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    Obama’s victory: the fallacy of lesser evil and the illusion of choice

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    Arnold Padilla

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    November 7, 2012

    Written for The Philippine Online Chronicles President Barack Obama’s re-election cemented the stability of the deepened military relations between the US and the Philippines. But even a Mitt Romney victory would have little impact, if at all, on the bolstered American interest in the country. From the onset, it was…

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  • 2013 elections

    Noynoy relatives actually funded ₱18 M of Akbayan’s whopping ₱112-M 2010 poll expenditures

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    October 25, 2012

    Akbayan actually received ₱18 million in campaign funds for the 2010 elections from President Aquino’s relatives. RG Cruz of ABS-CBN News reported that Akbayan, which is facing disqualification complaints before the Commission on Elections (Comelec), received ₱14 million from presidential sisters Kris (₱10 million), Ballsy (₱2 million) and Viel (₱2…

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  • 2013 elections

    Akbayan case is Comelec’s first true test of integrity and independence

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    October 21, 2012

    Written for The Philippine Online Chronicles Prologue: President Benigno Aquino III himself was the special guest during the 5th Regular Congress of Akbayan. In his speech, he called Etta Rosales his “favorite”, hinted that Risa Hontiveros will soon be senator, and declared that even before he became president, “iisa na…

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  • 2013 elections, Governance, Human rights

    Bellofied!

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    October 14, 2012

    Red-baiting on national TV last week was Akbayan Rep. Walden Bello. Lacking a solid argument to explain why his group should not be disallowed from participating in the 2013 party-list elections, Bello claimed that those seeking their disqualification want him dead. “Actually, yung disqualification, secondary option lang nila ‘yan. Yung…

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  • Human rights

    Dumb and dumber on cybercrime

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    Arnold Padilla

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    October 2, 2012

    Dumb: The cyberspace has become a very dangerous place. Dumber: Dangerous ideas easily spread there. Dumb: I think there has to be a virtual Big Brother who shall monitor what’s happening online. Dumber: Not only monitor but instill discipline. Daang matuwid is not chaotic, you know. Dumb: We will regulate…

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