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Pork, Paybacks and Picnics

August 28, 2013August 29, 2013 John Bay 5 Comments

Droves of tax-paying citizens flocked to Luneta and other public areas around the Philippines on Monday August 26, 2013 (coinciding with National Heroes Day) to protest the “Pork Barrel” scheme and allegations of corruption perhaps triggered by the recent exposure of P10-B Napoles Pork Barrel scam. The event was largely mobilized through the social media…

Government, Politics, Society

Pork is Cheap in Bahana Republic

August 19, 2013 John Bay 1 Comment

I seem to be part of the lucky few in my city where 15 out of 18 barangays are submerged in water after a continuous downpour of ‘Maring’. The great revelation in all of this is that floodwaters always have a way of bringing all things to the surface. It is a trite simile of…

Economy, Government, Media, Politics

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