Category: Government

VP Inday Sara’s Pork Barrel Fund: The P9 Billion Barangay Development Program

July 5, 2023 Oman No Comments

One of the keys to winning the Presidency in the 2028 elections is to gain political control over as many vote rich areas all over the country and this IS the genius behind the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict’s P9 billion Barangay Development Program. The barangays targeted for the Barangay Development…

Government

COA Flags Inday The Red Tagger For Non-Compliant Satellite Office Expenses

July 3, 2023 Oman 2 Comments

The Commission on Audit (COA) figuratively slapped the fat off the face of Vice President Sara Zimmerman Duterte Carpio for spending P668,197.20 in a manner not fully compliant with RA 9184 and its implementing rules & regulations. Really, it is a small fraction of the P3,000,000,000 (Three billion pesos) she demanded for her office —…

Government

The Senate: a political institution that lost its luster

May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 The Unpopular Opinion 1 Comment

The Philippine Senate is a political institution that was created during the American occupation years. Also called “the upper house”, the Senate is a legislative body that can be traced back to the Philippine Commission, which was created to assist the Americans in administering government powers in the Philippines. According to the 1987 Constitution, the…

Charter Change, Government, History, Politics

CIA hijacks Philippine foreign policy

April 24, 2023 Ramon Ortoll 6 Comments

The Philippines is now focused on the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), with the expanded agreement covering access to an additional four Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) facilities and the expansion of an airstrip in the Balabac Island group in Palawan. It was Philippine Ambassador to the US Babe Romualdez who made the announcement,…

Government, History, Politics

American militarism and Filipino naivete creates no pragmatism

February 15, 2023 The Unpopular Opinion 3 Comments

Prior to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s state visit to Japan, Filipino netizens reacted with mixed emotions about the approval and expansion of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). Supporters of the EDCA and its expansion quickly pointed out that cooperation with the United States in responding against counter-terrorism and natural calamities would be greatly beneficial…

Government, History, Politics

Will Ombudsman Samuel Martires Face Impeachment For Suspending NIA Administrator Benny Antiporda? (Part Two)

November 21, 2022 P. Farol No Comments

In the first part of this series of articles on Ombudsman Samuel Martires’ six month suspension order against NIA Administrator Benny Antiporda I said I would delve into the details of the complaint filed against him and the complaint he filed against his agency’s allegedly erring subordinates. There are two sides of this issue which…

Government, Politics

Does a weakening peso mirror weakening economic fundamentals?

November 3, 2022 The Unpopular Opinion 10 Comments

A number of weeks ago, Filipino netizens reacted explosively towards Ilocos Norte Representative Sandro Marcos’s comments regarding the weakening Philippine Peso (PHP) against the US Dollar (USD). Quoting the neophyte congressman, “The peso is weak, not because that it is weak, but because the dollar is strong.”. These words became meme fodder for Filipino netizens,…

Business, Economy, Government, Money Talks, Politics

The Mandate of Pinoy Entertainment Is To Protect Baduy

October 22, 2022 Gogs 71 Comments

Here we go again, pinoy mediocrity is the problem and the powers that be think the solution is more of the same. Jinggoy Estrada made news suggesting he might pursue a ban of Korean shows. Not to be “outdone” Robin Padilla wants a tariff on imported shows. Why can’t you two accept the fact that…

Glitz and Glamour, Government, Politics