Tag: jejomar binay

6 lame excuses used to protect PNoy from liability for the #SAF44 massacre

February 28, 2015February 28, 2015 Ilda 63 Comments

President Benigno Simeon (BS) Aquino and his allies would like the Filipino people to move on from the January 25 massacre of 44 Special Action Force (SAF) commandos by members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Mamasapano. In particular, Senator Franklin Drilon doesn’t think “there is anything more to explain”. Senator Chiz Escudero…

Crime, Government, Politics

Why democracy does not work in the Philippines

February 26, 2015February 26, 2015 Ilda 118 Comments

The 1986 EDSA “People Power” revolution has been credited with bringing democracy back to the Philippines. However, three decades after the historic event, it seems majority of Filipinos still do not understand what democracy is about. The system of government is there in principle but Filipinos do not know how to use it properly. Worse,…

Crime, Development, Government, Politics, Society

False Dichotomies: Black And White Stupidity

February 11, 2015 Grimwald 5 Comments

When I was a kid, I was a huge fan of the Transformers and the G.I. Joe cartoons. I would sometimes try to go home a little earlier than usual just to see Optimus Prime and Megatron slugging it out in space or see Snake Eyes trying to stop Metalhead from blowing up another considerable amount of public property….

Culture, Lifestyle, Media, Society

Jejomar Binay is the Vice President of the Philippines. Deal with it.

February 9, 2015February 9, 2015 benign0 25 Comments

What happens if President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III resigns and Vice President Jejomar Binay takes over? Well, it seems everyone knows the answer. The Philippines will be ruled by President Jejomar Binay. Will he be a good president or a bad president? Everyone has an opinion about that. Will he vie for re-election 2016?…

Government, Politics, Society

PNoy’s resignation will boost morale and help Filipinos rebuild the nation

February 9, 2015February 10, 2015 Ilda 73 Comments

Let me get this straight. Some people in mainstream media think that the idea of asking President Benigno Simeon (BS) Aquino to resign is “crazy”. They think it’s crazy despite knowing how unfit he is to lead the Philippines because the next person in line to replace him is Vice President Jejomar Binay – someone…

Crime, Development, Government, Politics, Society

The benefits of ousting President BS Aquino outweigh a Jejomar Binay presidency

February 9, 2015 benign0 11 Comments

To be fair to President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III’s apologists, they have a point. What is the return on an investment in time, effort, and disruption related to the ouster of the president that Filipinos are clamouring for nowadays? Indeed, perhaps it may be true that the “extra benefits” of ousting BS Aquino when…

Development, Government, Politics, Society

Is diskarte more important than good English as Marian Rivera says?

January 6, 2015January 24, 2019 Kate Natividad 64 Comments

Don’t look now but Marian Rivera’s come out swinging at her detractors, presumably over the subject of her famous English language skills (or lack of it). I’ve always found Marian fascinating. Her face and physical stature does not match her style of speech. Perhaps this is what endears her to her fans — she physically…

Culture, Education, Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle

Necropolitics vs negropolitics: Can Grace Poe beat Jejomar Binay to the Philippine presidency?

December 15, 2014July 23, 2015 benign0 15 Comments

So a viable winnable candidate who could pose a serious challenge to Vice President Jejomar Binay’s bid for the presidency in 2016 has emerged. Senator Grace Poe has come up as the second most popular presidentiable according to a Pulse Asia “survey” conducted in November wherein respondents were asked who they would vote for President…

Culture, Politics, Society