Category: Politics

Does the government of President Noynoy Aquino govern? Or does it MERELY spin?

November 6, 2013 benign0 30 Comments

In a rare stroke of balance, “social news network” site Rappler published the scholarly work of eminent sociologist Nicole Curato, “a post-doctoral research fellow at the Center for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance at the Australian National University” according to the short bio included at the foot of her article The President as spin doctor….

Crime, Development, Government, Media, Politics

Lakers Executive Takes Page From The Noynoy Playbook

November 5, 2013November 5, 2013 Gogs 8 Comments

“….we don’t get depressed. Here’s what we call our golden rule. Have faith in you and the things you do, you won’t go wrong this is our family jewel” Sister Sledge Dr. Jerry Buss built the Lakers into one of the best run teams in professional sport. There is no more popular team…

Politics

The BIG broken promise of the administration of President Noynoy Aquino

November 4, 2013November 4, 2013 benign0 62 Comments

Apologists and fans of Philippine President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III cannot help but be “disappointed”. Disappointed, because people have supposedly started to lose faith in the promise of a better Philippines that the Second Aquino Administration purportedly heralded. Indeed, the campaign of President BS Aquino promised a lot. With flying colours — well, flying…

Crime, Government, Politics

President Noynoy Aquino acts like he is above the law and spends public funds without Congress approval

November 1, 2013November 1, 2013 Ilda 36 Comments

Philippine President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino has so far been very good at playing the “victim card” and the “blame-game” during his term. In fact, he comes from a long line of Aquinos who make it a point to emphasize that they are being persecuted. They do this to get public support. The victim-mentality could…

Crime, Government, Politics

President Noynoy Aquino’s cover-my-ass-from-the-pork-scandal speech: It’s time PNoy mans up

October 31, 2013October 31, 2013 benign0 53 Comments

First of all you wonder indeed what really motivates Philippine President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III. No less than the Inquirer described last night’s address to the nation as a “a rare public address on prime time TV”. A rare public address. Indeed, it is quite noteworthy that considering that it was akin to pulling…

Crime, Government, Politics

Noynoy Aquino’s presidency has been nothing but one big lose-lose situation

October 30, 2013October 30, 2013 FallenAngel 12 Comments

I think it’s time to call things as they really are, again. Things have been going downhill lately for President Benigno Simeon (BS) Aquino’s term. His credibility both abroad and at home is virtually non-existent. Calls have been mounting for him either to be impeached or to resign. The popularity that is the primary foundation…

Government, Media, Politics

Everyone who followed President Noynoy Aquino are now either badly-burned or look like idiots

October 30, 2013October 30, 2013 benign0 28 Comments

The Philippine government is in the midst of an unprecedented crisis of credibitlity and constitutional ascendancy. What the administration of President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III touted as its greatest “achievement” in its efforts to make good on its “daang matuwid” (“straight path”) rhetoric and “kung walang kurap walang mahirap” sloganeering — the “impeachment” of…

Crime, Government, Politics

Vote buying is a win-win transaction for the average Filipino voter

October 29, 2013 benign0 17 Comments

You gotta love free enterprise. Filipinos will steal and sell anything that isn’t bolted to the floor. So no surprise in these recent reports following the latest barangay elections. Votes are certainly not the heaviest of objects to make off with. And there are lots of buyers. Why do Filipinos sell their votes? There’s really…

Civics, Culture, Politics

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