Tag: leadership

Leni Robredo is not presidential enough to be Vice President of the Philippines

April 18, 2016November 1, 2021 benign0 13 Comments

While other great nations land men on the moon, project naval power half way around the planet, and build research centres that churn out wondrous technologies that benefit mankind, Filipinos look to elect to higher office widows of “martyrs” who count “humility” as their primary qualification for office. It is quite baffling that Filipinos are…

Culture, Politics, Society

Leni Robredo proved in Sunday’s #HarapanBise debate that she cannot MAN UP for the job

April 18, 2016April 18, 2016 benign0 22 Comments

Watching Leni Robredo in last night’s vice presidential debate deliver her closing statements voice quivering and on the verge of tears, I thought: Ok, if Chinese troops started parachuting onto Manila while Leni Robredo was VP, what’s she gonna do? Cry and talk about her mommy issues? But that is exactly what she’s framed her…

Culture, Politics, Society

Bongbong Marcos was a class act in #PiliPinasDebates2016 Episode 2

April 11, 2016 benign0 93 Comments

It was a fine battle of brains and wit the likes of which had not been seen in Philippine politics for years! But it was not a battle amongst equals. As my colleague Ilda had earlier pointed out, vice presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos was a clear standout in last night’s vice presidents’ debate (dubbed #PiliPinasDebates2016)…

Culture, Media, Politics, Society

Noynoy Aquino govt’s incompetence resulted in tragedies like Kidapawan, Mamasapano, and the Luneta Hostage Crisis

April 9, 2016April 9, 2016 Ilda 10 Comments

A week after another tragedy occurred in the Philippines, President Benigno Simeon Aquino finally broke his silence about the violent dispersal of protesters at Kidapawan, North Cotabato which led to numerous deaths and hundreds of injuries from both sides of the fence. As usual, instead of condolences and expressions of sympathy, he mouthed off the…

Crime, Government

5 Big Reasons Why President Aquino Will Always Be A Loser

April 9, 2016April 9, 2016 Grimwald 32 Comments

Before I begin, I’d like to say that I don’t really enjoy making personal attacks. I mean c’mon, it’s petty and unfair in a number of ways. Unfortunately, with the way things are, I think I’m going to have to resort to more brutal methods of verbal combat. Ladies and gentlemen, let me tell you…

Culture, Government, Lifestyle, Politics, Society

A Duterte-Marcos Philippine government is in the horizon!

March 23, 2016March 23, 2016 benign0 66 Comments

The standout theme of this year’s presidential elections is finally taking shape and crystallising before our eys. The vote is being shaped by a growing view that the status quo is no longer to be tolerated. The Yellow brand of the Aquino-Cojuangco-Roxas clans has long ago lost their “revolutionary” laban persona and have, over the…

Government, Politics

Leni Robredo is the WRONG choice for Vice President of the Philippines

March 18, 2016 David Yap II 129 Comments

Bongbong Marcos being the ‘wrong’ choice for Vice President does not make your preferred candidate the ‘right’ choice. That does not make Rep. Leni Robredo the ‘answer’. She has not demonstrated that she is capable of assuming the mantle of the vice presidency of the Philippines. I have to speak out against this. This is…

Politics

The Local Media And Bobotantes Are ‘Worse Than Animals’ For Dooming Our Nation

February 19, 2016 Grimwald 22 Comments

Well, there goes the neighborhood ladies and gentlemen. It seems that everyone is having a heyday over Manny Pacquiao’s recent comments about his stance on same-sex marriage and his apparent insult towards the LGBT community by comparing them to animals and implying that they may well be worse. The LGBT community reacted accordingly and as one can…

Culture, Media, Politics, Religion, Society