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With the controversy spawned by the Supreme Court ruling that Section 15, Article VII of the Constitution exempts the Chief Justice position from the appointment ban, the SC spokesman clarified that the skewed interpretation applies to no other post.

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For “Trekkies” (or fans of Star Trek), the title of this week’s column should sound familiar. But I am not referring to the recurring extraterrestrial beings that continually fought with Captain Kirk of the original cast and the next generation’s Captain Picard. Rather, I am referring to another type of cling ons – those executive appointees who do not wish to leave their positions even if a new administration is about to be sworn in.

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Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile yesterday led lawmakers in calling on the so-called midnight appointees of President Arroyo to tender their courtesy resignations to give the next president a free hand in reorganizing the bureaucracy.

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For two weeks the Comelec has been resisting proposals for a parallel manual count (PMC) of ballots.

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MAHIGIT dalawang buwan na lamang sa puwesto si President Arroyo pero marami pa ring kontrober-siyang nahahalungkat sa estilo ng kanyang pamumuno.

[DatePublished] => 2010-04-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 568625 [Title] => EDITORIAL - The right connections [Summary] =>

Meritocracy, the rule of law, transparency — you name it, President Arroyo has set it back during her long years in power. Malacañang spokesmen say that poor government employees deserve representation in the board of the Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-IBIG Fund.

[DatePublished] => 2010-04-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/391/startoonthumbz.gif ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 568037 [Title] => Just like manicurist, GMA gardener gets sinecure [Summary] =>

Professionals among Malacañang’s housekeeping staff are outraged. Not only did Gloria Macapagal Arroyo appoint her personal manicurist to the board of trustees of Pag-IBIG Housing Fund.

[DatePublished] => 2010-04-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134276 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805283 [AuthorName] => Jarius Bondoc [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 567509 [Title] => GMA manicurist now in Pag-IBIG board? [Summary] =>

I have to ask these questions in public because no one at the Pag-IBIG Fund cares to answer quiet inquiries:

[DatePublished] => 2010-04-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134276 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805283 [AuthorName] => Jarius Bondoc [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) ) )
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                    [Title] => Some breach of "delicadeza", if not illegal
                    [Summary] => 

With the controversy spawned by the Supreme Court ruling that Section 15, Article VII of the Constitution exempts the Chief Justice position from the appointment ban, the SC spokesman clarified that the skewed interpretation applies to no other post.

[DatePublished] => 2010-06-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133156 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1471332 [AuthorName] => Lorenzo Paradiang Jr. [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 583190 [Title] => Cling ons [Summary] =>

For “Trekkies” (or fans of Star Trek), the title of this week’s column should sound familiar. But I am not referring to the recurring extraterrestrial beings that continually fought with Captain Kirk of the original cast and the next generation’s Captain Picard. Rather, I am referring to another type of cling ons – those executive appointees who do not wish to leave their positions even if a new administration is about to be sworn in.

[DatePublished] => 2010-06-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134856 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1249993 [AuthorName] => Dean Andy Bautista [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 581147 [Title] => JPE to midnight appointees: Resign [Summary] =>

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile yesterday led lawmakers in calling on the so-called midnight appointees of President Arroyo to tender their courtesy resignations to give the next president a free hand in reorganizing the bureaucracy.

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For two weeks the Comelec has been resisting proposals for a parallel manual count (PMC) of ballots.

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MAHIGIT dalawang buwan na lamang sa puwesto si President Arroyo pero marami pa ring kontrober-siyang nahahalungkat sa estilo ng kanyang pamumuno.

[DatePublished] => 2010-04-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 568625 [Title] => EDITORIAL - The right connections [Summary] =>

Meritocracy, the rule of law, transparency — you name it, President Arroyo has set it back during her long years in power. Malacañang spokesmen say that poor government employees deserve representation in the board of the Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-IBIG Fund.

[DatePublished] => 2010-04-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/391/startoonthumbz.gif ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 568037 [Title] => Just like manicurist, GMA gardener gets sinecure [Summary] =>

Professionals among Malacañang’s housekeeping staff are outraged. Not only did Gloria Macapagal Arroyo appoint her personal manicurist to the board of trustees of Pag-IBIG Housing Fund.

[DatePublished] => 2010-04-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134276 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805283 [AuthorName] => Jarius Bondoc [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 567509 [Title] => GMA manicurist now in Pag-IBIG board? [Summary] =>

I have to ask these questions in public because no one at the Pag-IBIG Fund cares to answer quiet inquiries:

[DatePublished] => 2010-04-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134276 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805283 [AuthorName] => Jarius Bondoc [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) ) )
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