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Category: Government

August 26 One Million People March… Only The Beginning, I Hope

Posted on August 26, 2013 By P. Farol 120 Comments on August 26 One Million People March… Only The Beginning, I Hope
August 26 One Million People March… Only The Beginning, I Hope

I’m writing this in a rush and will be headed out to cover the August 26 Million People March in a few minutes. While I’ve read so many articles on what people say it is or will be, I am still trying to resist any attempt to frame it in any way.  As of now,…

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Government

Executives execute, legislators legislate: Scrap the pork barrel

Posted on August 25, 2013September 8, 2013 By benign0 39 Comments on Executives execute, legislators legislate: Scrap the pork barrel
Executives execute, legislators legislate: Scrap the pork barrel

Again, following an eleventh-hour announcement from President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III that he is espousing abolition of the Congressional pork barrel, people continue to debate the wisdom of this move. The same lame arguments come up — “Who gets control of where the monies will be spent? How does this affect the various projects…

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Crime, Development, Featured, Government, Politics

Celebration of Ninoy Aquino’s Death Anniversary Continuously Baffles Me

Posted on August 24, 2013August 22, 2018 By Gogs 73 Comments on Celebration of Ninoy Aquino’s Death Anniversary Continuously Baffles Me
Celebration of Ninoy Aquino’s Death Anniversary Continuously  Baffles Me

“I have been fighting for the truth since Day 1 and thank God I am surviving… I am energized by the truth and truth is God… “   Imelda Marcos on Ninoy Aquino’s assassination.        So we “celebrated “the 30th anniversary of the killing of Ninoy Aquino. Hindsight is 20/20 as the great…

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Culture, Government, Politics, Society

Masbate Government Doesn’t Want You People All Up In Their Business

Posted on August 23, 2013August 23, 2013 By BenK 17 Comments on Masbate Government Doesn’t Want You People All Up In Their Business
Masbate Government Doesn’t Want You People All Up In Their Business

About a week ago, I wrote a column for my regular Manila Times gig praising the efforts of a Facebook group called “Masbate Talks” for taking the ordinary social media group format a couple productive steps farther, and turning it into a model of public attentiveness and interaction with their local government that could easily…

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Civics, Government, Politics

PNoy’s reason for keeping the PDAF is weak, pork barrel should be abolished

Posted on August 23, 2013August 23, 2013 By Ilda 46 Comments on PNoy’s reason for keeping the PDAF is weak, pork barrel should be abolished
PNoy’s reason for keeping the PDAF is weak, pork barrel should be abolished

The number of Filipinos who are getting fed up with Philippine President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III is definitely growing. As Churchill would say, he has all the virtues they dislike and none of the vices they admire. Granted, there are still those who are in denial of the likelihood that BS Aquino personally benefits…

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Crime, Government, Politics

PDAF and the jeepney: Why the pork barrel should be abolished

Posted on August 22, 2013August 22, 2013 By benign0 32 Comments on PDAF and the jeepney: Why the pork barrel should be abolished
PDAF and the jeepney: Why the pork barrel should be abolished

I think the pork barrel should be abolished. Some people think some people have benefited from pork barrel money and that abolishing it will be like throwing the baby out along with the bath water. Perhaps. But that is really the sort of Robin Hood mentality that has no place in a modern 21st Century…

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Crime, Government, Politics

Why comparing pork barrel scams and natural disasters during Arroyo’s and Aquino’s terms is ultimately pointless

Posted on August 22, 2013 By FallenAngel 73 Comments on Why comparing pork barrel scams and natural disasters during Arroyo’s and Aquino’s terms is ultimately pointless
Why comparing pork barrel scams and natural disasters during Arroyo’s and Aquino’s terms is ultimately pointless

Sometimes, you’ll see things on your timelines (FB and Twitter) that you don’t expect to. Apparently, a few people think that it is a worthwhile exercise to compare former president Gloria Arroyo and current President Benigno Simeon Aquino III (BS Aquino), in terms of pork barrel and natural calamities faced. But then again, should we…

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Environment, Government, Politics

The pigsty that is the Philippines

Posted on August 19, 2013August 19, 2013 By FallenAngel 38 Comments on The pigsty that is the Philippines
The pigsty that is the Philippines

The rains that came just this weekend intensified to the extent that come Monday, August 19, the resulting floods brought traffic in the Metro to a standstill. Several parts of Metro Manila had no choice but to call off class for all levels. Government offices were forced to declare “no work” due to the hazards…

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Development, Environment, Government, Politics

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