Category: Politics

RH Bill ‘debate’: When Tito Sotto says ‘jump’ Filipinos ask ‘How high?’

August 13, 2012 benign0 20 Comments

Whatever the content of Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III’s anti-Reproductive Health Bill (RH Bill) speech broadcast via radio today was, the bottom line is quite simple: Tito Sotto is a celebrity. His impassioned speech delivered in Tagalog, the lingua franca of Philippine showbiz, will likely have resonated across the Filipino masses. Sure, he made debatable…

Culture, Development, Education, Lifestyle, Politics, Religion

Overpopulation Atheism

August 13, 2012 Hector Gamboa 29 Comments

A couple of weeks ago when I visited Washington, DC, I came across an article by John Feehery in The Hill that used â€œPascalâ€™s Wagerâ€ in proving his point on the virtues of supporting environmental policy reforms to combat the global warming phenomenon. I think the very same line of thought can apply to the…

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Economy, Politics, Society

Is PNoy to blame for the recent flooding in Luzon?

August 10, 2012June 13, 2013 Ilda 99 Comments

When former President Gloria Arroyo (GMA) was in power, people were quick to blame her government for what happened during the flooding brought about by typhoon Ondoy in September 2009. Yes, her government could have done more to prevent the flooding but the deluge brought forth by the rains induced by the storm that caused…

Development, Environment, Government, Politics

Social Media and Big Telco emerge as Filipino heroes

August 9, 2012August 9, 2012 benign0 3 Comments

In another one of its infomercial articles that it would like to pass off to the average sucker as a news “report”, ABS-CBN trumpeted another one of those dubious “achievements” Filipinos owe mainly to their enormous population — our undisputed place in the global scheme of things as the “social media capital of the world”….

Development, Environment, Money Talks, Politics

Pinoys give SOS another meaning

August 9, 2012 FallenAngel 87 Comments

Haring habagat – this is the name that some people on Facebook are throwing around to call the latest series of torrential rains that has besieged Metro Manila. Habagat refers to the southwest monsoon experienced by the Philippines every year. The total volume of rainfall from this incidence has seemingly exceeded that of Ondoy in…

Culture, Government, Politics, Society

PNoy should ditch yellow and start wearing neutral colors

August 8, 2012November 15, 2013 benign0 32 Comments

Seriously, does President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III always have to wear yellow? Even while on relief visits to flood-affected areas in time of disaster? kelangan ba naka yellow talaga pag pupunta sa flood affected areas? kelangan ba may media muna bago umpisahan magbigay ng relief operations? [Photo and preceding caption courtesy Showbiz Government.] tumabi-tabi…

Glitz and Glamour, Politics

Reproductive Healthcare and Religious Despotism

August 7, 2012January 1, 2014 Virtual Vigilante 7 Comments

The last time I checked, the Philippines was not subject to Sharia Law. Yet, it sure feels that way with the Catholic Church pushing its weight all over the place to ensure the Reproductive Healthcare Bill gets voted to oblivion by Congress. In fact, for nearly two decades or about 25 million less people in…

Politics, Religion, Society

Catholic Church May Be Flawed But Pinoy Flaws Are All Their Own

August 7, 2012April 8, 2014 Gogs 25 Comments

“Blame it on Cain, Oh-oh, oh, please don’t blame it on me It’s nobody’s fault But it just seems to be his turn” Elvis Costello Just like when I talked to you folks about the Impeachment Trial of the Chief Justice, I hope you know by now that when I am not that…

Culture, Government, Lifestyle, Politics, Religion, Society