Category: Government

Trillanes exposed as fake democracy advocate by BBC journalist Stephen Sackur

June 23, 2017 Ilda 13 Comments

Philippine Senator Antonio Trillanes cemented his infamy after his disastrous interview with Stephen Sackur on his BBC program HARDtalk. He became the laughingstock among Netizens for failing to give rational answers to simple questions. It was very obvious that Sackur did his homework in digging up information about Trillanes’s past criminal activities particularly his two…

Crime, Government, Media

BBC journo Stephen Sackur exposes idiocy of “senator” Antonio Trillanes on live TV!

June 22, 2017 benign0 4 Comments

Journalist Stephen Sackur shows the rest of the world’s “journalists” how it’s done on his BBC talk show HARDtalk where he put Philippine “senator” Antonio Trillanes IV through the wringer. Trillanes is one of the harshest critics of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and, by far, the most rabid — like a dog with a bone…

Government, Media, Politics

Before you ask the President “where is the change?” ask yourself if you have changed

June 22, 2017June 22, 2017 Ilda 19 Comments

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s critics are getting impatient. “Where is the change that he promised?” they ask. After a year in office, his fiercest critics are reminding him of the promises he made before the election. For instance, they cite his promise to end criminality within three to six months after election. It’s quite laughable…

Crime, Government, Society

Filipinos need to make a choice: Bomb Marawi City to the ground or sustain more military casualties

June 15, 2017June 15, 2017 benign0 16 Comments

The battle for Marawi City is degrading into a protracted stalemate between Philippine government troops and Maute terrorists holed up in buildings in the city centre. Though clearly enjoying superior firepower and logistical support, the Philippine military’s progress in retaking Marawi has tapered off. Despite sustaining heavy aerial bombardment, the enemy has proven difficult to…

Culture, Government, Society, The South

Criticising Duterte for skipping Independence Day rites is futile: Ph is not truly independent!

June 14, 2017June 14, 2017 Ilda 13 Comments

Current Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo’s public relations team or, shall we say, propaganda machine is working overtime. They found an opportunity to try and put her image in a good light after President Rodrigo Duterte decided to skip the 119th commemoration of Philippine Independence Day. Photos of her in salute pose during the recent ceremony…

Government, Politics

Filipino soldiers get no respect and support from Liberal Party and anti-Martial Law ‘activists’

June 10, 2017June 11, 2017 Ilda 47 Comments

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s proclamation of Martial Law over the entire Mindanao region following the military operation in Marawi City that resulted in protracted battle with the Maute terrorists has given members of the Liberal Party and anti-Martial Law advocates reason to make more noise. When before they were simply nit-picking on his tirades, now…

Civics, Government, Society, The South

The Yellowtards’ OBSOLETE fear and loathing of the Philippine military

June 8, 2017 benign0 9 Comments

Yellowtards have become a confused lot. The root cause of this confusion is their long-obsolete Laban (“fight”) rhetoric which remains the primary pillar of their ideology. To Yellowtards, everything is a “fight” against the Establishment. Even when they are in power, most recently under former President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III, they still see themselves…

Government, Society, The South

Entering the early stages of World War III

June 7, 2017 Celestino Manrique II 12 Comments

Following the occupation of Marawi City by the Islamic State’s affiliate group called the Maute Group, it should be clear to all now that the world has entered the early stages of the next Great War. The occupation of Marawi along with previous and subsequent attacks in Europe proves the Islamic State’s capabilities to launch…

Government, Religion, Society, The South