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Marching Back to the Highest Power

Since before the campaign period for the 2010 general elections, the many unsuccessful attempts at tickering with the Philippine Constitution to enable a parliamentary system of government to keep the current president in power made it logical for the oppositions to suspect that outgoing president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo plotted to reclaim the highest office of the land through the House of Representative. As a Speaker of the House, she would be in the position to ensure that Cha-Cha (charter change) happens and have herself elected as the new prime minister under the new system of government. Well, this scenario may be existent or not. But to freedom-loving Filipinos who are fed up by politicians hungry for power for their own personal and political end, being watchful on the developments in high politics cannot be overemphasized. What we can do is watch the moves of recently elected representative for the second district of Pampanga, and follow them where they may lead. So far thes