If Petilla thinks his warning calls for an emergency response, he or other administration officials must specify to Congress ASAP exactly what powers are being sought for President Aquino, and how long these would be wielded. Because of the country’s recent history, emergency powers have taken on an unsavory connotation. Even President Aquino, the only son of two democracy icons, has not been spared from speculation that the emergency powers being proposed are not meant chiefly to prevent blackouts.
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 02:55:54 +0000
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