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Finland is about to start using crowdsourcing to create new laws
Tuesday, 02 August 2016 18:09 Written by David Meyer / GIGAOM
(This article was originally published in year 2012) Who makes laws? In most of the democratic world, that’s the sole preserve of elected governments. But in Finland, technology is about to make democracy significantly more direct.Earlier this year, the Finnish…
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UN body condemns ‘illegal’ killings of PH drug suspects
Thursday, 04 August 2016 12:50 Written by Aries Joseph Hegina / Inquirer
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said that it is “greatly concerned” on the rise in killings of suspected drug users and dealers in the Philippines.In a statement, UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov said that he shares…
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Con-ass can be used by self-serving politicians
Thursday, 04 August 2016 12:26 Written by Nestor P. Burgos Jr. / INQUIRER
ILOILO CITY — An official of the Catholic Church in Iloilo is opposing a move led by President Duterte to amend the Constitution through a Constituent Assembly (Con-ass).“A Con-ass is dangerous because this could be exploited by politicians for their…
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House bill seeks to ban balik-pwesto for senators
Wednesday, 03 August 2016 12:45 Written by Jess Diaz / Philstar
Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman wants senators who ran but lost either in the presidential or vice presidential race to be prohibited from returning to their posts in the Senate.“The practice of balik-puwesto of senators will soon come to an end,”…
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Pope exhorts young to try social politics, activism
Tuesday, 02 August 2016 16:21 Written by @inquirerdotnet
BRZEGI, Poland—Pope Francis challenged hundreds of thousands of young people who gathered in a sprawling Polish meadow to reject being a “couch potato” who retreats into video games and computer screens and instead engage in social activism and politics…
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Duterte urged to reform party-list system
Monday, 01 August 2016 16:03 Written by Jess Diaz / Philstar
President Duterte was urged yesterday to reform the party-list system instead of abolishing it.“As a principal author of the party-list law, party-list representation must be preserved consistent with the intent of the Constitution to have the marginalized sectors represented in…
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Con-Ass replacing Con-Con
Friday, 29 July 2016 12:06 Written by Ben Rosario / Manila Bulletin
There will be no constitutional convention (ConCon), as leaders of Congress have decided to transform the legislative body into a constituent assembly (ConAss) for the purpose of amending the 1987 Constitution.“It was agreed that Congress will simply form a constitutional…
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Congress prepares to tackle emergency powers for Rody
Thursday, 28 July 2016 15:20 Written by Marvin Sy / Philstar
The Senate is preparing to take up the proposed grant of emergency powers to the President to address the worsening traffic situation in Metro Manila and other major urban areas.Sen. Grace Poe, chairperson of the Senate committee on public services,…
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