Tag: platform plez

Philippine Opposition fails to propose ALTERNATIVES to Duterte’s “senatoriables”

April 20, 2018April 20, 2018 benign0 4 Comments

Philippine Opposition “activists” and their dogs (and vice versa) are now frantically chattering about the work-in-progress going into the list of “senatoriables” to be endorsed by the administration of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Despite this Opposition, led by the Liberal Party (a.k.a. the Yellowtards), sustaining shrill calls to campaign against these candidates, they offer no…

Politics

Bam Aquino’s call for a ‘Genuine Opposition’ highlights the lack of one in Philippine politics

March 27, 2018 benign0 5 Comments

According to Senator Bam Aquino he will be joining a “coalition slate, which will be made up of people willing to speak out and stand up against Malacanang’s policies that may be damaging to the people”. In a post on his website, Aquino called for a need for a “genuine opposition”… “In 2019, hindi lang…

Politics, Society

Filipinos need an Opposition focused on REAL issues and not on Mocha Uson

January 26, 2018 benign0 37 Comments

To be fair, once “Noted Blogger” Manuel L Quezon III stopped blogging (or at least desisted from politically-controversial writing) whilst he was an undersecretary during the administration of former President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III. Much of what ails the communication machine of current President Rodrigo Duterte has to do with too many communication channels…

Government, Politics

Annoyance is a political platform: Why Inday Sara Duterte should run for a Senate seat

January 5, 2018 benign0 3 Comments

Inday Sara Duterte, daughter of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, is in the running for a seat in the Philippine Senate according to recent surveys that put her within the “Magic 12” list of “winnable” contenders. She should take the shot. According to her, only annoyance for her father’s critics will be an incentive to run……

Politics, Society

The Yellowtards are an annoying bunch of fake and obsolete Opposition leaders

October 3, 2017 benign0 4 Comments

Over the six-year rule of former Philippine President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III, we at Get Real Post used to be continuously asked why we are so against Aquino. My personal response to that is that he represents everything that is wrong with the Filipino. This makes sense considering that GetRealPhilippines.com — the mothership of…

Culture, Politics, Society

Mar Roxas’s campaign promises NOTHING to the Filipino people

February 2, 2016 benign0 12 Comments

Generations of Filipino politicians have paid lip service to the idea that Filipinos deserve an egalitarian society and that the it is unjust that vast wealth be in the hands of so few. It has become a template campaign promise during election season for politicians to issue promises to “eliminate poverty” and dismantle the monopoly…

Development, Economy, Politics

The one hurdle the Philippines needs to jump to catch up with the rest of southeast Asia

January 22, 2016 benign0 14 Comments

Whatever this or any other crop of politicians vying for the hallowed vote of the Filipino say, it is evident that the Philippines continues to fall further and further behind most measures of success. The standards are being set by its neighbours in the otherwise vibrant southeast Asian region. For one thing, the Philippines’ competitors…

Development, Politics, Society

Philippine democracy can only work when mediocre thinking is eradicated

January 2, 2016January 2, 2016 benign0 11 Comments

The famous mega-rich investor Warren Buffet once said: “Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.” That’s short for saying that everyone has an agenda and the last thing one should be doing is seeking advise from someone who happens to have the “perfect product” for you. As we begin the six-month homestretch to…

Culture, Politics, Society