Category: Politics

Four appalling bits of election ‘wisdom’ that really need to go away

May 15, 2013July 29, 2013 FallenAngel 7 Comments

Elections come and go every three (3) years in the Philippines. In fact, the mid-term elections have just concluded, where the Filipinos vote for twelve senators and local government officials. Philippine national elections just happen to be the biggest fiesta nationwide, and this recent one was no exception. As of this writing, with more than…

Civics, Culture, Government, Politics

Showbiz government set to rule as Grace Poe and Erap Estrada take early leads in poll count

May 14, 2013 benign0 23 Comments

There’s really not much you can say about the outcome of the 2013 elections other than to invoke those famous last words: Told ya so. The proverbial pig is a lot bigger than its proverbial lips. So you may put as much lipstick as you want on said lips, and the fact will still remain…

Culture, Media, Politics, Society

The Apeco Mess

May 14, 2013 BenK No Comments

If outgoing Rep. Edgardo â€œSonnyâ€ Angara Jr. of Aurora wins the election to the Senate seat of his father, as he is widely expected to do, it seems he will be starting his tenure in the upper house of the Philippine legislature under an extraordinary cloud of controversy. Last week, in a statement whose timing…

Philippine Elections 2013: Long live, democracy

May 14, 2013May 14, 2013 a 43 Comments

Same old faces, same old farces. Same old names, same old games. Such is the painfully hilarious nature of our national politics. As the 2013 Philippine midterm elections quickly drew to a close, we stood witness to what our collective action has produced, to what our very own brand of democracy has to offer; a…

Culture, Government, Politics, Society

Filipino voters should be blamed for the Philippines’ problems

May 12, 2013May 30, 2013 Ilda 187 Comments

I don’t think there is a point in holding elections in the Philippines. It’s so expensive and the whole process just disrupts normal activities and keeps Filipinos from moving forward. What is the point in going through something that won’t even change or improve how things are being run in the country anyway? Before every…

Education, Featured, Media, Politics, Society

Malaysia and the Philippines: corruption and cheating are all part of ‘the game’

May 8, 2013May 10, 2018 Ilda 73 Comments

While I was reading news about Malaysiaâ€™s recently-concluded election, I could not help but shake my head; it was as if I was reading about the Philippines. Some of the things that were being said about the Malaysian government and its society could likewise be said about the Philippine government and its society too. It…

Government, Media, Politics, Society

How To Win Friends And Influence People Noynoy Style

May 7, 2013January 27, 2018 Gogs 33 Comments

But the thrill we’ve never known Is the thrill that’ll getcha When you get your picture On the cover of the Rollin’ Stone Wanna see my picture on the cover Wanna buy five copies for my mother Wanna see my smilin’ face On the cover the cover of the Rollin’ Stone Cover of…

Culture, Government, Media, Politics

Is it right for President Noynoy Aquino to actively campaign for his favoured candidates?

May 7, 2013May 7, 2013 benign0 19 Comments

Sure it is not illegal. But is it ethical? Perhaps Filipinos are such a confused lot that they no longer are able to tell right from wrong. According to a Businessweek report, the amount of time and effort spent by the President is not insignificant… Philippine President Benigno Aquino spent a third of his working…

Politics