Category: Politics

Do the US presidential elections really matter to Filipinos THAT much?

November 5, 2012 benign0 27 Comments

I mean, really. What relevance does the outcome of the presidential elections in the United States have on the future fortunes of the average Filipino schmoe? If an entire raft of Philippine presidents have themselves exhibited pratically zero influence on the fortunes of entire generations of Filipinos, what impact can the very miniscule difference between…

Politics, Society

Filipinos do not know it yet but dynasties may actually be good for the country

November 4, 2012 benign0 57 Comments

It’s been glaringly obvious that the Philippines is a feudal society and has been ruled by dynasties since time immemorial. Dynasties, after all, are essential in a society renowned for its Heritage of Smallness. Nick Joaquin in that seminal essay observed: However far we go back in our history it’s the small we find–the nipa…

Culture, Politics, Society

Grace Padaca’s indebtedness to Noynoy Aquino could compromise Comelec’s independence

November 2, 2012October 23, 2013 Ilda 87 Comments

The new Commissions on Elections Commissioner, Grace Padaca has reportedly asked “the Sandiganbayan to junk the graft and malversation cases filed against her, saying her position in government has vested her with immunity from such suit.” Well, well, well. Who is Padaca trying to fool? It seems she is playing a trick on peoples’ memories….

Crime, Government, Politics

Commies in the Philippine Senate open doors to pork barrel funding of NPA and other terrorists

October 30, 2012July 9, 2022 benign0 77 Comments

Various communist front organisations are now crying bloody murder over the on-going party-list purge being undertaken by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to rid the country of groups found to be inconsistent with the party-list concept. Communist front Bayan Muna, for one, faced with mounting pressure to justify its continued branding as a party-list group…

Government, Politics

PNoy’s continued ranting about GMA highlights mission to secure Hacienda Luisita from CARP

October 29, 2012 benign0 30 Comments

Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte continues to fail to answer a very simple question that her boss President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III has faced since the beginning of his term — What’s next with Hacienda Luisita? Of course it comes as a convenient feature of the most recent fielding of this question that the asker…

Media, Politics

Reunited And It Feels So Good

October 29, 2012August 23, 2016 Gogs 75 Comments

” I am the maker of rules dealing with fools I can cheat you blind” – Alan Parsons Project Hey ! We are very lucky to have an all wise president. No accomplishment at all but gets elected. Now he knows who is guilty and who is not why bother with expensive court system? Just…

Government, Media, Politics

PNoy’s bum stomach, and feigning illness: ‘Anything Gloria can do, I can do better!’

October 27, 2012August 6, 2013 FallenAngel 94 Comments

A bum stomach. It is indeed unfortunate that President Noynoy Aquino (BS Aquino) fell ill during most recent trip to Australia. It is due to this illness that he had to cut short his attendance to a state banquet hosted by Australian Prime Minister (PM) Julia Gillard. Not that I, or any of BS Aquino’s…

Culture, Government, Lifestyle, Media, Politics

If It Looks Like A Duck, Swims Like A Duck, And Quacks Like A Duck

October 27, 2012 Gogs 13 Comments

I’ll be watching you (Every breath you take, every move you make) (Every bond you break, every step you take) I’ll be watching you (Every single day, every word you say) (Every game you play, every night you stay) I’ll be watching you The Police If all you read was “defended their…

Government, Politics, Technology