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Typhoon Yolanda has exposed the nakedness of an image-conscious Philippines

November 17, 2013November 30, 2013 FallenAngel 171 Comments

And when we say the Philippines, we don’t mean just the government; we mean to include the Filipino people who voted those incompetent officials in, like for example, president Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III. From the start of his term, it has been painfully obvious that BS Aquino’s presidency was heavily anchored on popularity. Thus,…

Culture, Government, Media, Politics, Society

Korina Sanchez is Mar Roxas’s wife! (and other insights gleaned from the Yolanda disaster)

November 17, 2013November 17, 2013 benign0 34 Comments

Did the Filipino people elect their leaders so that they could be given a “break” in times when their leadership is needed the most? It seems that’s exactly what they did. Many Filipinos are already quite aware of the embarrassingly cringe-worthy manner with which Philippine President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III and Department of Interior…

Civics, Environment, Government, Media

CNN’s Anderson Cooper versus Noynoy Aquino on the Typhoon Yolanda situation: like fact versus fiction

November 14, 2013November 8, 2021 Ilda 1,541 Comments

There is now an ongoing battle for the truth about the real situation in typhoon-ravaged areas amidst the tragedy that is still unfolding a week after super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) left the Philippines. On one side, members of the international media are giving factual reports from the ground at the disaster zone. On the other…

Civics, Culture, Environment, Government, Media