Tag: pork barrel

The Bangsamoro Basic Law is not the solution to the conflict in Mindanao

May 18, 2015October 15, 2022 Ilda 25 Comments

They say the best way to understand something complicated is to approach it the way a child would: ask simple questions. To understand the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law, Filipinos should do the same – ask simple questions. Once people finally get down to the basics, they will soon realize how unrealistic, unnecessary and wasteful the…

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Millions of pesos stolen in pork scam; now billions could be stolen under the BBL

May 13, 2015May 15, 2023 Ilda 28 Comments

The recently published report from the Commission on Audit (COA) has confirmed what some of us have suspected all along: the current Philippine government’s policy to uplift the status of the poor could be a scam for government officials to pocket public funds. The report is also a good case against the proposed Bangsamoro Basic…

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PNoy’s resignation will boost morale and help Filipinos rebuild the nation

February 9, 2015February 10, 2015 Ilda 73 Comments

Let me get this straight. Some people in mainstream media think that the idea of asking President Benigno Simeon (BS) Aquino to resign is “crazy”. They think it’s crazy despite knowing how unfit he is to lead the Philippines because the next person in line to replace him is Vice President Jejomar Binay – someone…

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The benefits of ousting President BS Aquino outweigh a Jejomar Binay presidency

February 9, 2015 benign0 11 Comments

To be fair to President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III’s apologists, they have a point. What is the return on an investment in time, effort, and disruption related to the ouster of the president that Filipinos are clamouring for nowadays? Indeed, perhaps it may be true that the “extra benefits” of ousting BS Aquino when…

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Pinoy Big Problem: A History of Missing the Point

January 28, 2015 Grimwald 9 Comments

I offer my sincerest sympathies for the families of the men of the Philippine military who lost their lives in the recent troubles in Mindanao. While this is indeed a tragic turn of events, it is even more deplorable that there is really nothing new in this event compared to what has been going on…

Culture, Government, Politics, Society, The South

Vice Ganda interview of PNoy is proof of Filipinos’ obsession with celebrities

January 7, 2015January 23, 2022 Ilda 87 Comments

If the saying is true that the character of the leader of a nation reflects the character of the people, then the character of Philippine President Benigno Simeon (BS) Aquino reflects the character of the Filipino people. BS Aquino’s recent guest appearance in the popular television show Gandang Gabi Vice gave everyone a clue about…

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Why is it so exceedingly difficult for the Philippines to change for the better?

December 2, 2014 benign0 28 Comments

Ultimately this is really the only question that really matters. There is no disputing the fact that the Philippines must change. The alternative? Well, that’s really up to Filipinos. If the Philippines does not change, it will continue along its current path. It would be a matter of being content with that course and the…

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Adultery Central: Should the Philippines ban hanky-panky website Ashley Madison?

December 1, 2014 Kate Natividad 25 Comments

I read recently that Ashley Madison is in town! Ashley Madison is a dating site for people interested in finding a partner for an extramarital affair. It is a popular dating website based in Canada and has been around for some years now. Well, like most internet businesses, it needs to expand. What better place…

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