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Sick mom forces Erap to leave rally

By Jose Rodel Clapano | December 13, 2008 - 12:00am

Former President Joseph Estrada yesterday left the interfaith anti-Charter change (Cha-cha) rally in haste after receiving calls from doctors that his mother, Mary Ejercito, was in “very bad shape,”...

Headlines

EDITORIAL – Going it alone

August 20, 2005 - 12:00am

In the end the battle between the two chambers of Congress over constitutional amendments will have to be decided by the Supreme Court. But in the meantime, the battle is being fought before the bar of public opinion....

Opinion

The right reasons

By SKETCHES | By Ana Marie Pamintuan | July 29, 2005 - 12:00am

When the "great debate" over Charter change starts, proponents should make sure they will dance the Cha-cha for the right reasons. The best way to kill this initiative is to give the impression that it...

Opinion

More of the same

By A LAW EACH DAY (KEEPS TROUBLE AWAY) | By Jose C. Sison | January 17, 2003 - 12:00am

The present furor over Charter change (Cha-cha) is a rehash of what happened in 1996-97 when attempts were also made to amend our constitution. The oppositors are the same and they belong to the same sectors who...

Opinion