20,000 at Erap-Binay rally

MR. EXPOSE

Amb. Ernesto Maceda

10/22/2009

Plaza Amado Hernandez in Tondo, Manila was overflowing as 20,000 cheering supporters came in droves from Tondo, Sta. Cruz, Sampaloc, Makati, San Juan, Navotas, Valenzuela, Malabon, Caloocan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Rizal, Laguna, Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte and Albay to nominate and proclaim President Erap and Mayor Jojo Binay as their champions for the May 11, 2010 elections.

Manila for Erap. Seventeen incumbent councilors led by Councilor Bonjay Isip Garcia (6th district) topnotchers Dennis Alcorriza, (1st district), Councilor Ivy Varona (2nd district) Councilor Edward Maceda (4th district); Councilor Joey Uy (6th district) attended the big event.

Luzon delegations. The following delegations from Luzon were in attendance:

u Vice Mayor Ernesto Mercado and City Councilors of Makati.

u Mayor Toby Tiangco and 1,000 leaders of Navotas City.

u Vice Mayor Arnold Vicencio of Malabon, Mayor Mac Vicencio, Councilors of Malabon

u Secretary Jun Rivera, Mayor Jessie Viceo, Mayor Hermie Perez, Ed Serapio, Rep. Jun Aniag of Bulacan and 600 leaders

u Rep. Ding Quintos, Mayor Romulo Festin & Occidental Mindoro leaders

u Mayor Vicente “Beteng” Amante & Councilors of San Pablo

u Bingboy Valera and 40 leaders of Abra

u Rep. Romy Lumauig from Ifugao

u Mayor Teddy Cruz, PBM Alice Pulido, Maki Pulido, Mayor Nestor Pulido, Mayor Remy Yu

Justice Jose Ferrer of Pangasinan

Bobby Rodriquez

Mayor Lito Peralta (Balungao)

u Mayor Tony Esquivel & Nueva Ecija delegation

Mayor Froilan Nagaño of San Leonardo

Mayor Arvin Salonga of San Antonio

Mayor Ernesto Natividad of Gapan City

Mayor Virgilio Bote of Gen. Tinio

Mayor Romy Capinpin of Palayan City

Mayor Rexito Santos of Talavera

Mayor Lorna Vero Llanera

Mayor Boy Vargas of Aliaga

u Rep. Baby Asistio, Councilor Maca Asistio of Caloocan

u Vice Gov. Edwin Olivares, Gene Puzon and Toto Ong of Parañaque

u Vice Gov. Gerardo Noveras, former Gov. Totoy Noveras of Aurora

u Gov. Casimiro “Ito” Ynares, Vice Gov. San Juan and 13 mayors of Rizal

u Vice Gov. Edwin Olivares, Mayor E.R. Ejercito of Laguna, Mayor Calixto Cataquiz, Ellen Reyes, Erwin Maceda, Mayor Romy Panganiban, Mayor Lenlen Alonte, Mayor Arthur Alonte, Board member Rolando Bagnes.

u Vice Gov. Roy Padilla, Mayor Roger Padilla (Jose Panganiban)

u Camarines Norte Rep. Wimpy Fuentebella, PBM Marcial Pan and Emmanuel Llaguno and nine mayors of the 3rd district of Camarines Sur

u Sandra Cam, SPM Nonoy Legaspi and seven mayors of Masbate

u Von Velasco and Agila of Pampanga

u Rep. Edgar Avila, Dr. Willie Occidental, Mark Go of Baguio City

From far Visayas and Mindanao:

u Vice Gov. Dodot Cadiao and SPM Calixto Zaldivar IV, SPM, Vince Piccio, Hector Frangue, Mayor Eric Lotillo and Bing Lotillo of Antique

u Mabeth Garcia, Gen. Efren Fernandez, Nelio Sancho & Aklan Mayors

u Vice Gov. Matilde Belo of Capiz

uMayor Donkoy Emano, lawyer Michael Paderanga (for Gov.), Rep. Rufus Rodriquez and Peter Unabia (for Congressman) of Cagayan de Oro

uRep. Pantaleon Alvarez, Leo Magno from Davao

u Vice Mayor Joseph Peñas, lawyer Rey Hermosisima of Digos City and Charlie Nique of Davao del Sur

uMayor Dan Lim, Chito Hermosura, Gov. Rolly Butalid & Mayor Dodong Alcala of Panglao, Bohol, Victorio Migriño (Dauis)

u Mayor Magdaleno Peña of Pulupandan, Mayor Caloy Presbitero of Valladolid, Dr. Marichi Ramos

u Vice Gov. Jesus Redaja & lawyer Ernesto Arcales of Samar

u Gilbert Wagas, Mayor Sonia Pua of Carmen, Mayor Richie Wagas of Compostela, Mayor Rogelio Bacuerto of Tudela, VG Enrich Rama

u Rep. Anthony Dequiña of North Cotabato

uCoco Navarro from Surigao del Norte

uLawyer Ariston “Dong” Cortes of Mandaue, Cebu

uVice Mayor Jed Mabilog, Councilor Jam Baronda and lawyer Felipe Nava of Iloilo City.

uMayor Jun Saniel and Agila of Zamboanga del Sur

u Jojo Longcob and Agila of Iligan City

u VG Mike Jacalan of Sultan Kudarat

u Mayor Neng Juliano of Cotabato City

u 30 Datus and Sultans from Lanao del Sur

New argument. Lawyer Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel submitted another strong reason President Estrada is eligible to run for election as president in 2010.

In a legal opinion, he argued: “The sentence ‘The President shall not be eligible for any reelection’ cannot refer to non-incumbents or former Presidents like Joseph Estrada because we would then have a problem interpreting and carrying out the following provisions of the 1987 Constitution, phrased in similar fashion:

 Art. VII, Sec. 6: “The President shall have an official residence.”

 Art. VII, Sec. 11: “Whenever the President transmits to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice-President as Acting President.”

 Art. VII, Sec. 16: “The President shall nominate and, with the consent of the Commission on Appointments, appoint the heads of the executive department, ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, or officers of the armed forces from the rank of colonel or naval captain, and other officers whose appointments are vested in him in this Constitution.”

 Art. VII, Sec. 18: “The President shall be the Commander-in-Chief of all armed forces of the Philippines xxx.”

 Art. VII, Sec. 19: “Except in cases of impeachment, or as otherwise provided in this Constitution, the President may grant reprieves, commutations and pardons, and remit fines and forfeitures, after conviction by final judgment.”

 Art. VII, Sec. 20: “The President may contract or guarantee foreign loans on behalf of the Republic of the Philippines xxx.”

 Art. VII, Sec. 22: The President shall submit to the Congress within 30 days from the opening of the regular session, as the basis of the general appropriations bill, a budget of expenditures and sources of financing, including receipts from existing and proposed revenue measures.”

 Art. VII, Sec. 23: “The President shall address the Congress at the opening of its regular session. He may also appear before it at any other time.”

 When the law prohibits something, there must be a reason for it.”

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