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The Three Kings of the United Nationalist Alliance

Posted on February 20, 2013January 1, 2014 By Virtual Vigilante 21 Comments on The Three Kings of the United Nationalist Alliance
The Three Kings of the United Nationalist Alliance

Juan “Johnny” Ponce Enrile Once upon a time, Enrile was just another down and out offspring out of wedlock, growing-up in the boondoks. He had a prominent father, a mother from humble origins, more than his fair share of suffering and humiliation, and all the hang-ups associated with this scenario in that particular era of…

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Politics

Activists should focus on the substance rather than on the expense of election campaigns

Posted on February 19, 2013 By benign0 36 Comments on Activists should focus on the substance rather than on the expense of election campaigns
Activists should focus on the substance rather than on the expense of election campaigns

Many ‘activists’ who are focusing on how much money is spent by election candidates and where and when their colourful messages are being flashed miss the whole point of elections. Elections are a necessarily messy occasion. Messiness is a good symptom of a healthy number of options presented to “the people” — those folk that…

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Culture, Economy, Education, Lifestyle, Politics

Life, It’s More Cheap In The Philippines. Who Cares? We Have Jessica Sanchez!

Posted on February 17, 2013June 20, 2014 By Gogs 27 Comments on Life, It’s More Cheap In The Philippines. Who Cares? We Have Jessica Sanchez!
Life, It’s More Cheap In The Philippines. Who Cares? We Have Jessica Sanchez!

  “Even regular soldiers and police are often recruited into private armies through money or political favours. They are paid as little as US$ 58 a month to become enforcers in executions, abductions and drug-related crimes.” Asianews   This piece started off in the remnants of my brain around late December. It was going to…

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Crime, Government, Media, Politics, Society, Technology

How the Miriam Santiago vs Ping Lacson circus mirrors the Philippines’ bakla culture

Posted on February 14, 2013 By benign0 51 Comments on How the Miriam Santiago vs Ping Lacson circus mirrors the Philippines’ bakla culture
How the Miriam Santiago vs Ping Lacson circus mirrors the Philippines’ bakla culture

Funny that just as soon as Senator Miriam Santiago threatened to reveal the “truth” about Senator Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson’s sexual orientation, the latter senator in a way kind of validated what many people have been speculating by going on a rampaging counter-attack himself. For one thing, this all supposedly started after Lacson was accused by…

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Civics, Culture, Government, Media, Politics, Society

Noynoy surpasses Gloria? The Force is strong with him…NOT!

Posted on February 11, 2013August 14, 2013 By FallenAngel 22 Comments on Noynoy surpasses Gloria? The Force is strong with him…NOT!
Noynoy surpasses Gloria? The Force is strong with him…NOT!

Former president Gloria Arroyo praised president Benigno Simeon Aquino III (BS Aquino) for the 2012 reported 6.6% GDP (gross domestic product) growth. There was a “but”, though: In her statement, Arroyo said she “shares the commitment of President Aquino to integrity and opposition to corruption.” “But the campaign against corruption must uphold the rule of…

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Government, Media, Politics

Success is relative in Philippine politics

Posted on February 11, 2013 By benign0 29 Comments on Success is relative in Philippine politics
Success is relative in Philippine politics

What’s the big deal with political dynasties? Why try to legislate their existence from the face of Philippine politics? That’s the same as trying to pass a law banning bad manners. Try that and ninety five percent of Filipinos will end up in jail. You wonder why such ironies as hate campaigns against political dynasties…

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Culture, Politics

Is Edcel Lagman starting a veiled campaign for pro-RH Bill candidates?

Posted on February 8, 2013 By benign0 8 Comments on Is Edcel Lagman starting a veiled campaign for pro-RH Bill candidates?

Not surprisingly, a few of the very people who spearheaded the implementation of reproductive health law in the Philippines are having a bit of a post-fiesta reflection on just how big (or small) of a win they copped in practice. Looks like Rep. Edcel Lagman, one of “the main architects of that victory” is feeling…

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Culture, Development, Politics

Are we over-governing political campaign activities?

Posted on February 7, 2013 By benign0 12 Comments on Are we over-governing political campaign activities?

In recent days we’ve been seeing a few new “movements” and “advocacies” emerging (or being repackaged) as dominant topics amongst the chattering classes. Many of these involve one or another form of implementing some sort of “governance” around the way the Philippines’ wondrous cacophony of activity and voices that is its “democracy” work their way…

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Civics, Government, Media, Politics

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