Tag: noynoy aquino

Do Filipinos understand what debates are really all about?

April 25, 2013July 25, 2013 FallenAngel 16 Comments

It seems Nancy Binay has recently become the subject of a few satirical articles. The focus of such satire is her apparent aversion towards participation in any kind of political debate during the election campaign. Court grants Nancy Binay’s Temporary Protection Order (TPO) petition against debates Nancy Binay reveals childhood trauma: “Papa forced me to…

Civics, Culture, Education, Government, Media, Politics

What a difference a day makes – from incredible to infernal: Noynoy’s feature on Time 100

April 22, 2013July 25, 2013 FallenAngel 5 Comments

What a difference a day makes, twenty-four little hours … What a difference a day makes, and the difference is you – Stanley Adams, What a Diff’rence a Day Makes What a difference a day makes indeed. President Benigno Simeon Aquino (BS Aquino) should have been getting good publicity for being featured on Time’s 100…

Government, Media, Politics

D’oh! Inquirer publishes fake TIME Magazine cover featuring PNoy among 100 Most Influential People in the World

April 20, 2013July 7, 2018 benign0 36 Comments

As if it weren’t funny enough. Early today, media watchdog blog Spin Busters broke news of an appalling lapse in editorial rigour by top Philippine broadsheet Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI). Spotted on the front page of the 20th April 2013 edition of the PDI was an image depicting what seems to be the front cover…

Media

Global spin: Noynoy Aquino is in TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the world

April 20, 2013April 20, 2013 Ilda 54 Comments

President Benigno Simeon â€œBSâ€ Aquino has been included in TIME magazineâ€™s 2013 list of 100 most influential people in the world. It is interesting to note that Kim Jong Un, North Koreaâ€™s Supreme Leader, the one who is threatening to annihilate the U.S., is also included in the list. The inclusion of Kim in the…

Government, Media, Politics

Noynoy Aquino’s greatest accomplishments: campaigning against his enemies and campaigning for his allies

April 13, 2013July 22, 2013 Ilda 120 Comments

Philippine President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino is one dedicated man. His passion and commitment to following through his support for the Liberal Party’s senatorial bets is unmatched and unprecedented. Despite all the problems facing the nation, he still finds the time to travel around the country campaigning for his “Team PNoy” in the lead up…

Government, Politics

Nancy Binay candidacy: Pinoy Political Success Is Relative

April 8, 2013September 8, 2014 Gogs 97 Comments

One child grows up to be Somebody that just loves to learn And another child grows up to be Somebody you’d just love to burn Mom loves the both of them You see it’s in the blood Sly and the Family Stone. “Family Affair” Dads will be dads and their little girls will…

Culture, Politics, Society

Modern Idolatry and the Social Media

April 3, 2013 John Bay 12 Comments

Two days after April Foolsâ€™ Day and I am still reeling in from the bitter truth that we are living in the days of a perpetual practical joke, with the general public being its perennial victims. Where jokes usually end in laughter, the Filipinos are on apparent overdose. It is a subtle and addictive substance…

Culture, Media, Politics, Religion, Society

Hallelujah I Have Seen The Light!

April 1, 2013October 31, 2016 Gogs 27 Comments

Your perceptions will not change reality, but simply color it. Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem (2002) I just had what alcoholics call a moment of clarity. To think that once I could not see beyond the veil of our reality… to see those who dwell behind. I was once a…

Culture, Government, Media, Politics