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What’s So Funny About Peace and Love & Understanding?

Posted on October 20, 2012January 27, 2015 By Gogs 39 Comments on What’s So Funny About Peace and Love & Understanding?
What’s So Funny About Peace and Love & Understanding?

      “What’s So Funny About Peace and Love & Understanding? “ Elvis Costello  (Declan McManus) The day that the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro was signed I kept hearing/ reading the same phrase over and over again “Let’s Give Peace A Chance“. Sorry but that sets off alarms. We all know that is…

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Government, Politics, The South

Risa Hontiveros and the failure of Akbayan to live up to the ideals of the ‘party list’ concept

Posted on October 18, 2012November 4, 2014 By benign0 36 Comments on Risa Hontiveros and the failure of Akbayan to live up to the ideals of the ‘party list’ concept
Risa Hontiveros and the failure of Akbayan to live up to the ideals of the ‘party list’ concept

Not that there is any real difference between the two commie groups Akbayan and Anakbayan, but it is interesting that the two “left-leaning” groups are now baring claws at each other as every man and his dog races to grab a piece of the fat 2013 elections pie. During a recent Akbayan press conference, a…

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Politics

Sereno Hung Out to Dry by the Supreme Court?

Posted on October 18, 2012 By BenK 16 Comments on Sereno Hung Out to Dry by the Supreme Court?
Sereno Hung Out to Dry by the Supreme Court?

In what at first seemed like a surprising – and potentially disturbing – acquiescence by the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno’s unusual unilateral issuance of a temporary restraining order against the COMELEC preventing them from removing Emmanuel “Manny” Maliksi from his contested seat as the mayor of Imus, Cavite was upheld by the…

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Government, Politics

File Under Oddities (FUO): Philippines knows how to part-tayh! (Part One)

Posted on October 16, 2012October 16, 2012 By P. Farol 68 Comments on File Under Oddities (FUO): Philippines knows how to part-tayh! (Part One)

After being exposed to some of the inner workings of Philippine politics and having worked for a string of politicians over the past decade, I’ve become somewhat skeptical of Philippine political parties — especially new ones. Old parties like the Nacionalista Party, Liberal Party, Kilusang Bagong Lipunan, PDP-Laban, Lakas-CMD, and others are basically used like…

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Politics

Dynasty politics in the Philippines: why the outrage only now?

Posted on October 16, 2012 By benign0 42 Comments on Dynasty politics in the Philippines: why the outrage only now?
Dynasty politics in the Philippines: why the outrage only now?

I’ve been seeing a lot of views being aired about the emerging sameness in how the coming 2013 elections is being shaped by traditional Philippine politics. This time, the buzzword is “dynasties” — how the sons and daughters of aging politicians are stepping up to claim the offices and realms held and ruled respectively by…

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Culture, Politics, Society

Top lesson Filipinos have learned after two years of PNoy: Never trust anyone who says ‘trust me’

Posted on October 11, 2012 By benign0 16 Comments on Top lesson Filipinos have learned after two years of PNoy: Never trust anyone who says ‘trust me’
Top lesson Filipinos have learned after two years of PNoy: Never trust anyone who says ‘trust me’

There is a saying: “Never trust anyone who says ‘trust me’.” Recent events have proven this statement true. On the mere basis of his pedigree and family name, then presidential candidate Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III repeatedly assured the electorate that he could be trusted. And they did. The man is now President of the…

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Crime, Government, Politics, Religion, Society

After Bangsamoro: Do the Cordilleras, Visayas, and the rest of Mindanao have equal claim to autonomy?

Posted on October 11, 2012October 11, 2012 By benign0 57 Comments on After Bangsamoro: Do the Cordilleras, Visayas, and the rest of Mindanao have equal claim to autonomy?
After Bangsamoro: Do the Cordilleras, Visayas, and the rest of Mindanao have equal claim to autonomy?

Peace at last in Mindanao — or so people hope in the advent of greater autonomy granted by the government of President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III to rebellious Muslim groups there. The Framework Agreement covering the terms of this autonomy is set to be signed on the 15th of October this year between the…

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Culture, Development, Economy, Government, Politics

US military buildup continues in West Pacific as joint marine exercises kick off in Philippines

Posted on October 9, 2012October 9, 2012 By benign0 23 Comments on US military buildup continues in West Pacific as joint marine exercises kick off in Philippines
US military buildup continues in West Pacific as joint marine exercises kick off in Philippines

While both governments denied any link between their recent activities and the on-going dispute with China over territory in the West Philippine Sea, United States and Philippine military forces have started joint exercises in northern Luzon. The exercises which are expected to be conducted over ten days will reportedly focus on “disaster relief, humanitarian assistance…

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