Straight from the Heart

Straight from the Heart

Abduljaman ‘Abs’ A. Damahan

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Noynoy Aquino in Time Magazine Cover

Yellow colors in the up-beat near smell of victory- it look like LP bet Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino –III inherited the throne of his mother’s place on the Time Magazine’s cover follow the footstep of his mother legacy Philippines icon of democracy. The presidential hopeful and survey frontrunner is on the April 25, 2010 issue ( and in the Magazines’ cover in some part of Asia of the highly respected Time Magazine, some publication that hailed his mother, former President Corazon C. Aquino, as 1986 Woman of the year receiving that prestigious award. No doubt Noynoy is hailed from a family of good background maybe he inherited of good leadership from his parents to administer  this nation in an exemplary stature, but, on a lighter side, what really disturb me now, if  Noynoy elected president this coming May 10 national election.  Who will function the role of First Lady inside the Palace ala US First Lady Michelle Obama representing White House both domestic and International affairs. With this brighter prospect for change of leadership, I think for the first time in Philippine politics the next president is a bachelor. Anyway, Councilor Lila Shalani his long time girl friend is ready to accept the bow for a final moment of the word- Yes I do- meaning we are expecting the en grande wedding ceremony for the first couple. Good luck for them…

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The exodus of LAKAS-KAMPI-CMD Party members to another camp is like falling debris uncontrollable scampered to save their political career in every district and every province, city and municipality. Party members blaming administration standard bearer presidentiable candidate Gibo Teodoro for disunity of the party. By a fair analysis I think this administration party is totally disarray and become a polarized group. The founding Chairman Emeritus former President Fidel V. Ramos and former speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. also founding officers of LAKAS-CMD are no longer supportive for the cause of party interest. Anyway, to FVR and JDV you better lucks next time sa madaling salita ang dalawa na ito na onse ni PGMA at FG that how politics play in our republic serve only for vested interest. Paging FVR kailangan ni Noynoy ang basbas mo total si former senator Letty Shahani and Lila Shahani are now declaring strong support for Noynoy candidacy.

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Two senior Supreme Court Justices refuses to be appointed under PGMA as CJ. They are Justice Antonio Carpio and Justice Conchita C. Morales, Supreme Court part of fourth estate should remain as an independent body of the three equal branches of government the Executive, legislative and SC. Anyway, is just little more days to wait new elected president will assume office on July 1, 2010. Let new president appointing the new Chief of the Supreme Court Justice to avoid doubt in the selection of vacant post of CJ Puno who is going to be retired soon.

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I would like to thank group of NGOs sending email for the (Straight from the Heart column) the same cause’s strong group condemning the Basilan blast that killed 15 people and wounded 15 innocent civilians. I acknowledged for the encouraging notes. Please send me feedbacks and update who are behind for this human carnage. I deeply concern for the civilians victims this is really heart-breaking like what transpired in many conflicts of the global community. For the peaceful and loving Basilenos you always vigilant to the present situation that inflicted the constituents for this kind of man-made calamity for our beloved province.

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