It was 1988. Republic Act 6657 better known as the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1988 was signed. It aimed for an equitable distribution of land. For landowners, forced to diversify, to sell, did they see it as highway robbery?
In the Grip of Electoralism
June 3, 2009 By 52 Comments
It has been argued here and here that we the people must live with consequences of our vote, as if our duty as citizens begins and ends with casting the ballot. Some call this ‘electoral’ even ‘procedural’ democracy. Elections, along with an elaborate government bureaucracy, are taken as indicators of a democratic society. Our republican [...]
Of Thuggery And Courtesy Resignations
December 27, 2008 By 22 Comments
On President Arroyo’s table is the bunch of ‘courtesy’ resignations from the members of her official family submitted ahead of New Year’s day as has become customary. Well if our lady president cares to make a meaningful gesture, she can start the Year of the Ox by making an example of Secretary Nasser Pangandaman in [...]
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