Tag: philippine constabulary

Stupid logic: Filipinos’ shrill whine over the Philippine Constabulary’s return

February 16, 2017February 16, 2017 benign0 14 Comments

The prospect of reinstating the Philippine Constabulary (PC) is, as expected, striking fear in the hearts of the usual emo social media mavens. Why? Because, we are again reminded, the Constabulary raises the old spectre of “The Martial Law Horrors”. The fear invoked by the PC comes across to Filipinos much the same way that…

Government, Politics

Anti-Marcos advocates are incompetent, lack foresight and leadership skills

November 20, 2016November 22, 2016 Ilda 84 Comments

If you want proof that members of the Philippine political opposition are incompetent, lack foresight and leadership skills, just look at the way they handled their opposition to block the burial of the late former President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB), otherwise known as the cemetery reserved for the country’s heroes,…

Government, Politics

‘Unity’ is a double-edged sword President Rodrigo Duterte needs to wield carefully in his first 100 days

May 12, 2016 benign0 22 Comments

Here’s a thought. Let’s make use of the thinking of all these Martial Law Crybabies for a moment and start speculating as to what the first 100 days of President Rodrigo’s administration will be like. Specifically, let us consider this question: Will President Duterte push through the just resolution of all the crimes committed over…

Crime, Government

The TRUTH about Martial Law: Young Filipinos no longer believe that it was all bad!

March 3, 2016January 3, 2022 benign0 178 Comments

The war for minds surrounding the 2016 elections now seems to be centred on how the last 30 years of “freedom” that was “won” in 1986 stacks up against the 20-year Martial Law regime of former President Ferdinand Marcos. You can see it in how much “lest we forget” messages that aim to “educate” the…

Crime, Featured, Government, Politics, Society

AMLC – the new Philippine Constabulary: Impeachment Senator-Judges beware!

May 15, 2012 benign0 22 Comments

It’s the second day of Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales’s “testimony” in the impeachment trial of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona. Bottom line still is the fact that no beginning cash balance to serve as a baseline to give meaning to the cash flows presented by Morales could be produced. Without a beginning balance, there is…

Crime, Government, Politics

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