Category: Government

Shrill IRRESPONSIBILITY unites the Opposition and Media in war mongering against China

June 19, 2019June 19, 2019 benign0 5 Comments

Did the Philippine government cause the collision between the Chinese vessel and the Filipino fishing boat at Reed Bank? For that matter, did the Chinese government cause it? The way certain “thought leaders” and “activists” of the current Opposition carry on screeching about going to war with China, you’d think the governments of both countries…

Government, Media

Former President BS Aquino was an even bigger sucker to China than President Duterte ever was

June 18, 2019 benign0 33 Comments

Filipinos of all people should know that you need strong and capable enforcement to ensure compliance to the law. They, after all, form a society of people that don’t generally abide by the law unless subject to a big stick. Look at Manila’s streets and you will find multiple layers of redundant enforcement measures —…

Crime, Government, Media

Heads-up: The One-China Policy could soon include Palawan and Singapore

June 15, 2019 zaxx 7 Comments

While our senators will soon be out in the public square basking in free-media-mileage limelight debating over whether China is friend or foe after that (in Mar’s terminology) unfortunate “mis-encounter” in the sea that left a hapless Penoy-powered Pinoy boat sinking after getting rammed by a Chinese vessel, right under their noses is Mainland China…

Development, Government, Politics

Independence Day is no longer RELEVANT

June 12, 2019 benign0 11 Comments

When you get to the core of it, the root problem of this whole “debate” over “Independence Day” is that nobody can really point out what it means to be truly independent. For that matter, even if some genius actually did, it would not really matter as the terms that populate conventional definitions of independence…

Development, Environment, Government

Filipinos and their leaders need to learn to be INDEPENDENT inside and out

June 12, 2019 benign0 4 Comments

It’s that time of the year again when “Indepedence Day” becomes a “trending” topic. Yet, year in and year out we continue to wonder whether or not Filipinos really understand what it means to be truly independent. This is because the facts surrounding this debate are quite confronting. The Philippines lacks any real means to…

Government, Society

The “plight” of Conchita Carpio-Morales illustrates just how LAME the Philippine Opposition is

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 benign0 6 Comments

Perhaps Filipinos, specially the so-called “influencers” of today’s Opposition camp, need to step back and appreciate the bigger scheme of things surrounding the treatment former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales recently copped in Hong Kong. There are only two foundation principles at work here: (1) Morales acted as a private citizen when she, together with former Foreign…

Development, Government

Porac Quake Raises Concern Over “Substandard” Steel

April 27, 2019April 29, 2019 P. Farol 6 Comments

When the floor of my home/office in Quezon city vibrated and then swirled around a bit early this week, I didn’t panic at all because I trusted the design, engineering, and construction of the building would withstand what i suspected was a pretty strong earthquake. Although I survived the strong quake to make nervous jokes…

Development, Government

Leni Robredo’s statements are as pointless and dangerous as her position in government

April 11, 2019 Ilda 14 Comments

Current Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo has become the country’s laughingstock. Her statements turn into memes and get mocked for being pointless. Frankly, most members of the Liberal Party have become laughingstocks too, but since Robredo issues more statements compared to her party mates, she is the default spokesperson for the Opposition and therefore, their…

Government, Politics