Tag: panfilo lacson

Lacson’s Triple Blow: From Ghost Hunting To Reclamation And ‘Fabricated

October 13, 2026 Oman No Comments

When an enquiry starts appearing like a mere political obsession There exists an infamous practice in the darker chapters of police investigations: when available evidence fails to establish guilt, the temptation arises to continuously search for something—anything at all—that will sustain the allegation. At its absolute worst, this degenerates into the outright criminal practice of…

Crime, Politics

Is Lacson Violating The Ombudsman’s Confidentiality Rule?

October 7, 2026 Oman No Comments

From what I understand about the law, Senator Panfilo Lacson may be on shaky ground. As someone who admires Lacson, this should not come across as an accusation but as an ordinary person raising a point of concern, which may affect the Ombudsman and also the reputations of two Senators. Lacson had formally submitted documents…

Government, Politics

Substandard bunkhouses reportedly built for Haiyan victims: Where did the rest of the money go?

January 7, 2014December 22, 2021 benign0 148 Comments

Philippine government thievery seems to remain alive and kicking, this time stealing victims of super-typhoon Haiyan (a.k.a. Yolanda) blind! Reports are emerging of widespread delivery and building of substandard facilities to house the victims all over the devastated region. Safety and sanitation concerns have reportedly been raised by field officers of the Camp Coordination and…

Civics, Crime, Government, Politics

Philippines on its own as foreign military personnel pull out of Yolanda disaster zones

December 4, 2013October 29, 2022 benign0 34 Comments

Foreign relief personnel including up to 12,000 United States troops who had participated in the relief effort following the devastation of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) are set to pull out of the Philippines soon reports Capt. Rafael Mariano, director of the multinational coordinating center. “The U.S. was among the first responders here,” Mariano said. “Their unique…

Civics, Government, Politics

Instead of ending corruption, Noynoy Aquino encourages it

October 21, 2013 Ilda 32 Comments

There is something about Filipino public servants and Philippine society in general that could make one lose faith in humanity. It could be the fact that a lot of public servants do not have any qualms about lying to and stealing from the Filipino public. Or it could be the fact that the majority of…

Crime, Government, Politics

Many Philippine politicians are corrupt because Filipinos allow it

August 17, 2013August 19, 2013 Ilda 127 Comments

Philippine society’s dysfunctional culture is evident yet again in the latest scandal involving some members of Philippine Congress and how they channel their Priority Development Assistance Funds (PDAF) or “pork barrel funds” into bogus projects. The fact that a lot of Filipinos have predicted that the main character in this sorry saga, Janet Lim Napoles,…

Crime, Politics

Gloria Arroyo’s prosecution is beginning to look like Renato Corona’s trial-by-media circus

July 27, 2012October 11, 2013 Ilda 28 Comments

President Benigno Simeon Aquino acted like a spoiled brat once again after Pasay City Judge Jesus Mupas allowed former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (GMA) to be released on bail on grounds that the prosecution had provided weak evidence to support their case against her on the charge of â€œelectoral sabotageâ€? A day after GMA was granted…

Crime, Politics

Senator Miriam Santiago is just what the doctor ordered for the prosecution

February 28, 2012October 8, 2013 Ilda 280 Comments

I know what the Philippines needs. We need more people like Senator Miriam Santiago. We need more people like her who won’t think twice about saying the truth. Senator Santiago doesn’t care about what other people think of her because she has the balls to tell them outright when they are being stupid. And the…

Civics, Culture, Government, Society