Category: Politics

Filipinos deserve a Duterte presidency because Philippine society is inherently unjust

November 30, 2015 benign0 21 Comments

Former Akbayan House Representative Walden Bello was, of course, right when he said that “The burden of proof, in short, is on us to prove Duterte wrong.” He was referring to those who take issue with former Davao City mayor and now presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte’s defiant stand if he is elected president to continue…

Crime, Government, Politics, Society

Rodrigo Duterte And The Pinoy Obsession With Messiah Figures

November 30, 2015 Grimwald 10 Comments

“There are no tyrants where there are no slaves.” ~Jose Rizal “I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter…

Crime, Culture, Development, Government, Politics, Society

Will Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s brand of ‘justice’ work on a national scale?

November 28, 2015November 28, 2015 Ilda 52 Comments

Former Commission on Human Rights (CHR) chairperson Loretta Ann Rosales thinks Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, a Presidential candidate for the 2016 Presidential elections, has the makings of a dictator. She is basing her opinion on Duterte’s “alleged vigilante-style approach against suspected criminals in his city”. Here are some of the things she had to say…

Crime, Government, Politics, Society

Rodgrigo Duterte is wrong: There is a lot of room to be ‘iron fisted’ legally!

November 27, 2015 benign0 45 Comments

I make no secret of my own preference for iron-fisted rule. In the Philippines, there is a lot of room to implement that within the framework of the law simply by consistently applying said law. Take that quintessential Filipino icon, the jeepney. By itself the jeepney single-handedly epitomises the Philippines’ culture of criminality. The state…

Crime, Culture, Government, Politics, Society

Battle of The Filipino Clans

November 27, 2015November 27, 2015 Jelen 8 Comments

New Year is just around the corner. To most this could be a new hope, new dreams & a new beginning. For the Philippines, 2016 marks the year to vote for a new leader who they see fit to run the country. Will 2016 be the year Philippines can finally break free from it’s corrupt…

Culture, Government, Politics

Get Real Alma Moreno!

November 26, 2015 Grimwald 16 Comments

This article is a response to this article in regards to Alma Moreno’s decision to run for senate and how easily she seems to have become a candidate… “The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.” ~Karl Marx Look guys, it’s time I came out and finally said it: No, leadership is not an easy task…

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Culture, Education, Glitz and Glamour, Government, Lifestyle, Media, Politics, Society

Mar Roxas and the bigger picture of contending with a ‘foreign’ presidential candidate

November 25, 2015November 25, 2015 FallenAngel 7 Comments

Liberal Party (LP) standard bearer Mar Roxas had the following to say in an interview where he was asked about what he thought about Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s reason for (finally) running for president: Reporter: Do you agree with the reasons kung bakit gustong tumakbo ni Mayor Duterte? He was saying ayaw daw niya ng…

Government, Politics, Society

Saving Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign from his own balasubas supporters

November 25, 2015November 25, 2015 benign0 61 Comments

Well, what would one expect of a character like Rodrigo Duterte? A man with his character would, indeed, reflect the character of his constituents. Mga balasubas. My colleague Paul Farol earlier wrote about the plight of a certain Jack Labang who had the “audacity” to post a disapproving comment about Duterte’s recent announcement of his…

Civics, Crime, Culture, Politics, Society