Category: Politics

Is making Filipino men good in bed part of Senator Pia Cayetano’s legislative agenda?

December 5, 2012July 23, 2013 benign0 52 Comments

Just so typical that the top buzz following last night’s Senate deliberations over the wording of the proposed Reproductive Health Bill is around the usual most droll, inconsequential, and irrelevant things. What got Manila’s chattering classes up and about in their usual form was a floor “debate” between top-honcho RH Bill proponent Senator Pia Cayetano…

Lifestyle, Politics

7.1% growth is not due to Aquinomics, it’s a continuation of GMA’s use of Keynesian Economics

November 30, 2012December 2, 2021 Ilda 90 Comments

It’s beginning to look at lot like Christmas. ‘Tis the season to be jolly. Filipinos are known for being a little too indulgent during the festive season. This could very well be the reason why the Philippine government and the business sector have been trumpeting good news about the economy through various media outlets —…

Development, Economy, Media, Politics

Aquino government claim to 7.1 percent GDP growth all hollow BS

November 29, 2012October 20, 2013 benign0 13 Comments

There are a lot of things that account for changes in a country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and even more that account for movements in the rate of change of that change. Certainly the the quality of the government may have something to do with where the GDP goes. But then who knows? Considering that…

Development, Economy, Politics

It is all the same whether the Philippines is ruled by a Marcos or an Aquino Filipinos reportedly say

November 27, 2012June 10, 2013 benign0 97 Comments

In a feature article on the 24th November 2012 edition of Good Weekend, the weekend magazine of major Australian broadsheet The Sydney Morning Herald, Aussie journalist Jackie Dent writes about her experience speaking to the surviving family members of the late former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos. The article delves into the rise and fall of…

Politics, Society

Is the Maguindanao Massacre being commemorated in memory only of the 32 dead journalists?

November 24, 2012July 18, 2015 benign0 29 Comments

Check out this screen grab from the Inquirer.net website captured at 1000H Australian EDST, 24 Nov 2012: Caption on photo reads as follows: Protesters gather in Mendiola to commemorate the third anniversary of the Maguindanao massacre. Behind them are the 32 coffins representing the journalists who were among the 58 killed in Sharif Aguak on…

Crime, Media, Politics

China enshrines territorial claims over West Philippine Sea in newly-issued e-passport

November 23, 2012 benign0 18 Comments

Apparently Chinese nationals carrying newly-issued Chinese e-passports are now in violation of Philippine national sovereignty. Does this mean that Chinese citizens attempting to travel into Philippine territory using these documents are now banned until the violation is rectified? Perhaps affected Chinese nationals should now start thinking twice about proceeding with their travel plans. The “violation”…

Government, Media, Politics

This Thanksgiving Day, let’s be thankful for Uncle Sam’s continued warm military embrace

November 22, 2012November 22, 2012 benign0 15 Comments

To the compelling arguments for the welcoming back of American GIs back to the Philippine Islands, the usual suspects can only hark back to the “bad” old days of boom boom town Olongapo City for a counterargument. Never mind the simple truth that Filipinas flocking to GIs in droves merely highlights the dismal failure of…

Culture, Development, Lifestyle, Politics

Arrest of Mumbai netizens forbodes Philippines under Cybercrime Law

November 21, 2012 benign0 4 Comments

The Indian city of Mumbai has long been dominated by hard-line rightist party Shiv Sena. So when its powerful head, Bal K. Thackeray died recently, the city effectively shut down in deference with shops closing for the day and workers going home. Annoyed with all this, 21-year-old medical student Shaheen Dhada took to Facebook to…

Politics, Tech Talk