Tag: activism

Middle ‘Popcorn Camp’ grows while polar Dutertard and Yellowtard camps slug it out

February 28, 2017 benign0 7 Comments

There was one thing celebrity “activist” and former Apo Hiking Society singer Jim Paredes achieved after his spectactular tililing rampage during the 31st anniversary celebration of the EDSA “people power revolution” last weekend. He managed to expose just how intellectually-bankrupt the Philippine national “debate” had become. Or perhaps the more appropriate conclusion to draw from…

Culture, Politics

Light a Fire Movement: The ultimate hypocrisy of the Anti-Marcos movement

February 27, 2017 benign0 14 Comments

The original anti-Marcos movements were nothing like that of the supposedly peaceful and prayerful “millennials” that make up today’s crop of Martial Law Crybaby activists. The originals seem to have been more of terrorists and involved, among other things, Filipino-Americans allegedly engaged in activities illegal under United States law — conspiring to launch private armies…

Crime, Politics

Jim Paredes ruined the ‘spirit’ of the 1986 EDSA people power revolution

February 26, 2017 Ilda 22 Comments

The memory of the 1986 EDSA people power revolution was ruined by the image of former singer Jim Paredes bullying pro-Duterte supporters during the 31st anniversary commemoration on the 25th of February 2017. A video of Paredes was circulating on the Net showing him mumbling something incoherent after approaching a few young men holding a…

Politics

Filipinos have started to take back the EDSA narrative from the Aquinos and Cojuangcos

February 26, 2017 benign0 20 Comments

This year, the traditional self-appointed “owners” of the 1986 EDSA “people power revolution” — often referred to as the Yellowtards — again stood aghast as yet another anniversary celebration fizzled. The really surprising thing about this is that these folk were surprised to begin with, because, in truth, this erstwhile commemorated event has been following…

Politics

ARRESTED: Sen. Leila de Lima can now talk all she wants — before a proper Philippine court

February 24, 2017 benign0 11 Comments

Of course anyone who’s been charged and arrested would deny and deny the accusations. Senator Leila de Lima is no exception. And there is no shortage of “groups” backing her denials of wrongdoing. True to form, the Inquirer gives such voices prime space such as one “coalition” known as “One for Leila”… “We reject and…

Crime, Politics

CBCP’s “Walk of Life” stunt illustrates just how primtive a society the Philippines remains

February 21, 2017 benign0 12 Comments

As expected, the Inquirer Editor stepped up as chief cheerleader in the recent “spate” of street activity, specifically the so-called “Walk of Life” organised by, who else, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). Crowing about the 20,000-strong “crowd” that gathered in Luneta to sing hymns and wax prayerful over the situation of the…

Politics, Religion, Society

The spectacle of nuns who presume to be politicians’ “guardian angels”

February 19, 2017 benign0 9 Comments

What is it about nuns and the way they play “guardian angel” to supposedly “oppressed” public figures? Back in 2008, it was star “whistle-blower” Jun Lozada — a key witness in the ZTE broadband deal — making a spectacle of himself hiding behind the skirts of a phalanx of nuns as he emerged from hiding…

Politics, Religion

Stupid logic: Filipinos’ shrill whine over the Philippine Constabulary’s return

February 16, 2017February 16, 2017 benign0 14 Comments

The prospect of reinstating the Philippine Constabulary (PC) is, as expected, striking fear in the hearts of the usual emo social media mavens. Why? Because, we are again reminded, the Constabulary raises the old spectre of “The Martial Law Horrors”. The fear invoked by the PC comes across to Filipinos much the same way that…

Government, Politics