Category: Politics

Kris Aquino has bigger problems than 72 people killed by Valenzuela factory fire

May 15, 2015 Kate Natividad 22 Comments

Media Queen or Media Whore? You don’t need to take your pick. Kris Aquino, celebrity sister of Philippine President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III is both. She is highly bankable and deserving of her title as Queen of All Philippine Media; able to command millions in appearance, talent, and endorsement fees. In fact, if she…

Civics, Culture, Media, Politics, Society

Millions of pesos stolen in pork scam; now billions could be stolen under the BBL

May 13, 2015May 15, 2023 Ilda 28 Comments

The recently published report from the Commission on Audit (COA) has confirmed what some of us have suspected all along: the current Philippine government’s policy to uplift the status of the poor could be a scam for government officials to pocket public funds. The report is also a good case against the proposed Bangsamoro Basic…

Crime, Development, Government, Politics, The South

Renaming of the NLEX to Cory Aquino Expressway: Adding insult to national injury

May 11, 2015May 27, 2018 benign0 53 Comments

Yesterday’s world-changing breaking news was that Philippine Congress gave the green light to renaming the North Luzon Exrpessway (NLEX) the “President Corazon C. Aquino Expressway” (CAEX)… “If favorably passed into law, it will constantly remind us of the noble deeds of the late President especially for the poor, and inspire our people to emulate her…

Development, Government, Politics, Society

That Do Nothing @TRBSAFE Executive Director Edmundo Reyes

May 8, 2015May 8, 2015 P. Farol 6 Comments

Is Reyes Another Do Nothing DoTC Ex-Politico Aquino Appointee? A friend tells me that thousands of people are still waiting for the E-Pass tags they applied for months ago and it seems that Toll Regulatory Board Executive Director Edmundo Reyes is ignoring this situation, which later could lead to monster traffic jams on the Southern Luzon…

Economy, Government, Politics

Ph media to blame for lack of awareness and division over issues like the Mary Jane Veloso case

May 8, 2015May 8, 2015 Ilda 17 Comments

I’ve never heard of the name Mary Jane Veloso until a week before her scheduled execution on the 28th of April 2015. When her name started trending on social media just days before she was supposed to be killed by firing squad, I still had no idea what her ordeal was about. I have to…

Crime, Government, Media, Politics, Society

Does the Philippines Need a Savior?

May 6, 2015 Grimwald 27 Comments

Okay ladies and gentlemen, here’s a big question for the Filipino people. Do we need a savior? Do we need an honest-to-God miracle to save us from our predicament? With the up and coming elections of 2016, it becomes a question of the utmost urgency because we know that the Philippines isn’t exactly in a…

Crime, Culture, Development, Economy, Education, Environment, Government, Lifestyle, Media, Politics, Religion, Society

It won’t be much of a Mother’s day for Mary Jane, Celia and PH

May 5, 2015May 6, 2015 Ms. Mike Portes 21 Comments

There was an outpour of sympathy from Indonesians and Filipinos for Mary Jane Veloso, days before she had to face her death sentence by firing squad in Indonesia. Mary Jane is a Filipina MOTHER who has been declaring her innocence over a conviction for drug trafficking since Day 1 of her 5-year ordeal. The hashtags:…

Culture, Economy, Government, Politics, Religion, Society

A Culture of Exploitation

May 5, 2015 Grimwald 10 Comments

Greed has always been a big problem here in the Philippines, from the criminal syndicates that now run the country to the media moguls that dumb down the people. Almost always, it is the Filipino people who suffer and, at the end of the day, it’s almost like no one even cares anymore. However, upon…

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Gabsboy
on The Philippines reels from yet another global “crisis”
"Tingala sa langit" "Tingala sa gobyerno" "Tingala sa Amerika" Learned
zzz
on The Philippines reels from yet another global “crisis”
It's funny how those without contribution run their mouths, seek
benign0
on The Philippines reels from yet another global “crisis”
Filipinos' tingala mentality. It is WORLD renowned.
Slaves
on The Philippines reels from yet another global “crisis”
How’s being American puppets going? Maybe if you chose a
Gabsboy
on EDSA 40 years after: Overthrow and “Leftist” Ideals Don’t Work
It would have been absolute cinema had the military coups
Ven
on The Philippines reels from yet another global “crisis”
Who the hell is prepared for a crisis when any
megget
on The Philippines reels from yet another global “crisis”
the filipino way is scraping by on the least amount
Gyn
on The Philippines reels from yet another global “crisis”
This whole thing is not working, and you know it