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Filipinos need to get REALLY serious about rooting out corruption – specially in their police force

August 20, 2019 benign0 2 Comments

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte issued some disturbing statements recently, suggesting that police officers are at some liberty to engage in delehensiya (on-the-side money-making). Shocking, perhaps, but hardly unexpected. Duterte simply follows a tradition of tacit approval for corruption coming from the country’s highest offices. In a country where massive pork barrel thievery goes unpunished (and…

Crime

Those Who Govern or Those Who Are Governed: Who Is To Blame?

July 31, 2019 Rafael Mendoza 10 Comments

Before there was a President Donald Trump chanting the catchy “Make America Great Again”, our country had a Ferdinand Marcos. In his inaugural speech, he addressed the Filipino people not as groups and tribes, but as a nation under one flag, carrying their hopes for a better future. He told the people “this nation can…

Culture, Government, Politics, Society

If I were Duterte, this is the State of the Nation Address I’d be delivering today…

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 benign0 8 Comments

My fellow Filipinos, Today your government stands before you in top form — validated by the crushing defeat of the Opposition in this year’s election and, thus, enjoying renewed affirmation that the Filipino people stand solid behind our program to implement long-overdue change. Our commitment to serve stands on principles that need no deference to…

Government

Duterte quip about maid reflects widespread abuse servants cop in Filipino households

December 31, 2018 benign0 21 Comments

I’m not here to make excuses for a head of state making light of possible abuse of household help in his youth. That’s just not on. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte should really put a stop to making comments like that as it only makes him less effective as a leader. At the same time, however,…

Education, Lifestyle, Society

Is “vice president” Leni Robredo prepared to replace President Duterte?

October 7, 2018 benign0 15 Comments

The Philippines’ poltical chatter continues to heat up with speculation around the health and ability to govern of President Rodrigo Duterte. As the tempo rises, so does scrutiny around the leadership chops of presumptive “vice president” Leni Robredo. The question in every Filipino’s head is a no-brainer. Is Leni Robredo fit to be Philippine President?…

Government

If Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is sick, then “vice president” Leni Robredo should prepare

October 5, 2018October 5, 2018 benign0 14 Comments

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Speculation that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is sick had been the buzz for many months now. The latest news that Duterte had been to Cardinal Santos Hospital on a “midweek day-off” has brought to fore the reality that Duterte may not complete the full term of his presidency. Of his…

Government

Oil Price hike, nanaman?

October 3, 2018 joeld 36 Comments

In the midst of big time oil price increases in the country, you can hear every Juan and Pedro complaining about how harder it will be to make ends meet. Some will go to the extent of politicizing the price increase just to be able to throw some cheap shots at the Duterte admin. Yes,…

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Economy, Lifestyle

Should Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte resign?

September 28, 2018 benign0 7 Comments

But of course the Philippine Opposition thinks so. Led by the Liberal Party (a.k.a. the Yellowtards), the Opposition has done nothing but call for the end of the Duterte administration. But really, in the bigger scheme of things, is the resignation of the president really that big a deal? The bigger question the Yellowtards fail…

Government, Politics