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News (underreported) 11-3-2012

“Peso seen to hit 30:$1 next year

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PhilstarPhilstar – 1 hour 38 minutes ago

“CEBU, Philippines –  The peso could strengthen to the 30-level against the dollar next year as investors continue to flood emerging markets regardless of the outcome of the US elections on Tuesday, an investment bank said….”

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“4 dead in Quezon road mishaps

 

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from sunstar.com: “MANILA — Four people were killed in two separate vehicular accidents in Quezon Province on All Saints’ Day, the state disaster agency said Saturday.

“Activist lawmakers reject extension of bogus land reform

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 By Gerry Albert Corpuz and Shamrock San Juan. From allvoices.com: “MANILA, Philippines– Two of the members of the progressive bloc in the Philippine parliament on Sunday rejected the proposal of their colleagues in the House of Representatives to extend the 25-year old Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) for five more years..”

“3 army generals top shortlist of next AFP chief

from businessmirror.com.ph Written by Zaff Solmerin / Correspondent :”LESS than three months before Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Jessie Dellosa retires, three names belonging to three classes in the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) are reportedly being considered strong candidates to the military plum post….”

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(not underreported) from huffingtonpost.com: “The current view of the 2012 presidential election. Updated Saturday, Nov. 3 12:44 pm ET.xxx 270 electoral votes to win.xxx Barack Obama 281 Electoral Votes xxx Mitt Romney191 Electoral Votes”

(breakdown state-by-state in the next post – blog admin)

                       

                                                    

 

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updated Obama-Romney U.S. presidential debate foreign policy Florida final round CNN Live

(a bit of liveblog of the debate below this survey)

Liveblog:

U.S. presidential debate, final round, foreign policy: Finally, Obama pulled up and used the First Lady card!

(“The First Lady has been doing great work with the veterans… etc”) —

he’s going to win this final round of the U.S. presidential debate, yehey! …

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On China: Obama, with a sleight of hand, used  the Philippine card! (without mentioning “Philippines”) : “We are a Pacific power… we are working with countries in the region… to make sure that ships can pass through those sea lanes…” He gets the votes again!

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quotable quote: “Now, Romney, you are trying to… airbrush history!” very digital Obama.

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Now, Romney is using the unemployment card —

off-topic, not on foreign policy but it’s the Obama administration’s weakness too.

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Closing. U.S. President Obama delivering a speech without reading — (looks directly at camera) : Obama-vintage style: that’s his strong suit.

Romney closing: he’s using the unemployment card again, off-topic!

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shaking of hands, smiles, etc.

awww, Romney brought the grandkids on stage. He wins the visuals for that one. But Obama bends and talks to the toddlers — he wins that one. At one point, Romney was carrying one of the toddlers in his arms and Obama was talking to them, then the tyke slowly reached out to Obama in a gesture that he wanted him (Obama) to carry him (gustong magpakarga sa Presidente!) and Romney slowly pulls him away — cute.

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Breaking News. From interaksyon.com as of 1pm: SC stops Cybercrime Law by TRO

Breaking News. From interaksyon.com (online news of Channel 5) as of 1pm: SC stops Cybercrime Law by TRO.

“MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATE, 1:02 p.m.) The Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously voted for the issuance of a temporary restraining order (TRO) stopping the enforcement of the controversial Cybercrime Prevention Act. All 14 justices were present. xxx

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“The TRO was issued as the high tribunal deliberated en banc on 15 petitions from various groups and personalities from the media, lawyers’ and free-speech advocates’ sectors, all seeking a halt to implementation of the Cybercrime Prevention Act. xxx”    ” – interaksyon.com

     YES!  Unanimous.

    They read it. They know their constitutional law.

     A TRO from the Supreme Court is indefinite in character. It is effective unless set aside, and it becomes permanent when the SC decides in favor of the petitioners.

(Updated as of 5:20 pm: The SC in its resolution limited the TRO to only 120 days, oral arguments set: Jan. 15, 2013. Merry Christmas!)

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Unconstitutional kayo, Senado, Konggreso, Malacañang ! On your faces, er,  este, on its face, the law is unconstitutional. “On its face” means just by a reading of the text. 

     Ipinilit pa ng Malacañang — violative of the right to be secure in one’s person, houses, papers, and effects,  the right to privacy of communication and correspondence,  the right against double jeopardy, the right to freedom from prior restraint,  the free speech clause, etc. etc.

    Mabuhay ang lahat ng netizens na pumalag at hindi pumayag sa Cybercrime Law!

      (Salamat di na madilim ang blog ko)  

      See previous blog post, below, for context, posted five hours before issuance of TRO: