No need for emergency powers — solons
By Angie M. Rosales and Aytch S. de la Cruz 03/01/2011Reacting to reports of the House mulling the grant of emergency powers to President Aquino, senators yesterday said there was no need for him to have one.
Some senators thumbed down the possibility of Congress or at least the Senate agreeing to the grant of additional powers to the Chief Executive to address the looming oil price increase and supply problem brought about by the political crisis in the Middle East .
“It is alarmist to talk of granting emergency powers to President Aquino at this time. It tends to alarm the general public. And if I’m asked the question, am I ready to vote in favor of granting President Aquino emergency powers at this time, my answer is a definitive no,” said Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago in an interview with reporters.
“First, let us remember the definition of an emergency. An emergency is the existence of circumstances which intensely intensifies in a very rapid period the danger to life and well-being that is normally accepted by the public. So there has to be an extraordinary level of danger. Is there an extraordinary level of danger to the Filipino people at this time? Answer: no. Of course it might happen in the future. We can never predict the future..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
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