Category: Politics

Philippine Red Cross Secretary General Gwen Pang Cleared Of Misconduct Charges

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Philippine Red Cross Secretary General Gwen Pang Cleared Of Misconduct Charges

As if surmounting the challenges of bringing aid and relief to people suffering from what seems to be a particularly disastrous year, ABS-CBN aired what some described as slanted reports attacking the integrity the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). ABS-CBN broadcast and published this week several reports alleging fund misuse and other complaints against officials of the…

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Media, Politics

Prospects for full rehab of Leyte province dim despite Justin Bieber visit to Tacloban

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Prospects for full rehab of Leyte province dim despite Justin Bieber visit to Tacloban

There has been no shortage of good intentions and resources to match these as far as efforts to get people residing in the disaster areas left by super-typhoon Haiyan (a.k.a. Yolanda) back up on their feet. The question that has become more pressing in recent days has been whether a recovery can be sustained and…

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Civics, Culture, Development, Government, Politics

You Can Follow The Flag Or The Yellow Ribbon Not Both

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You Can Follow The Flag Or The Yellow Ribbon Not Both

    You can stand alone Or with somebody else Or stand with all of us, together If you can believe In something bigger than yourself You can follow the flag forever They say it’s just a dream That dreamers dreamed That it’s an empty thing that really has no meaning They say it’s all…

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Culture, Government, Politics

Is Oriental Mindoro Representative Rey Umali desperate for pork?

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Is Oriental Mindoro Representative Rey Umali desperate for pork?

Funny how Oriental Mindoro Rep. Rey Umali is now reportedly leading a House bid to raise an impeachment complaint against the Philippine Supreme Court (SC). According to Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) Secretary-General Renato Reyes, this impeachment bid “could be an attempt to stop the High Court from declaring the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) as unconstitutional.”…

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Crime, Government, Politics

December 6 1989

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December 6 1989

  Gonna get inside you Gonna get inside your bitter mind – Pete Townshend Rough Boys.   Montreal is a beautiful city. Canada’s second largest city is known for hosting the 1976 Summer Olympics. The Olympics that made Bruce Jenner Kardashian and Comaneci household names. It just dawned on me that the significance of those…

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Crime, Culture, Government, Politics

Philippines on its own as foreign military personnel pull out of Yolanda disaster zones

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Philippines on its own as foreign military personnel pull out of Yolanda disaster zones

Foreign relief personnel including up to 12,000 United States troops who had participated in the relief effort following the devastation of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) are set to pull out of the Philippines soon reports Capt. Rafael Mariano, director of the multinational coordinating center. “The U.S. was among the first responders here,” Mariano said. “Their unique…

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Civics, Government, Politics

The Noy who cried wolf

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The Noy who cried wolf

No doubt that many of you have heard of “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”, one of Aesop’s fables. A shepherd boy repeatedly tricks villagers nearby into thinking that wolves are attacking his flock. When the wolves do come along, he cries for help once again, but the villagers do not believe him anymore. Thus, the…

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Environment, Government, Politics, Society

Manny Pacquiao should focus on resolving his tax case to be of REAL service to Filipinos

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Manny Pacquiao should focus on resolving his tax case to be of REAL service to Filipinos

It’s a he-said-she-said situation at the moment as mainstream media focuses its “news reporting” on the basis of soundbytes and snippets of statements made by boxing champ Manny Pacquiao and the Philippines’ chief tax collector Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Kim Henares. It all started with “reports” following the boxing match between Pacquiao and…

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Civics, Culture, Government, Lifestyle, Politics