All in the family: father-son-brother tandems that impeached Corona

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All in the family: father-son-brother tandems that impeached Corona

The Philippines indeed is a glitzy world of dynastic politics. The following signatories to the impeachment complaint of former Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona (of a total 188 signatories) are direct relatives of three Senator-Judges during the trial — Senators Edgardo Angara, Jinggoy Estrada, and Juan Ponce Enrile — who voted to issue…

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Civics, Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Government, Politics

Miriam Defensor-Santiago: Our modern day Pilosopo Tasyo

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Miriam Defensor-Santiago: Our modern day Pilosopo Tasyo

You might encounter the term Pilosopo Tasyo (Philosopher Tasyo) or simply pilosopo in a couple of typical Filipino conversations, and is generally taken to mean “someone who takes things literally in a sarcastic way,” usually thrown at people who can’t help but nitpick on people’s faulty sentence construction for fun. While the word has donned…

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Government, Politics, Society

Facebook share price continues to decline

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Facebook share price continues to decline

As of the start of this week, Facebook is now trading at 29% below its IPO price. After being priced at $38 per share by its underwriters and floated in the market on the 18th May, the stock performed disappointingly on its first day, rising just a few cents before the market closed. It’s been…

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Media, Tech Talk, Technology

The Emergence of BaSta Aquino

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The Emergence of BaSta Aquino

“You who are on the road Must have a code that you can live by And so become yourself Because the past is just a good bye. “Teach your children well, Their father’s hell did slowly go by, And feed them on your dreams The one they picked, the one you’ll know by.” Crosby Stills…

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Culture, Education, Government, Politics, Society

MVP – Misquoted Very Pointedly

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MVP – Misquoted Very Pointedly

Tough luck and too bad for Ricky Lo of the Philippine Star. He may have just become the latest citizen of Filipino society to put his foot in his mouth. In his most recent breaking news story he had reported that TV5 big boss Manuel V. Pangilinan (MVP) had virtually confirmed the merger between TV5…

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Media, Money Talks, Society

Was the Philippine Senate also a victim of Malacañang railroading?

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Was the Philippine Senate also a victim of Malacañang railroading?

Is it me or is there some kind of a muted national coming-to-terms in the aftermath of a six-month long impeachment trial that was “won” by the Malacañang of President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III? Think of how one might suffer a temporary psychosis while engrossed in an intense video game, consumed by an adrenaline-fuelled…

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Civics, Crime, Government, Politics

Looking beyond PNoy’s hypocrisy: the beauty of keeping your mouth shut

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Looking beyond PNoy’s hypocrisy: the beauty of keeping your mouth shut

The momentous and much-praised (to the point of being overrated) victory of PNoy’s administration in ousting former Chief Justice Renato Corona from office was marred by the president’s blatant hypocrisy in refusing to fulfil his promise of waiving his bank secrecy rights for the sake of a new era of transparency and accountability. PNoy’s administration…

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Government, Politics, Society

When it rains, it pours: weathering the Filipino calamity

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When it rains, it pours: weathering the Filipino calamity

Starting this week, we still living here in the Philippines encountered the first bouts of deluge that are a sure sign of the arrival of the rainy season. With the advent of the rainy season, the start of the school season comes along with it too. Expect there to be heavy traffic starting tomorrow, as…

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Culture, Economy, Environment, Government, Society