Tag: coup d’etat

Rebels of today, heroes of tomorrow: Will Filipinos ever grow up?

September 9, 2018 zaxx 19 Comments

“Buy one, take one”, “Study now, pay later”, and “No pain, No gain” are slogans/mottos you’ve likely heard before (on top of the Zaxxun Creed collection), but have you ever heard of “rebels of today, heroes of tomorrow”? Well… welcome to the Philippines, a supposedly modern vibrant “democracy” that’s still unfortunately trapped in a middle-ages…

Crime, Politics

Convicted mutineer Trillanes is a danger to himself and the Filipino people

September 8, 2018 Ilda 3 Comments

Convicted mutineer-turned-Senator Antonio Trillanes is a dangerous man. He is a danger to himself and the Filipino people. He should be locked up in jail for good not just for his crimes in the past, but also to prevent him from doing further damage to Philippine institutions and the public. It’s not just his past…

Crime, Government

The Trillanes circus is not only irrelevant to Filipinos it is making their lives harder

September 7, 2018 benign0 17 Comments

What is the biggest enemy of economic growth? You guessed it. Instability. It is therefore strange that the Philippine Opposition led by the Liberal Party (a.k.a. the Yellowtards), who are the biggest shills when it comes to pontificating about the ill-effects of “inflation” and attributing the behaviour of this ill-understood economic indicator to the actions…

Economy

Did Trillanes deserve the amnesty granted him by Aquino in 2010 to begin with?

September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 benign0 25 Comments

At present, much of the chatter surrounding the voiding of the amnesty granted by then President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III to “senator” Antonio Tillanes in 2010 revolves around whether that action was legal or not. That is because lawyers enjoy disproportionate celebrity amongst the chattering cliques of partisans that populate the national discourse. But…

Politics

Critics who call for Duterte’s ouster should be charged with inciting rebellion

August 28, 2017August 28, 2017 Ilda 3 Comments

Critics of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte are frustrated. They are showing signs of desperation in their bid to get rid of him. An article recently published by blogsite Rappler advocated the ousting of Duterte — a duly-elected President who won without a shadow of a doubt. The author, Herbert Docena, also claims to be advocating…

Politics

Trillanes TV meltdown a fatal blow to the credibility of the Philippine Opposition

June 23, 2017 benign0 14 Comments

Following the “burning” of Philippine “senator” Antonio Trillanes IV on live TV in the BBC talk show HARDtalk, attention now turns to a beleaguered Opposition faced with the hard question: What now? Trillanes, after all, had been one of if not the most aggressive of the Philippine Opposition’s attack dogs. Now reduced to a national…

Media, Politics

If Binay deserves to be jailed for the 2007 Manila Peninsula Siege, so does Trillanes!

November 17, 2014October 17, 2021 benign0 61 Comments

Vice President Jejomar Binay cannot stop the “Senate hearings” and the social media chatter surrounding his alleged ill-gotten wealth and dynastic leanings, but he can get to the source of the cough — phlegm. By simply flying under the radar, ignoring the noise, connecting with the masses (his electoral bulwarck), and focusing on what he…

Crime, Politics

Video of ‘senator’ Antonio Trillanes praising ‘good friend’ Tony Tiu during launch of Agri-Tourism Park emerges!

October 15, 2014 benign0 22 Comments

A video emerged yesterday showing “senator” Antonio Trillanes IV congratulating his “good friend” Tony Tiu on the launching of the SunChamp Agri-Tourism Park. Trillanes, in the last several days had been insisting that Tiu was being used by current Vice President Jejomar ‘Jojo’ Binay as a “dummy” or “front” to conceal his “ill-gotten wealth”. Trillanes…

Crime, Politics