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Amidst the cry of militant-minority-bloc Members of the House of Representatives to impeach President Benigno S. Aquino III or PNOY, some of PNOY's supporters launched a fan page on a social media calling for his reelection.   This photo was taken from a fan page supporting PNOY for his reelection at https://www.facebook.com/wesupportyoupinoy/photos_stream Accordingly, PNOY is successful in leading our country to the straight path (daang matuwid).  Thus, they would like him to continue what he has started. However, it is provided in the 1987 Philippine Constitution that the President shall have only one term.  Thus: "The President shall not be eligible for any reelection". Thus, despite the clamor of PNOY's supporters to urge him to run again as President, he is barred by no less than the highest law of the land.  It is our very constitution that bars PNOY from running as President.  However, if he runs for another position other th...

Just before Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III delivered his 5th State of the Nation Address, a militant-minority-bloc of members of the Lower House or the House of Representatives has endorsed an IMPEACHMENT COMPLAINT against him.  Would this impeachment complaint succeed?  It would be another story. A picture of Impeach Pres. Aquino movement taken from newsinfo.inquirer.net This post would discuss how to impeach a public officer.  Of course, the discussion is basically based on what the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment tells us that impeachment is a formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity, the outcome of which, depending on the country, may include the removal of that official from office as well as criminal or civil punishment.  In the Philippines, to impeach a public official simply means to to remove from office. In the 1987 Philippine Constitution, the followin...