Category: Politics

Senate drama sideshow: Yoly Ong and Juan Ponce Enrile’s exchange of lawsuits

January 28, 2013August 19, 2013 FallenAngel 28 Comments

As if Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile did not have enough on his plate this month from Senators Miriam Santiago, Antonio Trillanes, and Alan Peter Cayetano. As was reported a few days ago, he also has to deal with the counterclaim of Campaigns & Grey chairperson and Philippine Star columnist Yoly Villanueva-Ong. Ms. Ong filed…

Government, Media, Politics

Senator Enrile accuses Senator Cayetano of having no ‘utang na loob’

January 24, 2013June 5, 2013 Ilda 74 Comments

Is there any politician who is not indebted to Philippine Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile? Okay, let us limit it to the Senate. Is there any senator who is not indebted to him? It seems Enrile has the goods on every Senator and he appears to be in the habit of using personal information against…

Government, Politics

Cayetano versus Enrile: why a Senate self-destruction will ultimately be good for the Philippines

January 24, 2013 benign0 17 Comments

You can’t blame old fogey Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile for trying the old Pinoy style sidestep-the-issue-then-lay-out-a-Joker-card trick when painted into a corner. That’s exactly what he did responding to very clear and specific issues raised by Senator Alan Peter Cayetano during a speech he delivered before his colleagues around the need for a private…

Civics, Government, Politics

Antonio Trillanes outclassed as Enrile retains Senate Presidency

January 22, 2013 benign0 63 Comments

For me, the only person who is coming out the usual chump (that he really is) in the on-going circus in the Senate is none other than “senator” Antonio Trillanes. He is, after all, the guy who led a failed military rebellion in the early- to mid-2000s, got convicted and imprisoned, then was pardoned by…

Politics

What does the Filipino want?

January 21, 2013August 22, 2013 FallenAngel 126 Comments

The Filipino desperately declares to the rest of the world that he is the best among the lot, yet the current political, economic, and social states of his country, the mannerisms of his people, and the quality of his thinking prove otherwise. What does the Filipino want? The Filipino claims that being a colony for…

Civics, Culture, Government, Lifestyle, Politics

President Noynoy Aquino and opponents talk dirty while issues plaguing nation remain unresolved

January 18, 2013 Ilda 19 Comments

Itâ€™s campaign season again in the Philippines. Senatorial and congressional candidates are gearing up for the big day in May this year. The Filipino people can expect more mudslinging among candidates and less talk about policies between now and Election Day. Those who still bother with what some say is a farce activity will be…

Culture, Politics, Society

Philippine elections 2013: Another spectacle starring Stupid

January 16, 2013 benign0 17 Comments

Again, election fever is in the air. Intrigue sloshes across the chattering classes who exchange factoids on the latest politically-motivated circus — the Gwen Garcia spectacle in Cebu, the Miriam vs Johnny imbroglio in the Senate, and the Aga Muhlach vs the whole system impasse in Bicol among others. What is the common denominator amongst…

Politics

Lance Armstrong Has Some Noynoy In Him

January 16, 2013 Gogs 9 Comments

“Oh boy! Now I’ve heard it all… Because Soames muscled his way into authority, he’s a good guy, huh? Pal, Hitler was the “boss” of Germany, remember? And there was Genghis Khan, Nero… Throughout history, cheap punks have made themselves leaders! Regardless of their titles, they were still cheap punks!”â€” Green Arrow, Green Arrow /…

Glitz and Glamour, Politics