Tag: Andy Bautista

Did Smartmatic help the Liberal Party rig the 2016 Philippine Presidential Elections?

May 13, 2016May 14, 2016 Ilda 131 Comments

Who would have thought that the late former ambassador Roy Señeres, who withdrew from the presidential race shortly before his death last February would affect the Presidential Elections conducted on the 9th of May? It seems dead people have a way of “influencing” Philippine politics. We all know that incumbent President Benigno Simeon Aquino only got…

Crime, Politics

Does One’s Right to Free Speech End Where Someone’s Feelings Begin?

February 20, 2016February 20, 2016 Hector Gamboa 21 Comments

So in my last article, I suggested the importance of tolerance. I suggested that at the end of the day, this whole homosexuality and homophobia issue that seems to have rocked the world in the past week is really about tolerance. Well, on second thought I may have to take a pause on that. Most…

Politics, Society

Saving Grace and Freedom of Choice

December 26, 2015December 26, 2015 P. Farol 11 Comments

“Because to take away a man’s freedom of choice, even his freedom to make the wrong choice, is to manipulate him as though he were a puppet and not a person.” ― Madeleine L’Engle If Grace Poe were Cinderella, then you might soon be in a situation where you will be forced to marry one…

Government, Politics, Society

Interview with The General

December 7, 2015 Charles Englund 24 Comments

Charles E.: General, thank you so much for granting this exclusive interview. Let me just say in behalf of all Filipinos, it is truly good to see you risen from the grave. Heneral Luna: Why, thank you Charles. I guess we will speak in English since your Tagalog is baluktot, and your Spanish is non-existent….

Politics, Society

PCGG throws in the towel

January 4, 2013January 1, 2014 Virtual Vigilante 60 Comments

My compliments to Andy Bautista for his honest assessment of the PCGG today, in spite of his efforts to revamp the same and revitalize the hunt for the vast remainder of Marcosâ€™ ill-gotten wealth. Like most government agencies in the Philippines, the PCGG has been corrupted to the core and has indeed become the Marcosâ€™…

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Crime, Government