Category: Government

Pirated DVDs: Ronald Llamas’s apology misses the more important point

February 1, 2012 benign0 30 Comments

According to presidential adviser on political affairs Ronald Llamas, he is sorry for being an enthusiastic patron of pirated (illegally copied and distributed) DVDs because he is â€œno longer a regular guyâ€. I wonder then what this says about the typical regular Filipino guy? I have many times in the past asserted that Filipino government…

Crime, Government, Lifestyle, Media, Society

Corona’s Trial: The Need to Understand What Justice Really Is

January 31, 2012 a 85 Comments

Given the interesting circumstances surrounding Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Coronaâ€™s very controversial impeachment trial, it is only normal that countless philosophical debates have been raised regarding this issue; the credibility of the courts, the efficacy of the Constitution, the morality of the defense and the prosecution, President Noynoy Aquino’s (PNoyâ€™s) sincerity, and of course,…

Government, Politics, Society

Witnesses and people power: How the Corona impeachment circus just got more colorful over the weekend

January 30, 2012January 30, 2012 benign0 32 Comments

The week ahead is going to be an interesting one for the multitude of Filipino sports fans watching what is turning out to be the Super Bowl event of Philippine television. The Senate trial of the impeachment case against Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona was shaped over the weekend by several developments that futher…

Civics, Crime, Government, Media, Politics

DepEd: What Are They Planning?

January 28, 2012January 28, 2012 a 73 Comments

While the controversial Corona impeachment trial went on with little to no observable progress, the Department of Education had come up with a controversy of its own; albeit inconspicuous to Filipinos whose attentions are glued to PNoyâ€™s holy crusade to allegedly bring Arroyo and her lackeys to justice. Manila Bulletin reported the following last January…

Education, Government

Prosecution’s lack of teamwork is obvious in Corona’s impeachment trial

January 27, 2012January 27, 2012 Ilda 44 Comments

Aside from their obvious incompetence, there are reports that seem to indicate that members of the prosecution team in the trial of the impeachment complaint against Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona do not practice good teamwork. This became most evident when Ilocos Norte Rep. Rodolfo FariÃ±as walked out in the middle of the proceedings…

Civics, Crime, Government, Media, Politics

List of 188 signatories to the Verified Complaint for the Impeachment of the Honorable Renato C. Corona (Chief Justice – Philippine Supreme Court)

January 27, 2012 benign0 13 Comments

List of congressmen of the Philippine House of Representatives who signed the document â€œVerified Complaint for the Impeachment of the Honorable Renato C. Coronaâ€ dated the 12th December 2011 1. Niel Tupas Jr. (Iloilo) 2. Reynaldo Umali (Mindoro Oriental) 3. Joseph Emilio Abaya (Cavite) 4. Antonio Del Rosario (Capiz) 5. Arlene Bag-ao (Akbayan) 6. Marcelino…

Government, Politics, References

Corona impeachment: Prosecution unprepared to follow the rules

January 26, 2012September 30, 2013 Ilda 71 Comments

Politics in the Philippines is in a big mess thanks to President Noynoy Aquino (PNoy). Because of his singular desire to get rid of people he perceives to be getting in the way as he pursues his presidential “agendas”, the Filipino people have become somewhat paralyzed and confused about their social and moral obligations. Through…

Civics, Crime, Government, Politics

Senator Juan Ponce Enrile – a star in his own right

January 25, 2012 benign0 5 Comments

Juan Ponce Enrile, in his expert presiding over the impeachment trial of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona brings honour to the venerable institution of the Philippine Senate. The now seminal admonition of lead prosecutor Neil Tupas Jr during the trial session on Tuesday, the 24th of January 2012 is certain to go down in…

Crime, Glitz and Glamour, Government, Media, Politics