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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…

Crime, Development, Government, Politics, Religion, The South

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…

Crime, Development, Government, Politics, The South

Does the Philippines Need a Savior?

May 6, 2015 Grimwald 27 Comments

Okay ladies and gentlemen, here’s a big question for the Filipino people. Do we need a savior? Do we need an honest-to-God miracle to save us from our predicament? With the up and coming elections of 2016, it becomes a question of the utmost urgency because we know that the Philippines isn’t exactly in a…

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An appeal to Congress on the Draft Bangsamoro Basic Law: National interest first!

April 28, 2015 Rafael Alunan III 3 Comments

There are moments in history when one needs to take a profound stand for what is right, the common good and the national interest. That stand must be translated into decisive action to prevent or right a wrong. This is my motivation with respect to the BangsaMoro Basic Law (BBL). 1. The proposed BBL as…

Government, Religion, The South

Three Key Ingredients Of Prosperity And Progress That The Philippines Lacks

April 21, 2015 Grimwald 15 Comments

Sorry for not having posted anything in a while guys, I had to take a short break from it all and spend a short vacation away from both my identities. However, your favorite Fallen Crusader has returned from his recent sojourn to once again ruin the day of many a delusional Filipino. Apparently, not even…

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Nothing’s changed: The Bangsamoro Basic Law is still an illegal fantasy

April 13, 2015October 1, 2022 benign0 13 Comments

From Day One: The only thing getting in the way of President BS Aquino’s personal agenda is the Philippine Constitution. The flawed-by-design Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) fiasco is but the most recent example. Negotiating with terrorists is one thing, allowing a top representative — the Man Formerly Known as Mohagher Iqbal — to sign legal…

Crime, Government, Politics, Religion, The South

In Mother Philippines, the Joke Is On You

April 9, 2015 Grimwald 7 Comments

This article is dedicated to this latest article by Mike Portes and is an expansion on this article that few people ever really understood… Look guys, whether we like it or not, the Philippines is now in dire straits because of the choices of the generations that preceded us. We don’t want to blame them…

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#Bangsamoro ‘homeland’ dream just a land-grab strategy built upon a guilt-trip myth

April 5, 2015April 5, 2015 Rafael Alunan III 14 Comments

Let’s straighten out some things in response to this renewed drive for secession, ill-disguised as BangsaMoro from those who threaten war if they don’t get what they want. And these are supposed to be coming from our peace panel, peace partner and peace broker. The Philippines is everyone’s homeland. No one “owns” the Philippines. It…

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