Category: Government

Why Filipinos should support Harry Roque, their new presidential spokesman

October 30, 2017October 30, 2017 benign0 8 Comments

The trouble with “thought leaders” of the Philippine Opposition is that they often think and behave like spurned adolescent lovers more than rational adults. The way they launched into a shrieking fit over the recent move of renowned human rights lawyer Harry Roque into the Malacanang team reeks of vindictiveness and lacks any semblance of…

Government

The stupidity in comparing the Marawi War to the Mamasapano PNP operation and Zamboanga conflict

October 29, 2017 benign0 7 Comments

The tragic Mamasapano operation (mounted during the term of Philippine President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III) in which 44 Special Action Force officers were massacred by elements of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front was not a military operation. It was a police operation gone wrong. This fact, however, did not stop Opposition “activists” from making…

Government, Politics, The South

Has Looting Pig (LP) Drilon Gotten Away with Billions of Pork Barrel Funds?

October 21, 2017 Amir Al Bahr 7 Comments

Four years after the Pork Barrel Scam led to a rally of sorts at Rizal Park, it seems that most people have forgotten the theft of up to 14 billion pesos in Priority Development Assistance Funds and the many questions that were never asked or answered at the height of the biggest corruption controversy in…

Crime, Government

A New Marawi City that is SQUATTER-FREE is an absolutely worthwhile goal

October 20, 2017 benign0 10 Comments

There’s a lot of talk lately about “re-building” Marawi City. Jose Montelibano in his Inquirer column today offers thoughts on what needs to be considered to not just to do that but to do it right, as in build A New Marawi that, at the same time, puts it on a path towards becoming a…

Culture, Development, Government

Duterte, The Pacifist, and The Just War Tradition

October 16, 2017 Carlo de Leon 3 Comments

“War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things: the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth a war, is much worse.” — John Stuart Mill President Duterte has been accused of using unnecessary violence, killings, and other atrocities to fight the war against drugs,…

Government, Politics, Religion, Society

President Duterte Should Appoint ThinkingPinoy RJ Nieto as his Communications Secretary

October 14, 2017 P. Farol 6 Comments

After seeing him and his fan on GRP repeatedly brag about the size of their social media reach and engagement, it’s high time for President Rodrigo Duterte to seriously consider replacing Martin Andanar with RJ Nieto. What would make Nieto think he is better than Andanar? Apart from his social media influence, he insinuates that…

Government, Media

President Duterte needs to face the TRUTH about his communications team before it’s too late

October 11, 2017 benign0 12 Comments

This is one of those rare times that I cannot disagree with the Inquirer editor who, today, in light of the latest “approval ratings” report on Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte commented on Malacanang’s response, that the “love is still there” for Duterte despite the perceived drop in public approval for his government… Even at the…

Government, Media

So what if the Philippines is removed from the UN Human Rights Council?

October 10, 2017October 12, 2017 FallenAngel 8 Comments

Suffice to say, the Yellowtard and Liberal Party-led opposition resorted to “pressure” from international entities early on, in the hope of weaning local support away from president Rodrigo Duterte. Among the entities that have “expressed concern” for the Duterte administration’s alleged extrajudicial killings and alleged no-basis detainment of political enemies (Leila de Lima, anyone) include:…

Government, Politics