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Prominent Filipino New Yorker arrested for stealing from cancer foundation

October 10, 2012 benign0 19 Comments

Filipino-American community leader Rene Ballenas was arrested early last week on charges of burglary and grand larceny after being caught on video taking more than USD7,000 worth of items that were to be auctioned off for the benefit of sick children. According to investigators, the items Ballenas allegedly took were likely to be ultimately destined…

Crime, Culture, Money Talks, Society

Hi-tech libel: Sec Leila De Lima guilty of spreading unverified info in 2011 persecution of Gloria Arroyo

October 9, 2012 benign0 21 Comments

After, a two-year track record of disrespecting governance institutions, undermining due process, and overall violating the public trust through its underhanded actions and bullying tactics, the Philippine Department of Justice (DOJ) now expects Filipinos to believe it when it says that it will not go after bloggers and Internet users who “like,” share, re-tweet, or…

Crime, Government

US military buildup continues in West Pacific as joint marine exercises kick off in Philippines

October 9, 2012October 9, 2012 benign0 23 Comments

While both governments denied any link between their recent activities and the on-going dispute with China over territory in the West Philippine Sea, United States and Philippine military forces have started joint exercises in northern Luzon. The exercises which are expected to be conducted over ten days will reportedly focus on “disaster relief, humanitarian assistance…

Government, Politics

UST ups the RH Bill ‘debate’ ante: Will Catholic university professors remain in the game?

October 8, 2012May 23, 2018 benign0 14 Comments

Grand old University of Santo Tomas (UST), the Philippines’ most ancient institution of higher learning has come out and made a clear and absolute statement on its position on the Reproductive Health Bill through its school paper, the Varsitarian, and it is one that is expected of a Catholic learning institution. In RH bill, Ateneo,…

Education, Religion

Noynoy Aquino And What He May Have In Common With Tony Soprano

October 8, 2012July 2, 2014 Gogs 30 Comments

” I’m not saying I’m better than you are but maybe I am” Randy Newman “I’m Different” Anyone else notice that every event where President Aquino is invited to he makes news? Although personally it would be news that would embarrass me if I was in his camp. Well, it’s fireworks like…

Culture, Government, Politics

Grace Padaca not guilty according to Noynoy Aquino

October 6, 2012 benign0 26 Comments

Philippine President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III certainly puts his money where his mouth is — to the tune of Php70,000. Aquino seemingly bets the welfare of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on a hunch that former Isabela Governor Grace Padaca is innocent… “I don’t believe she is guilty…She has helped ease the problem of…

Crime, Money Talks, Politics

PNoy support for libel in RA 10175 preceded by hijacking of Facebook campaign page in 2010

October 6, 2012 benign0 14 Comments

Not surprising indeed, that Philippine President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III would continue to uphold the newly-enacted Republic Act 10175 a.k.a. the Philippine Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 despite mounting public outrage. Aquino was reportedly quite specific about which aspect of the new law he believes should remain… â€œI do not agree that it [the…

Crime, Politics, Technology

The Pointlessness of the Anti-GMA Rage

October 5, 2012July 19, 2016 ChinoF 122 Comments

Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo may still be the number 1 target of the Aquino administration, as seen in the recent plunder case leading to her recent arrest. Even the Corona impeachment is nothing more than an extension of the outrage… nah, hate fad against GMA. The biggest target of the current administration may be to…

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