Pinoy Herald

Day One: The Battle Begins

July 14, 2010, 1:02pm EDT

PerryScope by Perry Diaz

There is never a dull moment in Philippine politics. With President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III barely a full day in office, political “fireworks” exploded amidst the people’s celebration of Noynoy’s inauguration. And these are just for starters.

The first “firework” came from ex-president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Barely a day after she was sworn in as a congresswoman representing Pampanga’s second district, Gloria didn’t waste any time in filing a resolution that calls for Charter change (Cha-cha) through a constitutional convention ...