Tag: statesmanship

Bongbong Marcos wears personal shame for delayed justice for 44 massacred SAF officers

June 18, 2015 benign0 9 Comments

It is not often that we see politicians making statements in solidarity with the Philippine government overall (as opposed to solidarity limited along partisan lines at best). A tweet fielded by Senator Bongbong Marcos today demonstrates this sort of winning attitude… Pag tinatanong ako ng pamilya ng #SAF44 “Ano na ang nangyari sa hustisya na…

Crime, Government, Politics, Society, The South

Bongbong Marcos is the only Filipino REALLY qualified to talk about the future of Mindanao!

June 18, 2015June 18, 2015 benign0 34 Comments

First of all, why do people who favour the passing of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) in its current unconstitutional form see themselves as “peace advocates”? Does that imply that war is a certainty if the current draft BBL is not passed? What does that say about the Moro Islamic Liberation Front — that terrorist…

Crime, Development, Government, Politics, Society, The South

Comparing Singapore and the Philippines? Why bother?

March 31, 2015April 1, 2015 FallenAngel 20 Comments

Any Filipino leader comparing oneself to Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew should just stop. And not just out of respect for the deceased. In 2010, a certain group of businessmen, the Anvil Business Club claimed current Philippine president Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino is like Lee in the sense that they are both incorruptible. That hasn’t turned…

Culture, Development, Government, Politics, Society, Uncategorized

The Philippines is in dire need of a statesman

January 31, 2015February 1, 2015 FallenAngel 6 Comments

What Filipinos need is a leader who will unite the people, critics and supporters alike. What they need are politicians who are always thinking of the greater good for the greatest number of people. What they need in government are those who are not reluctant to admit that they are wrong. What they need in…

Civics, Crime, Government, Politics

The #BeastModePresident! The New Official National Cringe

January 16, 2015January 16, 2015 John Bay 42 Comments

In an attention grabbing stunt, the President Vowed Not to Smoke for a Day for the Papal Mass scheduled for today January 15, 2015. Not to say that such a sacrifice was not worth the PR it was intended for, I could not help but think that perhaps he thought the presence of The Vicar…

Politics, Religion

Business 101: Stop wasting your breath BEGGING the ‘best and brightest’ to stay

July 9, 2014 benign0 12 Comments

Take stock of the current political landscape today and one stark reality jumps out of the picture: There is no one great leader who stands out as one who possesses a coherent enough strategic vision for the Philippines. Instead of true leaders and statesmen all we have is more of the usual bozos: politicians. Filipino…

Culture, Development, Government, Money Talks, Politics, Society

The Philippine National Debate: the cheerleaders among us as a cheerleader President leads us

June 16, 2011June 16, 2011 benign0 7 Comments

There is a big difference between being a mere cheerleader and being a true leader. Cheerleaders are able to whip up emotional fervor and lure people into spectacular but short bursts of mindless emotionally-fueled stampedes. Real leaders, on the other hand are able to sustain commitment by providing a solid foundation of substance underlying the…

Culture, Government, Media, Politics, Society