Tag: Smartmatic

PhilHealth corruption no different to COMELEC corruption under Aquino’s watch!

August 10, 2020 benign0 4 Comments

Corruption is so endemic to Philippine society that it still boggles the mind as to why Filipino regulators and investigators remain so inept at detecting and prosecuting it. The recent corruption scandals surrounding the Philippine Health (PhilHealth) Insurance Corporation follow a template oft-repeated in the country. One such approach seemingly taken by crooks to siphon…

Crime

By admitting all politicians lie, Sara Duterte became the most honest politician

March 10, 2019 Ilda 18 Comments

At first I thought, what the heck is she saying? And then I realised Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio could be history’s most honest politician after admitting that all politicians lie. She said this in defence of Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos who is being hit with allegations that she lied about having a Law…

Politics

The Original TNT Boy

March 8, 2019 Gogs 9 Comments

Monday May 9, 2016. A day that will live in infamy. I remember that night very clearly. I was compelled to hit refresh in my Ipad several times an hour to see the election standings. This continued all throughout dawn. I have no personal data to back it up but it was surreal to see…

Did the COMELEC under Andy Bautista break its own shading threshold rule to help Robredo win the Vice Presidency?

May 29, 2018January 12, 2022 Ilda 5 Comments

For those who are not aware, there is an ongoing Vice Presidential vote recount in response to the electoral protest filed by former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr in 2016. Yes, that is two years after the election was held. Due to the delay, some people most likely lost interest in following the issue closely….

Politics

Bongbong Marcos need not run for senator because he is already Vice President of the Philippines

January 11, 2018 benign0 19 Comments

Why is Bongbong Marcos the Vice President of the Philippines? Simple. Because presumtive “vice president” Leni Robredo was originally disqualified from taking office. And it was not just Robredo who was disqualified. The entire Liberal Party lineup in the 2016 elections was effectively disqualified. Recall, following the conclusion of those elections, Robredo’s running mate and…

Crime, Politics

COMELEC Chairman Bautista’s alleged “unexplained wealth” key to exposing 2016 electoral fraud

August 8, 2017May 8, 2022 Ilda 13 Comments

A key to uncovering the alleged election fraud during the Philippine 2016 Presidential Elections is now in the hands of the National Bureau of Investigations (NBI). Patricia Bautista, the estranged wife of the Chairman of the Commission on Elections Andres Bautista, has submitted an affidavit disclosing evidence against the COMELEC chief that he has a…

Crime, Government

Current VP Leni Robredo’s vanity and delusions of grandeur got her in deep trouble

April 19, 2017 Ilda 9 Comments

We all have that moment when we ask ourselves “What the hell was I thinking?!” after we realise we made a huge mistake and then wish we could kick ourselves on our backsides for doing something we regret. Yes, it happens to the best of us. We are not perfect, after all. In a lot…

Media, Politics

Inquirer writer Jacqueline Arias picks tweets to “prove” Filipinos hate Bongbong Marcos

March 22, 2017March 22, 2017 benign0 6 Comments

According to Inquirer Lifestyle writer Jacqueline Arias, people are “not happy” with Isabelle Daza’s latest video in her series “Haters Gonna Hate” posted on Facebook. In her article “Isabelle Daza’s Latest Video Features Sen. Bongbong Marcos, and People Aren’t Happy” published on the “Preen” section of the Inquirer, Arias asserts that Marcos is a generally-reviled…

Glitz and Glamour, Media, Politics