Category: Media

VP Leni Robredo on Senate reorg — yet another failed grasp at relevance

March 1, 2017March 1, 2017 benign0 11 Comments

This is the latest “statement” from “vice president” Leni Robredo related to the recent reorganisation of the Senate that resulted in certain Liberal Party (LP) senators being relieved of their committee chairmanships… When we were given the mandate by the people, we were determined to work with this administration to put national interest before politics….

Government, Media

Inquirer Editor and Leni Robredo team up in futile effort to talk up EDSA ‘revolution’ remembrance

February 23, 2017 benign0 7 Comments

True to form, no less than the Inquirer Editor himself gave out prime space today to Vice President Leni Robredo’s supposed thought leadership on all things politics. Lamenting how “President Duterte appears to have green-lighted the downplaying of the anniversary celebration of the Edsa revolt,” the Editor quoted the VP’s latest thoughts on the matter……

Media, Politics

Sec Gina Lopez faces off with miners while VP Leni Robredo, well, holds ANOTHER press conference

February 9, 2017February 13, 2017 benign0 7 Comments

As expected, Vice President Leni Robredo, in her recent press conference remains stuck in issuing motherhood statements about President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. So much for the symbol of “woman power” she was put up to by her social media fans. Unfortunately for Robredo, that ill-thought-out branding no longer flies — not with the…

Environment, Government, Media

Galit sa Gulay – A Case Study

February 6, 2017February 6, 2017 Charles Englund 3 Comments

Suppose I wanted to invest in a fancy, money-losing carinderia–Aling Maria’s Carinderia. I can either lend it money i.e. invest in its DEBT (in which case I become a creditor), or buy its shares i.e. invest in its EQUITY (in which case I become a pro-rata owner). Hmm, ano kaya? I really want to invest…

Development, Economy, Media

People are asking the WRONG questions about Rappler’s financial performance

February 3, 2017 benign0 5 Comments

Some buzz of late has surrounded “social news network” site Rappler in light of “explosive” revelations issued by blogger Thinking Pinoy in his analysis of financial statements “leaked” to him by pals from the Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The main aspects of Rey Joseph Nieto’s a.k.a. Thinking Pinoy‘s analysis of these documents that…

Media, Politics

Maxine Medina just simply wasn’t Miss Universe material

February 1, 2017 Kate Natividad 11 Comments

Pia Wurtzbach was a tough act to follow. But then again, that is why she was Miss Universe 2016 — because she was an exceptional one. It is understandable, of course, that Filipinos would cheer on Maxine Medina as this year’s Miss Universe pageant transpired. But the fact is, Maxine proved to be not up…

Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle, Media

Are those who remain silent about Donald Trump’s policies being silence-shamed by the Liberals?

January 31, 2017January 31, 2017 benign0 20 Comments

It has become quite obvious (but not to some “thought leaders”) by now that the Filipino public holds Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to standards different to what mainstream media and the cliques of “socially-aware” liberals put up. Despite months of harping about “human rights”, “civil liberties”, and all the other trendy stuff Liberals love, hardly…

Media, Society

Here is why ‘fake news’ and religion are the same

January 27, 2017 benign0 19 Comments

A serious effort to understand the true causes behind the purported proliferation of “fake news” in the Philippines begins with an examination of what motivates the average social media user to click the “Like”, “Retweet”, or “Forward” buttons on their devices. Those who decry the “ignorance” of the average social media user who mindlessly contributes…

Culture, Media, Religion