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No To Higher Sin Taxes

By admin | June 9, 2012

Speech delivered on June 6, 2012 at the House of Representatives I vote ‘NO’ because this measure will only impose higher taxes in the country. The bigger sin is not the act of smoking but the negligence on the part of the government to implement a more comprehensive plan to prevent or discourage people from […]

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Don’t Lower Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility

By admin | June 7, 2012

On June 4, 2012, Monday, the House of Representatives passed on third reading House Bill 6052 which seeks to amend RA9344 or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006. Kabataan Partylist Representative Raymond Palatino was one of the 9 legislators who opposed the measure which would lower the minimum age for criminal responsibility from […]

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K12 ng Kabataan

By admin | June 2, 2012

Talumpating binigkas sa assembly ng SK Mindanao sa Davao. Mahalaga ang letrang K o Ka sa ating kasaysayan, partikular sa pagbubuo ng bansa at pagsasabuhay sa diwa ng nasyonalismo. Mula KKK nina Bonifacio, ginamit ang simbolo ng baybaying Ka upang isalarawan ang rebolusyonaryong hangarin ng mamamayan. Ngayon ang sikat na K ay may kinalaman sa […]

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No To Subic Coal

By admin | May 21, 2012

Privilege speech delivered on May 21, 2012, Monday. Drafting of speech was a collective effort. Special thanks to Rubelh. I rise to give voice to the clamor of the people of Zambales against the proposed 600-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Sitio Naglatore, Barangay Cawag in Subic, Zambales. The project started out with a Memorandum of […]

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Malaysia’s Summer of Discontent?

By admin | May 19, 2012

During elections, people tend to be more inspired to voice their opinions on politics, governance, and democracy. Campaigning hasn’t officially started in Malaysia, but it’s encouraging to see that ordinary citizens have been so aggressive in recent weeks in pushing for various government reforms. Bersih (clean), an electoral reform movement, surprised the government when it […]

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Interpellation Notes on the Anti-Cybercrime Bill

By admin | May 15, 2012

House Bill 5808 (Committee Report 1818) or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 was tackled by the Lower House last Wednesday. This representation and Rep. Tonchi Tinio interpellated the sponsor of the measure, Rep. Sigfrido Tinga, who is also the chairman of the Committee on Information Communications Technology. Below is the outline of my interpellation. […]

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Extend session days, shorten Congress breaks

By admin | May 8, 2012

*Thanks JM for the additional points Congress adjourned sessions last March 21 or 46 days ago. Sessions resumed today but we will adjourn again on June 7. The third regular session of the 15th Congress will begin on July 23. Lack of quorum is often cited as the primary reason for the failure of the […]

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Rich and Poor Politicians

By admin | May 5, 2012

I’m reported to be the second poorest congressman of the 15th Congress of the Philippines. But since I’m not a ‘nattering nabob of negativism’, I prefer to be known instead as the 285th richest solon in the country. As expected, world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao topped the list of politicians who became rich through legal […]

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Hamon sa SK

By admin | May 2, 2012

Dumaan sa ilang dagdag-bawas ang talumpating ito dahil binigkas sa iba’t ibang okasyon at lugar: SK Ilagan (Abril 1), SK Occidental Mindoro (Abril 12), SK Rehiyon III (Abril 11), SK Laguna (Abril 17), SK Candaba (Abril 21), SK Surigao del Sur (Abril 28) To my fellow public servants, my co-workers in government, my fellow youth […]

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Luisita Avengers

By admin | April 28, 2012

There are no heroes, only farmers, in the epic struggle for land reform in the Cojuangco-owned estate in Tarlac. For half a century, they waged a just war against a popular and powerful political clan. During that long interval, their haciendero masters became overlords of the archipelago – two became president and one was martyred […]

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