really serve its purpose? Will it be beneficial to the majority of the Filipino people like what the administration and its proponents are saying?  Which part of the  provisions will be changed? Is there a motive or a hidden agenda? Yes, most of us do really want a "change". But is this what we really needed? In another interview, a young man  who attended  a forum about Chacha could not explain clearly what was the subject of the forum and what does 'People's Initiative' really mean. I think the public , most importantly the people at the grassroots level should be properly  informed  regarding this matter. Sana lang huwag na gumamit ng wikang ingles para mas maintindihang mabuti ng nakararami.

There was a ruling made by the Supreme Court wayback in 1997 (under President Ramos' term) and it stated that there is no valid enabling law that would authorize a people's initiative. I'm not a lawyer, but maybe there is a "workaround" to reverse that ruling. Who knows? Bilog ang mundo eh. However, if this pushes through, l hope that the majority of the Filipino people will still benefit from the constitutional reforms that will be made.

Aaahh...problems, issues, politics..dreamtime.

Currently Tripping to: Sigur Ros - Myrkur
Finished Watching: Entity
Current Mood: hoping against hope

Frosted by silos at 05:02 AM in Pieces | Headrails

What is success?

 

 

 

 

One of the worthwhile conversations I had with my good ol' friend slack not too long ago at ym. Ponder on..

"What is success? And What is failure? Isn't everything based on one's perspective? Not more than being subjective... Could it be that success is just...another way of spiting other people? Hey, look at me...I'm successful and you're scraping at the bottom of the barrel..."

 

                            --- slacker

 

Got a point there my man.
 

Currently Tripping to: Alice In Chains - Junkhead
Finished Watching: pitch black
Current Mood: tired

Frosted by silos at 10:22 AM in Pieces | Headrails