Politika 2013
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Pacquiao’s mission beyond boxing
By Tonton Antogop (Freelance journalist & Politika Contributor) GENERAL SANTOS CITY- Cong. Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao (Sarangani Province, lone district) sees his renewed faith in the word of God and bible as his ultimate calling after boxing. This, he said, here recently, as he also declared his impending retirement in the sport that made him famous in … Continue reading
Witnesses vs. Corona lined up
THE House of Representatives’ prosecution panel has reportedly compiled enough documentary evidence to prove that Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona’s Bellagio Penthouse has been ill-gotten. This was disclosed by Atty. Aristotle “Totol” Batuhan, one of the private lawyers who volunteered to assist the prosecution in the impeachment trial of Corona. Batuhan said they have … Continue reading
Cebuano lawyer among private prosecutors vs. Corona
Bong Galarpe (Contributor) AS THE impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona draws near, the House of Representatives’ prosecution panel must now be very occupied in its preparation to get the Supreme Court head honcho convicted before the Senate tribunal. The bulk of the preparation, however, falls on the shoulders of the private lawyers whom … Continue reading
Durano supports vice guv’s lead in Cebu politics
By Emmanuel Nacorda Mongaya Journalist and Blogger Former congressman and tourism secretary Ace Durano running for governor is remote but not impossible. This was what I gathered during and after a brief talk with the recognized political kingmaker of the 5th district of Cebu province Vice Mayor Ramonito Durano over the Christmas weekend. “Whatever (Vice Gov. … Continue reading
Casiño explains support for impeachment of Corona
We are reprinting here the full text of Rep. Teddy Casiño’s privilege speech on his support for the impeachment of Chief Justice Corona. This articulates the position of the independent Makabayan bloc in the Lower House. Privilege Speech of Rep. Teddy Casiño December 14, 2011 I rise on a matter of personal and collective privilege to clarify … Continue reading
What’s next for the Duranos?
By Bong Galarpe (Contributor) Cebu’s so-called Durano country is now locked in a legal battle for supremacy between brothers — a battle political observers expect would be won by the youngest son of the late Congressman Ramon Durano Sr. The motion for reconsideration to the Commission on Elections’ rejection of the recall petition filed by … Continue reading
Cuenco needs Osmeña support in 2013?
EVEN former deputy speaker Tony Cuenco sees the need of Rep. Tomas Osmeña‘s support to return as representative of Cebu City‘s second district — his turf for several decades. Cuenco, who now holds office in Jakarta, Indonesia, as ASEAN secretary general, told Cebu City reporters during his current visit of his desire to run again for a … Continue reading
Pacman for president? You’re not dizzy (Wa ka malipong)?
By Emmanuel Mongaya columnist & blogger I expect the Pambansang Kamao (national fist? hehe) to win against Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico today though I may have to edit this later depending on how the fight will go. But something else caught my attention. The ABS-CBN report said boxing champ Cong. Manny Pacquiao wants to … Continue reading
Osmeñas, PNoy, Mar gather in matriarch’s wake
By Emmanuel ‘Anol’ Mongaya (Politika2013 administrator, newspaper columnist, & blogger). No media interviews were allowed during the wake of Osmeña matriarch Lourdes de la Rama-Osmeña in Bacolod City when President Noynoy Aquino came, news reports said. But we can see that the Osmeñas and political stalwarts like PNoy and DOTC boss Mar Roxas were hardly camera … Continue reading
The Senate needs a Tañada
By Emmanuel Mongaya (This article was earlier posted in http://www.inbetweencolumns.wordpress.com) Lorenzo ‘Erin’ Tañada III mingled with current officers of the USC Student Council belonging to the Student Alliance for Nationalism and Democracy (STAND) when we arrived at the Cebu City Sports Center last September 2, 2011. Hosted by Cebu Ports Authority (CPA) Commissioner and head … Continue reading
