Tag: impunity

Ph gov’t hopelessly inutile when it comes to prosecuting homicidal bus companies

December 17, 2013 benign0 41 Comments

It is baffling how Filipinos continue to be “surprised” or even “shocked” by the deadly toll resulting from the animal-like driving behaviour of Filipino bus drivers. The account of a motorist who witnessed the most recent “accident” involving a Don Mariano Transit bus that killed 18 people is a familiar one… Irene Sisperes, a motorist…

Crime, Culture, Government, Lifestyle

It’s more gun in the Philippines!

February 5, 2013 benign0 15 Comments

Funny, I always thought it was national snack chicharon, a renowned tolerance for obvious road killers like jeepneys, the corrosive lead-laced gaseous mix that passes off for air in their capital city, toxic in-laws, and their aversion to exercise that kills the most Fillipinos. All true, perhaps. But the biggest challenge to Filipinos living to…

Crime, Culture, Lifestyle, Society

Murderous batang hamogs and Filipino politicians: Is there really a difference?

November 7, 2012November 7, 2012 benign0 19 Comments

It’s the rallying cry of the “Pro-Life” mob: The right to life. The thinking there is that it is a heinous crime to the the heavens to deprive a brainless embryo floating inside the body of poor teenage girls of the “right” to be conceived, or to be born. Missing in this half-brained conceptual formula…

Politics, Religion, Society

The Lucky One: Rico Puno – it pays to be a presidential buddy

September 12, 2012September 12, 2012 Ilda 69 Comments

Itâ€™s good to have friends in high places. At least that is the case in Philippine society. Having very important people backing you can help you get what you want in your career or your business. If one doesnâ€™t have friends in the right places, it would be harder to get things going for one’s…

Crime, Government, Politics

Tito Sotto’s plagiarism: Is it really that important in the scheme of things?

August 29, 2012August 29, 2012 benign0 104 Comments

With regard to this whole circus over plagiarism allegedly perpetrated by Philippine Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, I have to ask the obvious question: Was anyone harmed? I frame that question with the level of unrelenting ferocity I observe with which people have been attacking Senator Sotto. Even as this issue is “debated” ad nauseum,…

Crime, Media, Politics, Society

Is Robert Carabuena worth the trouble to Philip Morris?

August 16, 2012 benign0 65 Comments

Quite unfortunate for Robert Blair Carabuena that he is employed by global tobacco giant Philip Morris International. It does not help the man whose reputation is currently being carpetbombed across social media that he is employed by what is also a much-demonised industry. Carabuena is currently under fire after he was caught on camera assaulting…

Crime, Culture, Money Talks

Robert Blair Carabuena self-destructs: are Filipinos angry for the right reasons?

August 15, 2012December 1, 2014 FallenAngel 190 Comments

Apparently in the last 24 hours or so one of the topics, and videos that went viral is this video of a certain Robert Blair Carabuena physically harassing a Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) official. According to the information that was obtained before he deleted his social network accounts, he is a graduate of Ateneo…

Crime, Culture, Lifestyle, Media

Robert Carabuena versus the MMDA: Who’s gonna win?

August 15, 2012August 15, 2012 Kate Natividad 87 Comments

What is it about guys and their cars? The moment guys get behind the wheel, they turn into Mr Hyde. What I thought were mild-mannered Clark Kent types suddenly start acting like they are flying down EDSA (whenever they could) wearing a blue suit, red boots, and a cape. What’s up with that? It’s not…

Civics, Crime, Culture, Education, Society