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MANILA, Philippines — Aside from opposition forces gathering at EDSA to protest the commemoration of the 38th anniversary of the People Power Revolution, a political group from another spectrum is set to conduct a prayer rally on the same day.
“They won’t get me alive for trial outside the Philippines.” That, said allies, is ex-president Rody Duterte’s stance on “impending arrest” by the International Criminal Court.
The plot thickens as far as the reported attempts of administration allies to install highly-favored presidential kin, albeit a presidential survey laggard, as the next head of government of the land. The fastest way to catapult the politician into power is by tinkering with the 1987 Constitution. Only then can the legislator become the country’s next Chief Executive.
In a pre-Christmas event in Tarlac, Vice President Sara Duterte expressed her wish for every Filipino household: peace, love and joy. I share the sentiment. For many kababayans in all corners of the globe, the family is front and center of this happiest day in the Christian world. Whether in the flesh or spirit, as in the case of our overseas workers and Filipino immigrants, we find ways to celebrate the Birth of the Savior Jesus with our loved ones.
Suddenly the ground was shaking. In the first few seconds, confusion. Then, the slow realization that it was an earthquake. Fear followed. For few minutes, it was a combination of more fear and further confusion while feeling dizzy and struggling for balance. Would you run, duck or follow the rest for what could be a common route to safety amidst falling debris?
Ban Smartmatic from future Philippine elections. That’s what two petitions filed with Comelec seek.
