Tag: Herbert Bautista

Migrate. Now. How government inefficiency in the Philippines chokes entrepreneurship

March 4, 2016March 4, 2016 cynicmandirigma 77 Comments

I loved our country and once said I’d never leave it, even though it was corrupt and all. I mean, things are just the way they are, right? Right. So, if the-way-things-are directly means extremely heavy taxes, stooping down your own morality, and cheering by as the local politician runs for office again and again,…

Development, Government

Taong Alupihan: Unang Yugto With Kris Aquino

May 21, 2015May 21, 2015 Grimwald 6 Comments

Disclaimer: The following is a satirical article. It is, was and never will be real. At least, I HOPE not. There has been much hullabaloo over the up and coming film with Kris Aquino and Herbert Bautista. As a matter of fact, it has been recently announced that Kris Aquino is very excited about their up and…

Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Media

Would you vote Dingdong Dantes into the Philippine Senate in 2016?

April 27, 2015 Kate Natividad 24 Comments

The Inquirer reports that Dantes joins celebrity politicians Quezon City Mayor Herbert ‘Bistek’ Bautista and Manila Vice Mayor Isko Moreno in the Liberal Party’s senatorial lineup for the coming elections when 12 of 24 Senate seats will be up for grabs. So what has Dingdong done? Well, for one, he married actress Marian Rivera in…

Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Politics, Society

Is same-sex marriage a more important issue than divorce??

October 10, 2014June 27, 2015 Kate Natividad 64 Comments

I often wonder about the twisted priorities of Philippine society. I read just now how Quezon City Mayor Herbert “Bistek” Bautista is reportedly mulling the allowing of same-sex marriage in his city. Ok, so how is it that something like that takes precedence over — and garners a lot more media mileage than — a…

Culture, Lifestyle, Media, Religion, Society

Did Kris Aquino ditch Bistek for Derek Ramsay?

April 3, 2014 Kate Natividad 11 Comments

So now it’s Kris Aquino and Derek Ramsay?! What a gal! Kawawa naman si Bistek. The reports are sketchy, as usual… The speculations started when Kris posted a quote about having a second chance in love on her official Instagram account on Tuesday and thanking Derek Ramsay for always being there for her. “For every…

Glitz and Glamour, Media

Is Kris Aquino dating QC Mayor Herbert Bautista?

March 28, 2014 benign0 6 Comments

At the very least, this much her ex James Yap knows: their son Bimby says his mom is “dating a politician”. Reports James: “Last Friday nagkita kami ng anak ko, siya na nagsabi sa akin mismo kung sino. Politician. Tapos sabi sa akin ni Bimby, ‘Joke lang.’ After namin magswimming, sinabi sa akin ni Bimby…

Glitz and Glamour

QC Mayor Herbert Bautista gets the ‘epal’ treatment

June 28, 2012 benign0 11 Comments

The following was snapped by a peeved constituent including as a caption “i’m at a loss for words.. let’s go, anti-epal bill!!!”. The billboard is a greeting to Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista on the occasion of his birthday. Senator Miriam Santiago is sponsoring a bill dubbed the “Anti-Epal Bill” that aims to penalise politicians…

Civics, Culture, Glitz and Glamour