Category: Government

Budget for condoms scrapped by Philippine Congress even as HIV infection rates soar

January 7, 2016 benign0 15 Comments

There couldn’t have been a worse time for the Philippine government to axe public funding for contraceptives from the national budget. Despite the new Reproductive Health Law requiring that government health centres provide free condoms and birth control pills, the Philippines’ legislature cut funding for this provision. The original budget submitted to Congress for approval…

Civics, Development, Government, Lifestyle, Religion

Jejomar Binay: The Devil You Know…

January 7, 2016January 7, 2016 Grimwald 4 Comments

“Evil is evil. Lesser, greater, middling… It makes no difference. The degree is arbitrary, the definition is blurred. If I must choose between one evil and another, I’d rather not choose at all.” ~Geralt of Rivia, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Hello again dear readers of GRP, Thaddeus Grimwald here! Anyway, as of this writing, I…

Crime, Government, Politics, Society

Noynoy Aquino’s legacy of patronage politics weakened Philippine democratic institutions

January 5, 2016 Ilda 15 Comments

The upcoming Presidential Elections in the Philippines is getting a lot of Filipinos excited. They are excited because, one, the incumbent President Benigno Simeon Aquino is finally stepping down. That means the people will no longer have to put up with idiotic motherhood statements in Presidential speeches and press releases. The people have had enough…

Government, Politics

Filipinos need to uphold a Deliver-Or-Die ethic like the Japanese

January 4, 2016 benign0 26 Comments

The deadline for the completion of the LRT (Light Rail Transit) Line 1 project (Baclaran to Bacoor) by the end of 2015 has passed and the promise issued by President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III that he and Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) Secretary Jun Abaya back in 2013 will throw themselves under a…

Culture, Government, Society

4 Ways The Cycle Of Poverty Proliferates In The Philippines

January 3, 2016 Grimwald 48 Comments

It seems that Zaxx’s statements in his last article is earning quite a bit of attention from our readers, both positive and negative alike. While Zaxx’s proposals may seem harsh, I can safely assume that many of his opinions regarding that of squatters is because of the many problems they cause to society as a…

Culture, Development, Economy, Government, Politics, Religion, Society

A Happy And Hopeful New Year To All

January 1, 2016 Grimwald 16 Comments

Truth be told, I’m not exactly someone who likes to participate in celebrations. However, right now, I would like to take the time to address all of you, both my fellow writers and our readers a happy and fruitful New Year. One reason I didn’t greet anyone Merry Christmas is because I’m not really sure if December…

Civics, Culture, Government, Media, Politics, Society

Filipinos hold on to PNoy’s promise to throw himself, Jun Abaya under a train

December 30, 2015 Ilda 14 Comments

As the pressure from Filipino Netizens intensified and became too hard to ignore, Malacanang had no choice but to finally address President Benigno Simeon Aquino’s promise to get run over by a train if the Light Rail Transit (LRT) extension doesn’t get delivered by the end of 2015. According to Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, the…

Development, Government, Media

Saving Grace and Freedom of Choice

December 26, 2015December 26, 2015 P. Farol 11 Comments

“Because to take away a man’s freedom of choice, even his freedom to make the wrong choice, is to manipulate him as though he were a puppet and not a person.” ― Madeleine L’Engle If Grace Poe were Cinderella, then you might soon be in a situation where you will be forced to marry one…

Government, Politics, Society