Tag: armed forces of the philippines

Changed situation in Golan Heights renders UN peacekeeping mission there irrelevant

September 5, 2014 benign0 20 Comments

It seems the real question that needs to be asked with regard to the role of Filipino troops deployed to United Nations peacekeeping missions in the Middle East is this: Is it our war? As the term “peacekeeper” implies, UN “peacekeeping” missions protect peace within their respective areas of responsibility. When there is no longer…

Government, Politics

Retired General Jovito Palparan is a Filipino soldier

August 21, 2014February 25, 2022 benign0 89 Comments

The case of retired General Jovito Palparan who had recently been arrested on charges of grave human rights abuses against activists is an interesting one. On one hand, here is a highly-decorated officer admired by his comrades in the Philippine military for his consistent zeal in the battlefield and singular focus on crushing the enemy…

Government, Society

Edith
on Very few of us can play world class tennis, but we can ALL be like Alex Eala
Kudos to her amazing parents for raising a well-rounded person.
Robert Haighton
on Very few of us can play world class tennis, but we can ALL be like Alex Eala
Does she also have the "over my dead body" mentality?
Maria
on Filipinas are forced to look for real men from overseas
As a Filipina, I think one thing that often gets
Edith
on The US Open will make — and make — Alex Eala whatever way it goes for her
I'm among the many fans. She's more mature than her
Propaganda Boy
on The Lumads: Another Victim Of Filipino Apathy
Lumads are nothing more than just wokes, mulat and LGBTQIA
Propaganda Boy
on Why Pride is a Bad Reaction to Oppression
Wow... what about conversation therapy!?
Propaganda Boy
on Filipinos need a proper “far right” party
Maggot... Bringing back strongman Duterte and Ferdinand Edralin Marcos and
Propaganda Boy
on Filipinos need a proper “far right” party
But there is no such thing as "proper far-right party".