Comments on: What is Con Ass?

By: tenmah

tenmah — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:57:16 +0000

okay, thank you for explaining that what we called 1987 constitution. I think I have now the idea of that said issue we are facing now,, thank you for the time you have spent in elaborating that said issue…. by the way, I hope you can give me more follow-up information about that issue and i’m willing to read and give comment…

By: The Phil Guild Guide

The Phil Guild Guide — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:40:26 +0000

This is for you to further understand the events leading to the 1987 constitution: To paint a picture of what really happened in 1969 when Jose Maria Sison established the CPP-NPA, the Philippines was famously called the Pearl of the Orient. We were the leading country in South East Asia. We were rivals with Japan in the whole of Asia. Marcos, before 1970, ruled well (I did not say he was generally a good person). Unfortunately, his weakness was Imelda who was self-serving. Jose Ma. Sison and his cohorts saw this as a good opportunity to weaken the Marcos regime. There is even the conspiracy theory that Plaza Miranda bombing and the unnecessary rallies before it was conducted by proponents of communism. Marcos would never place himself in such a delicate position to be blamed for killing his political rivals. It’s stupid to do so. The man was intelligent before coming to terms with self-serving allies who made him self-serving eventually. What I mean to say is that the communists started the chaos of the early ’70s. Martial Law temporarily put the rebels into hiding but it was not supposed to be the best reaction even as a temporary measure. Worse, it was not even good for a long period of time. Marcos could have used another presidential power but he did not which is his downfall. These days, the communists are no longer just in the mountains. They have cells spread out in various sectors of our society. They are sowing seeds of disrespect for government, divisiveness among Filipinos by misusing the privileges of democracy… much like how Hitler and his cohorts destroyed democracy in Germany and started the Third Reich before World War 2. Now that there are lapses in the current Constitution, they communists don’t want the rest of the Filipinos enjoying the full benefits of democracy that will make this country progressive. Their efforts to oppose changes in the laws of our nation is regressive. Like a boy or a girl who is hung up on a ex-flame. He or she can’t move on.

By: The Phil Guild Guide

The Phil Guild Guide — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:22:26 +0000

Our 1987 constitution, the one we are using right now, is not perfect, but it’s okay. We are still using it, right? The late Cory Aquino had a group of experts draft it. They were not even elected officials. They were from various sectors actually. However, we don’t want to settle for a mediocre output also. The reason why it has lapses now is because at the time it was drafted and presented to the Filipinos in a plebiscite, it was useful and for a few years after until various circumstances in the world and locally affecting the Philippines revealed that there are lapses in it. One lapse being the rule for presidential candidates during election. In the constitution there can be more than 2 candidates to run for president. What’s the disadvantage in that? If the we choose from a list of, say, 5 candidates, then the votes will be spread. The emerging winner will come out as someone who has not that much votes because the rest of the votes were spread out for the other candidates. When the winning candidate starts his regime, it remains to be seen pa if the supporters of the other candidates who are also many will support the regime. We end up with lots of people who may not support the regime at all. Try studying hard in school only to be torn down by 7 out of 9 teachers who don’t support you, it’s the same scenario. And teens ought to know that the charter change initiative started in the Ramos administration. The PIRMA initiative was opposed by some religious groups and communist-leaning advocacy groups. That time they said, it was self-serving. The efforts to change it continued even during the time of Erap. Again, the same people opposed it and said the same thing. When Gloria ran for presidency in 2004, she even mentioned it as her high priority in her campaign. Again, the same groups opposed it saying the same thing. It only means that the opposing groups never want any change in the 1987 constitution which has more than 1 lapse. Why? Because no public servant is good enough for them. No matter who sits on the presidential seat, they will oppose any change. As a matter of fact, the Communist Party of the Philippines openly opposes it for allegedly being anti-masses and feudal. Eh, and lider ng CPP-NPA is Jose Maria Sison who is in conveniently in Netherlands. He has been its leader since 1969. They don’t even change leadership and yet they oppose every President we elect. CPP-NPA is Maoist in ideology meaning they uphold Mao Tse Tung’s teachings which include fighting China’s teachers and parents’ moral guidance and traditional education. The Chinese teenagers under Mao’s pleas even killed they teachers and parents. Don’t you see why most UP students are being cajoled into joining youth groups that mask as freedom advocacy groups? Cory’s appointed constitution makers in 1987 were not even elected officials. Why can’t we let our elected officials do us service? This is because some Communists are already in position in the government service and yet whenever they talk about government, they talk as if they are not part of the system. They are representatives of various advocacy groups who are slowly misusing our form of democracy and we are being tossed around to fight one another. This is divisiveness at best.

By: tenmah

tenmah — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:05:33 +0000

yeah.. actually , i really don’t understand why there is a need for us to really understand the con-ass issue, but for the fact that we belong in this country, I think we should be open-minded ’bout everthing that happens in this environment. But the thing I want to clarify is that what will be the effects of this con-ass??? hwmpp. I hope to get more answers that really explains the said issue….

By: 07

07 — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:29:52 +0000

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By: juliet

juliet — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 08:08:25 +0000

there are a lot of comments in here that speaks a lot of things about con ass and if only those things can be heard by everyone there might be a possibility that those persons who really don’t care might open their minds on thinking about the best ways on helping todays economic problems.

By: mark

mark — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:47:15 +0000

actually, yes or no to con ass, the problem is not on the government or any constitution.. it’s the people, danski is right we should not just blog coz it doesn’t change anything, we have to do something and the first thing you could do is to start with yourself, do not point out others, start inyourself to change the society, if the people will just do good , whatever constitution we have we will not have this so called crisis..
and for jenny conass means our government will change from bicameral to unicameral it means we will no longer have two house chamber instead one……

By: emir tablizo

emir tablizo — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:00:16 +0000

kung pagbabasihang ang 2010 election dapat matuloy ito kahit na naaprubahan na ang CON ASS sana matuloy parin ang election kahit na 11 na taong gulang palamang ako, tama lang na matuloy ang CON ASS “PAG” katapos ng 2010 election…………

alam naman natin na kaya gustong maaprubahan agad ang batas na iyan dahil gusto lamang ni pangulong gloria makapagal na mag patuloy siya sa pagiging presidente niya at maging prime minyster sya …………………..

By: negie

negie — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:35:59 +0000

i agree of such change w/ our constitution but then i strongly disagree w/ con ass because for me, it would only be a trouble among the people in our country. just imagine our government today, we are in a democratic kind but then we can’t unite together, how much more if we will be led by a prime minister?

By: baycas

baycas — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:06:10 +0000

The Senate and the HOR should vote separately... What the Constitution has put asunder, Let no man join together; And, what the Constitution has joined together once, Let no man increase it for the nonce.