Tag: election 2016

A better Philippines under President Miriam Defensor-Santiago

October 13, 2015 benign0 41 Comments

She may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but Miriam Defensor-Santiago (MDS) is definitely not like all the rest of them. And, suddenly, just like that, there is a viable standout above the three uninspiring, undifferentiated, pwede-na-yan presidential candidates. With Santiago in the race, there will be a political debate. The sad none-of-the-above choices now…

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When There’s No Good Choice

October 13, 2015October 13, 2015 P. Farol 31 Comments

Just a short one before I go to sleep after a long day of battling a pretty bad case of writer’s block and then a bit of a high fever after overdoing my cardio routine on an off day. Right now it’s pretty apparent that the choices we have for President in the 2016 elections…

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Filipinos again left with a none-of-the-above vote

October 13, 2015 benign0 23 Comments

With Rodrigo Duterte dropping out of the presidential race (again), it’s back to a choice between the three early-announcers: current Vice President Jejomar Binay, former Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas, and Senator Grace Poe. Again a void is left where a differentiated candidate is desperately needed. An increasing number of Filipinos can no…

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It’s time for the Philippines to be ruled with discipline and intelligence!

October 12, 2015November 9, 2021 benign0 78 Comments

Filipinos are coming to terms with the political reality underlying the presidential race today. Following the EDSA “revolution” in 1986, the pendulum had swung too far out the side of ultra-representative “democracy” in the Philippines. As a result, the deeply disturbing reality of the true nature of the way Filipinos have squandered their “freedom” has…

Crime, Culture, Politics

A Sermon On Sacrifice

October 11, 2015 Grimwald 7 Comments

Today, we’re going to tackle the concept of “sacrifice”, a word too often used and abused by Filipino politicians. If you care to notice, this is probably what they claim to be their biggest points on why they would make good presidential candidates. For instance, there is President Aquino and his party calling the death…

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Daang Matuwid: A Legacy Of Perversion

October 8, 2015 Grimwald 16 Comments

To be honest, I planned on simply chilling out for this week. After my rampage in the previous few weeks, I considered taking a short break from all the troubles of the country and the rest of the world and just spend some quality time with myself, my family and my friends. Heck, I even…

Culture, Government, Media, Politics, Religion, Society, The South

On Filipinos’ perversion of the concept of ‘sacrifice’ in their dysfunctional politics

October 5, 2015 benign0 45 Comments

‘Sacrifice’. Just like all other noble concepts, this is a word Filipinos have all but perverted and put into the service of their dysfunctional politics. If we are to believe Liberal Party presidential candidate Mar Roxas, the most important thing a candidate for the top leadership positions in the country brings to the table is…

Politics, Religion, Society

A Vote for Mar is a vote for a Dummkopf

September 29, 2015September 30, 2015 Gogs 20 Comments

The Philippines does not have a monopoly on electoral dysfunction. In 1991 Edwin W. Edwards became the Governor of Louisiana for the fourth time. He started his fourth term, four years later than planned because in 1987, he was mired in defending himself against federal racketeering charges. Why the comeback you might ask? His…

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