Tag: haiyan

Haiyan (Yolanda) comprehensive rehab plan implemented under Duterte after delays due to Aquino admin snub

June 23, 2021 Ramon Ortoll No Comments

Remember Typhoon Haiyan, a.k.a. Yolanda in 2013? The most powerful supertyphoon to hit the country during the Aquino administration? Much of the blame for the bungled rehabilitation, recovery and reconstruction efforts post-Yolanda was borne by Sen. Panfilo Lacson, who was appointed by then President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino as Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery. As…

Environment, Government, History

When Anne Curtis-Smith asks “What’s the plan?” EVERYONE pays attention.

April 5, 2021 benign0 23 Comments

Filipinos have been on edge lately as the daily average number of confirmed COVID-19 infections has been breaching 10,000 the last several days. With hospitals bursting at the seams and lockdowns over the foreseeable future casting a grim pall over people’s lifestyles and livelihoods, people are looking for comfort and answers. Popular Australia-born starlet Anne…

Glitz and Glamour, Government

The Opposition are desperately using the Taal volcano eruption to make Duterte look bad

January 17, 2020January 17, 2020 Ilda 6 Comments

In the midst of the aftermath of the recent eruption of Taal Volcano, the Opposition still haven’t gotten over desperately trying to prove that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte doesn’t care about the people. They have a habit of looking for him as soon as an adverse event happens and then ridicule him as soon as…

Government, Politics

The greed of the Yellow Opposition could doom their election bid again

May 11, 2019May 11, 2019 Ilda 5 Comments

There is no better time to find out the true character of people than before a national election. Not only do we find out who among us are passionate or indifferent about the state of the nation, we also find out how far some people would go for their advocacies or for their politics. Take…

Politics

Attention Filipinos: Only a strong military gives SUBSTANCE to REAL national pride

April 9, 2019 benign0 26 Comments

There is a good reason why countries all over the world spend billions developing and maintaining military capability. It is because military force has always been and continues to remain the only real way to defend national interests. Unfortunately for the Philippines, Filipinos beg to differ. It is quite evident that Filipinos have never seen…

Culture, Government

Boracay closure by Duterte better than a closure order by Mother Nature

April 5, 2018 benign0 2 Comments

Thousands of jobs will be impacted by the recently-announced closure of popular island resort Boracay, shriek a bevy of “activists”. But, really, perhaps one should pause first to consider whether the man-made impact in the form of the closure order approved by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte may, in fact, be a lot more preferrable to…

Environment, Lifestyle

Leni Robredo espouses mooching and begging for help from the international community

October 8, 2016December 19, 2021 Ilda 72 Comments

Current Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo proved how clueless she is once again with her statements. During a recent press conference, she expressed concern over the negative ramifications of President Rodrigo Duterte’s tirade against the United States of America and European Union. While Duterte’s negative attitude towards some members of the international community leaves some…

Culture, Development

Pinoys Abuse Nature Like Nobody’s Business And Then Cry Like Babies When She Lashes Out

May 23, 2016November 24, 2022 Grimwald 17 Comments

I remember someone saying that a lot of Filipinos are “asar-talo”. This translates to a person who loves to make fun of others but cry bloody murder when the tables are turned on him and given a taste of his own medicine. I don’t know about you but I’ve met my share of that kind of people….

Culture, Environment, Lifestyle, Society