Category: Government

Circuses and publicity stunts won’t solve the Philippines’ public transport crisis

October 10, 2019 benign0 12 Comments

Government officials like Salvador Panelo, egged on by Opposition “activists” and “influencers”, are stepping up to “challenges” to personally experience taking public transport. Quite quaint — except that it trivialises the plight of millions of real Filipino commuters. For most ordinary Filipinos, taking public transport is a daily reality. While these latest circuses make for…

Government, Politics

Philippine Opposition relying on foreigners for help to free De Lima and bring Duterte down

October 3, 2019 Ilda 17 Comments

Members of the Philippine Opposition especially those from the Liberal Party are still clinging to whatever glimmer of hope they see of a chance of bringing the current government down. Some of them have expressed support for the proposed bill by two US lawmakers to ban from entering the US Philippine government officials who are…

Government, Politics

Greta Thunberg’s Tantrum Won’t Save the Environment

September 26, 2019September 27, 2019 ChinoF 15 Comments

Another SJW moment made the latest buzz as a young Swedish girl, Greta Thunberg, made a “stunning speech” where she called world leaders “evil” for ignoring environmental concerns. Fellow SJWs and left-leaners or “let’s force the world to embrace our kind of good” types are all aflutter about it. Add to that U.S. president Donald…

Culture, Government, Politics

Hong Kong is not China – but Beijing will CHANGE all that

September 3, 2019 benign0 8 Comments

Here is the biggest irony of it all. Hong Kong’s youth are protesting because they believe Hong Kong is special. Why do they (and the rest of the world) believe Hong Kong is special? Simple. Because it was once a British colony and, following that brief break from being Chinese, came out as a postergirl…

Government, Society

Protecting Trannies but not Ugly Fat Dudes? What gives?

August 30, 2019August 30, 2019 Hector Gamboa 6 Comments

More than two weeks have passed since tranny Gretchen Diez has been catapulted to stardom (political and otherwise). The new darling and heroine of the LGBTQ+ community has even expressed the possibility of entering into the world of politics in order to push the agenda of her fellow LGBTQ+ members. There is nothing inherently wrong…

Government, Politics, Society

Southern Leyte Vice Governor in Mayor Sanchez-like Rape Remains Free

August 24, 2019August 24, 2019 P. Farol 5 Comments

A Southern Leyte Vice Governor accused of raping a 16 year old girl remains free. The name of this elected official is Southern Leyte Vice Governor Christopherson “Coco” Yap, a member of the Liberal Party who later switched to former Vice President Jojo Binay’s UNA party. The tearful telling of the rape victim’s suffering under…

Crime, Government, Politics

Ombudsman Should Freeze Political Career of Rape Accused Vice Gov. Christopherson Yap

August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 P. Farol 4 Comments

The Office of the Ombudsman for the VIsayas is set to hold the preliminary hearing of the alleged rape and administrative charges filed against Southern Leyte vice governor Christopherson Yap. Christopherson Yap has been summoned to appear before the OMV on Aug. 28 in connection with their investigation of an alleged rape of a…

Crime, Government, Politics

China proves that might – and MONEY – makes it RIGHT

August 7, 2019 benign0 8 Comments

Hong Kong’s quaint experiment with liberal Western democracy is coming to an end. That, of course, is not the Hollywood ending a generation of snowflakes raised on a diet of Walt Disney dramas like Frozen is expecting. While there is a lot of noise on social media egging on the embattled protesters massing on Hong…

Government, Lifestyle

Gabsboy
on The Philippines reels from yet another global “crisis”
"Tingala sa langit" "Tingala sa gobyerno" "Tingala sa Amerika" Learned
zzz
on The Philippines reels from yet another global “crisis”
It's funny how those without contribution run their mouths, seek
benign0
on The Philippines reels from yet another global “crisis”
Filipinos' tingala mentality. It is WORLD renowned.
Slaves
on The Philippines reels from yet another global “crisis”
How’s being American puppets going? Maybe if you chose a
Gabsboy
on EDSA 40 years after: Overthrow and “Leftist” Ideals Don’t Work
It would have been absolute cinema had the military coups
Ven
on The Philippines reels from yet another global “crisis”
Who the hell is prepared for a crisis when any
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on The Philippines reels from yet another global “crisis”
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Gyn
on The Philippines reels from yet another global “crisis”
This whole thing is not working, and you know it