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Will Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s brand of ‘justice’ work on a national scale?

November 28, 2015November 28, 2015 Ilda 52 Comments

Former Commission on Human Rights (CHR) chairperson Loretta Ann Rosales thinks Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, a Presidential candidate for the 2016 Presidential elections, has the makings of a dictator. She is basing her opinion on Duterte’s “alleged vigilante-style approach against suspected criminals in his city”. Here are some of the things she had to say…

Crime, Government, Politics, Society

Will President Noynoy Aquino go down in history as a good president?

November 2, 2015 benign0 49 Comments

Probably not. For the essential and even critical problems that have beset the Philippines for decades, there was hardly any change that came out over the last six years under his watch. Why? The answer is quite simple: President BS Aquino did not try hard enough. Consider the manner with which BS Aquino’s fans lauded…

Crime, Government, Politics

Torture and killings also happened after Martial Law particularly during the Aquino years

September 26, 2015November 17, 2021 Ilda 23 Comments

Every year during the anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law, a few articles come out from mainstream media reminding Filipinos about the “horrors” that came following its implementation by former President Ferdinand Marcos. I noticed that most of the articles describe the abuse perpetuated by the Philippine military or police back in the 1970s….

Crime, Government, Media, Politics

The Aquino Legacy Of Treachery And Tyranny: 3 Facts They Like To Hide

September 18, 2015 Grimwald 85 Comments

After my latest article about President Aquino’s rather desperate attempt to wash his hands of the Mamasapano Massacre, I was asked to further elaborate on certain points I talked about therein. I don’t know if this has already been discussed on this particular website, but I’m gonna go ahead and bring them up again anyway…

Crime, Media, Politics, Society

Everyone is fighting the Binay versus Aquino war except Binay and Aquino

July 2, 2015 benign0 3 Comments

Shhh… we shouldn’t criticise Vice President Jejomar Binay because he’s got the goods on us. Perhaps this is what’s in the minds of the Philippines’ leaders, even as Netizens and ordinary folk alike, many of whom are rabid fans of President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III, mount a “full-court press” to slam Binay on social…

Government, Politics

BS Aquino generous to Moro rebel group but dismissive to victims of their atrocities

June 17, 2015June 17, 2015 Ilda 24 Comments

It was hard to get past the first paragraph of Philippine President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino’s speech delivered during the recently-held ceremonial turnover of weapons and so-called “decommissioning” of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front fighters without feeling disgust. He started out by narrating how even when he was younger, he was already aware of the…

Crime, Government, Politics, Religion, The South

It won’t be much of a Mother’s day for Mary Jane, Celia and PH

May 5, 2015May 6, 2015 Ms. Mike Portes 21 Comments

There was an outpour of sympathy from Indonesians and Filipinos for Mary Jane Veloso, days before she had to face her death sentence by firing squad in Indonesia. Mary Jane is a Filipina MOTHER who has been declaring her innocence over a conviction for drug trafficking since Day 1 of her 5-year ordeal. The hashtags:…

Culture, Economy, Government, Politics, Religion, Society

Riding the Ninoy-Cory “legacy” is riding a bunch of lies

April 10, 2015March 19, 2022 Celestino Manrique II 36 Comments

President BS Aquino III has always repeated his parents’ “glory” and their “sacrifices for the country” ad nauseam in his speeches. This has become a routine for him whenever he would speak in public events, and even in wakes. Such a routine has become very annoying that I would just flip the channel to watch…

Politics