Alleba Politics

People’s March Davao vs Con Ass

Yesterday, different sectors of Davao City and nearby cities and provinces converged at Freedom Park and marched to Rizal Park in order to protest the passage of HR 1109 and the so-called Constitutional Assembly of the Congress. And like a slap on the face, one of the battlecries during the rally ...

Lighting the Beacons of Hope

Today we protest the shame that our so-called honorable representatives have brought upon our land. We light the beacons of hope in our own localities, through the worldwide web to fight against this travesty that they thought we wouldn't care about. But we do... we care about this ...

No To Conass Badges

Show your outrage! Yesterday, our Congress had shamelessly desecrated our democracy by illegally passing House Resolution 1109 to pave the way for Charter Change. You can do your part to stop this travesty from happening by displaying these badges on your blog: 250x250 200x200 150x150 Select the code of your desired badge and press ...

Dear Congressman Nograles

Dear Congressman Prospero Nograles, SHAME ON YOU! You were elected, virtually unopposed and by a large margin, by the people of the First District of Davao City. But your actions as our "representative" do not reflect the needs and aspirations of your constituents. Rather, you have acted on your own ...

NPA Attacks Mining Firm in Compostela Valley

For the second time within a year, I received a frantic SMS from one of my friends. The mining company that he works for has been attacked by NPA rebels. The first attack happened last year, early at night while most of the employees were having dinner. ...

Arroyo to Run for Prime Minister

Despite claims that it is Speaker Prospero Nograles is the main culprit behind Cha-Cha, former Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr has stated that is it Malacañang that's behind the move. And now, a less shocking, very much expected but still appalling news... Arroyo CAN run for Prime Minister. According to ...

Noli De Castro for President?

Malacañang has declared that Vice President Noli de Castro is its top bet for the administration's presidential candidate for 2010. De Castro ran for the senate in 2001 as an independent candidate. When he was elected, it seems like he aligned himself with the administration. Needless to ...

The Impeachment of Merceditas Gutierrez

The impeachment case against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez has been found to be sufficient in form by the House Committee on Justice. The impeachment complaint cites betrayal of public trust and culpable violation of the Constitution as the impeachable offenses of Gutierrez. The committee, however, still has to decide ...

Political Will = Bayag

A couple of days ago, there was a discussion on Plurk regarding the appropriate Filipino translation of political will. And Jenny has asserted that the translation is bayag (balls). And most of us unequivocally agree. When political will is mentioned, only one Filipino politician comes to my mind: Davao's ...

Jun Lozada’s Arrest

Manuel L. Quezon III asserted via Plurk that amidst the hullabaloo of the Judy Ann-Ryan wedding, Labor Day, and the Pacquiao fight, the powers that be might be hoping that Jun Lozada's arrest might go unnoticed. Add to that the swine flu paranoia and the people behind the arrest ...