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MANILA - President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo will run again in May 2010 if efforts to change the form of government from presidential to parliamentary through a constituent assembly succeed, according to newly appointed Presidential Legal Counsel Raul Gonzalez.
In an exclusive interview with ABS-CBN News, the former justice secretary said he believes that Arroyo will run for a parliamentary seat in Pampanga so she could be elected as Prime Minister in 2010 in case the current efforts to change the charter through a Senate-less constituent assembly materialize.
"I will not be surprised if the President will run as Member of Parliament," Gonzalez said.
He said threats by opposition presidential aspirants that they will support efforts to file graft and corruption raps against Arroyo after she loses her presidential immunity on June 30, 2010 are helping encourage Mrs. Arroyo's desire to stay in office.
"[I think she will run] lalo na there are so many threats against her naman. Every announced candidate said he will prosecute her. Aba'y 'di... that's a factor, of course," Gonzalez said.
He admitted to having pushed President Arroyo to run for the presidency in 2004 despite having previously announced that she had "decided not to run" so she can help unite a divided nation.
"I was the one who asked her to run again," Gonzalez said. As a result, Mrs. Arroyo received a lot of flak for not keeping her promise.
Gonzalez said that this Arroyo as prime minister scenario will only happen if the 1987 Constitution is changed, and the form of government becomes parliamentary.
He said this is why he is supporting House Resolution 1109 calling on Congress to convene as a constituent assembly in order to amend the 1987 Constitution even without the Senate.
Gonzalez said the Constitution is vague on whether a constituent assembly without the Senate is allowed.
Thus, he said it is necessary for the Supreme Court to settle this ambiguity as soon as possible.
Gonzalez said prospects for a successful charter change via a constituent assembly are declining the longer the process takes. With a report from Julius Babao, ABS-CBN News
Dapat lang na huwag na tayong paloloko kay Gloria Arroyo dahil, dalawang beses nya na tyong niloko, tama na sobra na...niloko nya ang sambayanang Pilipino kasabwat ang mga aso nya sa kongreso.....
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Submitted by Ed on Sun, 06/14/2009 - 22:13.Grabe na... ako mismo.. SAWANG-SAWA na ako kay PGMA... I'm willing to participate in the rallies should that DEMON remain in office... ayoko xa sa gobyerno... kahit ibang posisyon pa... WALA SYANG KWENTA!
Submitted by jveliganio on Thu, 06/11/2009 - 22:39.I am not into revolution or people power.
I hated EDSA 2 and EDSA 3.
But if GMA insisted on staying in power. I am willing to DIE for any sort of revolution to kick her out of the Palace.
She stole the presidency not ONCE but TWICE.
We all know how the manage to kick Erap and then Cheat FPJ.
My Mother is a school Principal and she knows how GMA men cheat FPJ.
But do not get me wrong ,I am not Pro Erap or FPJ...
She and Her husband and Family already raped our NATION.
9 years of HELL is enough!
lahat kasi ng sobra masama... in due time.. maniningil ang taong bayan...
Submitted by drake on Thu, 06/11/2009 - 15:28.Gonzalez should tell us something we dont already know, he is playing the media propaganda, to soften the issue of why she would order her lapdogs to breach the very law of the land, IT IS A CLEAR STATEMENT, THAT THIS EVIL PRESIDENT, has disregarded our way of life, SHE WILL NEVER GET AWAY, she can pay, ALL THE GREEDY,INCOMPETENT LAPDOGS IN CONGRESS, THAT SOLDOUT THEIR DIGNITY AND INTEGRITY FOR MONEY ???!!!! THIS SAME PEOPLE THAT SHE PAYED HER WAY OUT,(SO SHE THINKS) WILL BE THE SAME JUDAS THAT WILL CONDEMN,PROSECUTING, CONVICT HER SOMEDAY... JUST TO SAVE THEIR SKIN, EVERY EVIL DEEDS HAS ITS TRAGIC ENDING...ALL OF IT, NOTHING IS SPARED, FOR IF YOU GLORIA PRAYS TO OUR GOD, THEN YOU KNOW FULL WELL, WHAT YOU HAVE DONE, YOU HAVE CAUSE THE DEATHS OF THOSE POOR CHILDREN IN MINDANAO, AND YOU HAVE DIRECTLY, AND KNOWLINGLY CAUSE THE MANY DEATHS...HOWEVER YOU DOWNPLAY IT IN YOUR MIND, AND HOWEVER YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR PAYED FRIENDS JUSTIFY THAT...wHAT IS REALLY SAD ON THIS PART ARE THOSE POOR GRANDCHILDREN OF GMA...I WOULD NOT WANT TO BE IN THEIR SHOES GROWING UP, FOR AS LONG AS THEY CLAIM TO BE A FILIPINO, THEY WILL FOREVER DEFEND HER DIABOLICAL REGIME !!!! MAY GOD BLESS YOUR SOUL
Submitted by Tommyboyblue on Thu, 06/11/2009 - 04:34.tommyboyblue
Gonzalez and Arroyo should give Filipinos a break. Just get lost.
Submitted by sacrebleau on Wed, 06/10/2009 - 21:26.
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