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Saturday, 30 January 2010 |
As the country prepares to elect the next president, INCITEGov in partnership with the Asian Institute of Management, with support from the National Endowment Fund, organized a public forum on the Powers of the Presidency: Preventing Misuse and Abuse. The forum was held on 30 January 2010, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM, at Fuller Hall, Asian Institute of Management, Makati. It was attended by over 130 participants including former senior government officials and representatives from civil society organizations, the academe and the media.
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Tuesday, 26 January 2010 |
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We, Former Senior Government Officials, warn our fellow citizens that the evil of illegitimacy that has stained our nation’s political life in the past 9 years is threatening to seep like sewage into our government even after June 30, 2010. The illegitimate GMA administration that has been marked by lying as in her Rizal Day declaration she will not run, by cheating as in Hello Garci, by stealing as in the NBN-ZTE deal and by tolerating abuse of power as in the Ampatuan massacre, is seeking to perpetuate itself beyond even its Constitutionally mandated expiration date. We warn of an emerging conspiracy to continue illegitimate governance.
Our countrymen look forward to the May 2010 elections as a chance for an orderly, peaceful and democratic change to elect a new legitimate administration that can lead our people to move beyond this unsatisfactory, distrusted and detested regime. Aspiring leaders have filed their candidacies. Political campaigns have been organized. Issues and platforms are being debated. We see in the coming elections our chance to re-establish the democratic principle that only an authentic and unquestioned electoral mandate defines the will of the people for the kind of leadership and governance they wish to prevail over the public affairs of the nation. This is the principle that is under grave threat today.
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Wednesday, 20 January 2010 |
The President of the Philippines, as the nation's Chief Executive, has been given vast powers by our Constitution. These powers were intended for specific purposes and are bound by certain terms. While the firm and prudent use of these presidential powers is meant to facilitate good governance and ensure the delivery of needed development outcomes, the abuse of these powers and disregard for its limits is harmful to the country and weakens governance institutions.
As the country prepares to elect its next President, the International Center for Innovation, Transformation and Excellence in Governance (INCITEGov), in partnership with the Asian Institute of Management, is holding a public forum to help ordinary citizens decode the powers of the presidency, particularly in the following areas of governance:
- Budget and Management
- Appointments
- Fiscal Policy
- As Commander-in-Chief.
The discussion on each set of presidential powers will be led by a former senior government official, who will provide an overview of the particular powers involved; provide examples of how these powers can and have been abused; and propose measures on how the country’s next president can use these powers to restore people’s trust and confidence in government.
We are pleased to invite you to join the forum, entitled THE POWERS OF THE PRESIDENCY: PREVENTING MISUSE AND ABUSE, which will be held on Saturday, 30 January 2010, at 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM, at the TPIC/BANCOM Room, Fuller Hall, Paseo de Roxas, San Lorenzo, Makati City. Registration starts at 7:30 AM (coffee and pan de sal will be served). docs.google.com/fileviewClick here to see the event program.
So that we can reserve a seat for you, please confirm your attendance for this event with the INCITEGov Secretariat by Monday, 25 January: Johanna de los Reyes,
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(e-mail), 0906-587-9490 (mobile), 634-1334/914-4059 (office). Reserved seats will be held until 8:30 AM.
We look forward to an insightful and inciting discussion towards building a more active and informed citizenry and ensuring greater accountability in governance. |
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