Category: Politics

ABS-CBN News publishes ‘exclusive’ photos of Noynoy with Jeane Napoles!

September 12, 2013 benign0 21 Comments

Photos of Philippine President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III with Jeane Napoles, daughter of alleged pork barrel scammer Janet Lim Napoles, have been featured in an “exclusive” by ABS-CBN News. It appears to be an Instagram (or some other photo sharing social media service) photo of Jeane standing next to BS Aquino. Malacañang after being…

Crime, Glitz and Glamour, Politics

Perhaps abolishing the pork barrel isn’t really good for Filipinos’ health after all

September 10, 2013September 10, 2013 benign0 40 Comments

All quiet on the western front. First the outrage, now the quiet. Surprisingly, even the Inquirer.net editor’s curiosity was aroused today… But why was there no remark whatsoever on the reported involvement of certain legislators in the scam? Why the tepid—some say safe—response from the business community in general? What do the employers’ group, the…

Crime, Culture, Government, Politics, Society

The tragedy…

September 9, 2013September 10, 2013 Ms. Mike Portes 7 Comments

This cover of the BizNews Asia magazine has been making the rounds in social media. I shared many skeptics into thinking that this could be another well rendered fake magazine cover remiscent of the Time magazine parody that trolled Inquirer. So to quell doubts, off I went to the nearest bookstore. I was supposed to…

On Syria: Why the Philippines Should Oppose War

September 6, 2013 Richard Javad Heydarian 49 Comments

As we inch closer to a prospective Western intervention against the Syrian regime, many are still confused over its circumstances and justification. And this has, quite understandably, raised a set of uncomfortable questions for many of us here in the Philippines. On the one hand, many have been appalled by the prospects of an embattled…

Crime, Government, Politics

Filipino politicians will start doing their jobs properly if the voters stopped treating them like celebrities

September 4, 2013September 4, 2013 Ilda 72 Comments

A wise man once said that politicians are like diapers; they need to be changed often and for the same reason. The wise man’s words should be applied today especially with Philippine politicians. I mean, why do Filipinos have to wait until the next election before getting rid of blundering politicians? It’s like a prolonged…

Crime, Development, Government, Politics, Society

Anti pork barrel protests need not be complicated. Just take the celebrities out of the loop.

September 4, 2013 benign0 7 Comments

These are confusing times for would-be protesters. Everyone, it seems, is in agreement over the need to scrap the pork barrel gravy train that, for many politicians, has become the whole point of vying for a seat in Congress. Trouble is there are too many “experts” on what, where, when, and how protest rallies should…

Crime, Politics, Society

EVERYONE is a suspect: Vast infrastructure of pork barrel thievery on the verge of being revealed!

September 2, 2013September 3, 2013 benign0 50 Comments

The Law is catching up with what may be hundreds of politicians who are likely to have made a killing skimming hefty “living allowances” off the ‘Priority Development Assistance Funds’ (more commonly known as the pork barrel). Senator Jinggoy Estrada, for one, issued what some call a preemptive palusot reportedly saying that he fears that…

Crime, Politics

With The Pork Barrel Scandal Comes Opportunity

September 2, 2013 Gogs 15 Comments

I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay. Jason Collins current NBA free agent Ilda told me last week (via FB ) that I should bend while the metal is hot. The challenge of course knowing if your “metal” is hot or what hot really is or what your metal is…

Culture, Government, Politics