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PNoy’s reason for keeping the PDAF is weak, pork barrel should be abolished

August 23, 2013August 23, 2013 Ilda 46 Comments

The number of Filipinos who are getting fed up with Philippine President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III is definitely growing. As Churchill would say, he has all the virtues they dislike and none of the vices they admire. Granted, there are still those who are in denial of the likelihood that BS Aquino personally benefits…

Crime, Government, Politics

And then, the disaster drama rolls in…

August 22, 2013 P. Farol 13 Comments

I’d guess that for every hysterical and sensationalized news report on TV Patrol/24-Oras, there are probably hundreds or thousands of stories of people who planned and prepared well for what was obviously an imminent and widespread flooding disaster in Metro Manila. I wanted to forego the usual rant about TV stations gunning for ratings by…

Media

PDAF and the jeepney: Why the pork barrel should be abolished

August 22, 2013August 22, 2013 benign0 32 Comments

I think the pork barrel should be abolished. Some people think some people have benefited from pork barrel money and that abolishing it will be like throwing the baby out along with the bath water. Perhaps. But that is really the sort of Robin Hood mentality that has no place in a modern 21st Century…

Crime, Government, Politics

Why comparing pork barrel scams and natural disasters during Arroyo’s and Aquino’s terms is ultimately pointless

August 22, 2013 FallenAngel 73 Comments

Sometimes, you’ll see things on your timelines (FB and Twitter) that you don’t expect to. Apparently, a few people think that it is a worthwhile exercise to compare former president Gloria Arroyo and current President Benigno Simeon Aquino III (BS Aquino), in terms of pork barrel and natural calamities faced. But then again, should we…

Environment, Government, Politics

Manila monsoon flooding: People are just collateral damage

August 21, 2013 benign0 20 Comments

Another year, another flood. How much more can Metro Manila take? Well, whether or not it can take any more, it’s gonna get more. In the Philippines’ grand old megalopolis, population is galloping at a rate faster than the city’s ironic water supply can keep up with. Its rivers are all silted up and its…

Environment

What Makes You Say Yes to Touch Screen?

August 21, 2013 Lenny Marlina 6 Comments

Since the release of Apple’s first iPhone in 2007, touch screen phones have become increasingly popular with smartphone users. Many smartphone manufacturers—from Samsung to Nokia—were quick to copy the new touch screen technology and include it on their devices, but BlackBerry has traditionally remained loyal to physical keyboards. With the release of the Z10 earlier…

Tech Talk

Wouldn’t it be great to see handcuffed senators walked out of their homes by NBI agents?

August 20, 2013August 20, 2013 benign0 12 Comments

As indignation-fuelled momentum mounts in the lead-up to the planned “million people march” to the Luneta Grandstand at 9 a.m. on the 26th August, Monday, the obvious question What happens next? comes to mind owing to the immense challenge of bringing erring senators and House representatives to justice. The scale of the outrage over the…

Crime, Politics

Swim With Sharknado

August 20, 2013August 20, 2013 Gogs 7 Comments

Know who you are There’s a world wants to know you Supertramp Life is weird. Maring has caused havok in the region with floods. Many taxpayers in this country are angry over the pork barrel kerfuffle. Someone close to me is off on a training trip that she is not particularly fond of….