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To help the country attain energy sufficiency, HB 6300 proposes the $1-billion rehabilitation of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant. Its proponents say the BNPP reactivation will cut down the cost of electricity dramatically and lead to energy independence. Are you in favor of exploring the possibility of cheaper power through nuclear energy?
Yes, other countries in Asia have done it. 15 votes. (50.00 %) 50.00 %
No, it is unsafe and expensive. 14 votes. (46.67 %) 46.67 %
I am undecided. 1 votes. (3.33 %) 3.33 %
Total votes: 30 
 
Other Polls in our site
1. Following the gruesome Maguindanao massacre of civilians and members of media, there are moves to review the present government policy outlawing capital punishment. Do you agree that the death penalty be reinstituted as a deterrent to the commission of heinous crimes? 12 January 2010

2. HB 3655, or the proposed Political Party Development Act of 2008, seeks to strengthen political parties by promoting party loyalty and discipline. This bill criminalizes political turncoatism or party switching. Those who change political party affiliation will forfeit the public office they currently hold and be disqualified from running for any elective position in the next succeeding election immediately following the act of party switching. Turncoats will be barred from holding executive posts in their new party and shall be directed to return all amounts received from his or her previous party, plus a surcharge. Do you want turncoatism to be prohibited and penalized? 25 November 2009

3. ON CORPORAL PUNISHMENT House Bill 682 aims to penalize parents, teachers, guardians and other persons who inflict corporal punishment on children by slapping, whipping, kicking, cursing, twisting ears, and other acts or threats of physical and verbal violence committed under the guise of enforcing discipline. Do you agree that corporal punishment of children shall be prohibited and penalized? 21 October 2009

4. The House Committee on Ways and Means has just approved the proposed P0.05 tax on each text message. Revenues to be raised are intended to boost public education in the country. The House proposal requires service providers to shoulder the tax to be imposed and NOT TO PASS IT ON to consumers. Do you support this measure? 10 September 2009

5. HB 6079 seeks to impose higher taxes on the so-called "sin" taxes (i.e. on tobacco and alcohol products) so that new earnings can be generated for health and other social services. Do you approve of higher "sin" taxes? 18 August 2009

6. The proposed Magna Carta of Women (HB 4273) makes it illegal for school officials to punish (i.e. dismiss, expel, refuse to admit) unmarried but pregnant female students and teachers. Do you agree? 17 July 2009

7. On CHARTER CHANGE, do you agree that the best time to amend the Constitution is after the May 2010 Elections? 15 June 2009

8. Many progressive countries allow foreigners to own land in their own territories. Do you favor amending our laws to allow non-Filipinos and majority foreign-owned corporations to own land as a means of attracting new capital and investments? 25 May 2009

9. The proposed five-year extension of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law (CARL) involves spending P100 billion to buy more land for distribution to tenant farmers under the Compulsory Land Acquisition and Distribution provision. Do you favor the proposed five-year extension of the CARL? 11 May 2009

10. Do you agree that English should be legislated as the medium of instruction, changing the current bilingual curricula? 28 April 2009

 
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