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Arroyo mugshots – visual opiates for a politics-crazed society

November 22, 2011 benign0 20 Comments

In my book, I recounted the words of University of the Philippines sociology professor and occasional Inquirer.net columnist Michael Tan who was cited in Diana Mendoza’s article “Between Sensationalism and Censure” published on the Philippine Journalism Review (April 2002). The article was a commentary on the bizarreness of Filipinos’ regard for sexuality as it is…

Civics, Crime, Culture, Government, Politics

Randy David’s views on Gloria Arroyo arrest seem personal

November 21, 2011 benign0 29 Comments

Indeed, as Inquirer.net columnist Randy David opined in his 19th November 2011 article, perhaps during her time, former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo “deftly manipulated the legal system” to suit her agenda. He was, of course, referring to the “midnight appointment” of key justices in the Philippines’ Supreme Court who are supposedly loyal to her and, as…

Crime, Media, Politics