Category: Politics

It’s time Filipinos start recognizing the true builders of their country

February 25, 2014March 13, 2014 benign0 26 Comments

With political airspace in the Philippines currently congested by allegations, accusations, and speculations of thievery flying back and forth between political cliques, factions, and camps, one couldn’t be blamed for losing any remaining semblance of faith in the old idealistic notion that a stint in government office grants one a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to “make a…

Development, Economy, Featured, Government, Politics

Absolute MUST READ: Can We Survive A Kris Aquino Vice Presidency?

February 24, 2014February 24, 2014 P. Farol 75 Comments

It used to be that when it comes to what will be on the television on any given Sunday afternoon, the voting that goes on around my house has me beaten by three (the wife and two housemaids) in favor of watching a showbiz oriented and one (my kid) in favor of Baby TV or…

Government, Media, Politics

The 1986 EDSA Revolution’s legacy: Three key aspects of the 1987 Constitution that hobbles Philippine progress

February 24, 2014 benign0 21 Comments

It’s that time of the year again when we celebrate that supposedly seminal event in Philippine history when, according to the local lore, the forces of evil (porportedly the regime of former President Ferdinand E. Marcos) were vanquished by the forces of good (supposedly the Aquino-Cojuangco feudal clan). Marcos removed. Game over. The 1986 “People…

Charter Change, Civics, Development, Government, Media, Politics, Society

Decriminalisation or repeal of libel law: It’s about time the Philippines becomes a modern country

February 21, 2014February 21, 2014 benign0 49 Comments

It is not surprising that Philippine President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III wholeheartedly supports criminal libel in the Philippines. Luis Teodoro, BusinessWorld columnist and former dean of the College of Mass Communications of the University of the Philippines, wrote in a 2003 article about how the spectre of harassment-by-libel emerged in the Philippine scene so…

Civics, Crime, Government, Media, Politics

Whistleblower galore: Philippine pork barrel scam is becoming a sad trial-by-snitch circus!

February 20, 2014December 8, 2018 benign0 15 Comments

As expected, more pork scam snitches are coming out. And why wouldn’t they? Seeing how much of a celebrity treatment and the generous immunity to justice they are being showered by the government with, it makes complete sense to turn squealer. I’d hazard a guess that every other Philippine Senator and House representative is now…

Crime, Government, Politics

Aquino anti-cybercrime law curtailing freedom of speech ruins significance of EDSA people power revolution

February 20, 2014February 25, 2014 Ilda 58 Comments

The celebration for the 28th anniversary of EDSA People Power revolution will be low key according to Presidential Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma. Instead of holding it at EDSA where it was held traditionally, it will be held in Cebu province. The reason given was “because the province was the bulwark of the opposition to the…

Development, Government, Politics

Typhoon Haiyan in hindsight: Romualdez could have been set up for blame had PNoy been a bit shrewder

February 18, 2014November 8, 2021 benign0 20 Comments

So it’s been 100 days since the disaster wrought by super-typhoon Haiyan (a.k.a. Yolanda). A one-hundred day anniversary is an arbitrary point following a seminal event where the average talking head observes the tradition of dipping into that fountain of useless wisdom called hindsight to tell a story. Here we go, then. First, the facts….

Civics, Government, Media, Politics

Raymond Fortun resignation as Cedric Lee mouthpiece highlights Pinoy dysfunction

February 17, 2014 benign0 32 Comments

Law practice in the Philippines quite simply is not that straightforward. Ask lawyer Raymond Fortun who recently resigned as spookesman for alleged Chinese mafiosi Cedric Lee who, together with starlet Deniece Cornejo, are accused of viciously mauling variety show host Vhong Navarro and framing him for rape. But Fortun has apparently been increasingly frustrated over…

Crime, Glitz and Glamour, Media, Politics, Society

Tim
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Where is an article about Nanay claiming political dynasties are
PI is a shithole
on Killing “Fascists” will never save the world
Blah blah blah why don’t you focus on cleaning that
Oliver
on Why are Filipinos so irrevocably corrupt?
The source and height of corruption is thinking that the
Freedominmyhead
on Why are Filipinos so irrevocably corrupt?
Why does our leadership attract the corrupt? The structure basically
Tim
on Why make being an oligarchy sound like such a bad thing?
This is a great article. The country seems to want
Gabsboy
on Why are Filipinos so irrevocably corrupt?
Life for the average working-class Filipino in February 1986 was
Blank
on Blocking Grok and other AI chat apps in the Philippines is a good idea
How do they explain paywalls when their businesses run on
benign0
on Blocking Grok and other AI chat apps in the Philippines is a good idea
Agree 100% banning AI is a band aid solution that