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Why Rappler’s apology to Mar Roxas raises more questions than it answers

November 6, 2015November 6, 2015 FallenAngel 11 Comments

A few days ago, news outfit Rappler ran a story which highlighted how Liberal Party (LP) presidential candidate Mar Roxas responded to questions about the ongoing laglag-bala scheme in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA): Former interior secretary and now Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer for 2016 Manuel Roxas II defended the Aquino administration over the…

Media

Mar Roxas’s mouth is his own worst enemy

November 6, 2015November 6, 2015 FallenAngel 6 Comments

Normally, in any upcoming election, the “Anointed One” of the incumbent is a position that is coveted because of the weight of the supposed political influence that the incumbent can bring. It is also, however, a tough spot to be in. If the incumbent was a good one, the pressure is on the chosen one…

Media, Politics

#GodSaveOurDemocracy From A Roxas Regime (Part Two)

November 5, 2015November 5, 2015 P. Farol 30 Comments

(This continues the fictional reconstruction of conversations I’ve had with several political operators a couple of weeks ago. There are many ways of telling the truth, sometimes it’s just more interesting to point at it with what is essentially a lie.) (Read Part One Here) “The very essence of democracy is the freedom to choose. But…

Development, Government, Politics

Mass national disruption as APEC Manila 2015 circus comes to town!

November 5, 2015November 5, 2015 benign0 11 Comments

Everything is such a huge drama in the Philippines. The coming Asia Pacific Economic Conference (APEC) is no exception. It promises to effect immense disruption across a vast swath of Philippine society — which makes the very hosting of this forum by the Philippine government quite ironic. Economies rise and fall on the back of…

Development, Economy, Government, Lifestyle

Taboo Topics In the Philippines (And Why We Need To Discuss Them)

November 5, 2015 Grimwald 18 Comments

“Taboo” a word that can be best amount to “abominable subject matter”. A taboo can encompass a lot of things. From things you would never do to things that you don’t even want to talk about. In our culture, I cannot help but notice that there are just too many taboo topics. Now, I know…

Crime, Culture, Lifestyle, Media, Politics, Religion, Society

Filipinos Embrace Fake News & Hoaxes Because of Pride

November 5, 2015June 27, 2017 ChinoF 13 Comments

In a time where “fake news” is the hot topic, it pays to look at at earlier incidents where an actual media hoax caused serious damage. I recently learned more about how the Filipinos chocolate product fracas in 1999 started. The story is that then-senator Heherson Alvarez accused the chocolate maker of being racist, because…

Culture

Travellers passing through NAIA have a 0.005% chance of falling victim to ‘bullet planting’ – DOTC

November 4, 2015 benign0 22 Comments

Why is it that Filipinos are struggling to convince the world — and even themselves — that the bullet planting scam in their premiere airport, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), is just a relatively small problem that affects an almost negligible percentage of travellers? According to Department of Transport and Communications (DOTC) Secretary Jun…

Crime, Culture, Government, Society

A Mar Roxas presidency will be a ‘Mini Me’ presidency

November 4, 2015November 4, 2015 benign0 11 Comments

Mar Roxas is a worse sort of politician than his boss, President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III. It was bad enough that BS Aquino ran for and won the presidency on the back of a pedigree platform. His being the son of Filipino “martyrs” Ninoy Aquino and Cory Aquino was his only pitch to Filipino…

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