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Malacañang to GMA: PNoy’s popularity is better than your economic growth rate

January 14, 2012July 16, 2013 Ilda 98 Comments

I was anticipating what Budget Secretary, Florencio Abad would have to say about former President Gloria Arroyo’s (GMA’s) “It’s The Economy, Student!”, a paper about her achievements during her nine years in office. But I ended up laughing so hard after reading that the only thing Abad had to say was that President Noynoy Aquino…

Development, Economy, Politics

Gloriaâ€™s Schizophrenic Economy

January 14, 2012January 14, 2012 BenK 19 Comments

Because the job performance, leadership, and general behavior of the current President is so appalling I think those of us who make a hobby or an actual living of punditry tend to forget that there was a time, not really all that long ago, when his predecessor was every bit the inspirational target for scathing…

Economy, Politics

Baguio City: Ruined by ‘Pinoy’ Mentality

January 13, 2012January 14, 2012 MidwayHaven 179 Comments

I love Baguio; I was born here, I grew up here, and if circumstances dictate I might probably die here as well. I’m pretty much happy that I live in a City where the air is cool, the food is cheap and the people are still friendly. Ultimately, its allure as a mountain city would…

Civics, Development, Environment, Government

It’s the economy, student! – by Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

January 13, 2012May 6, 2016 benign0 75 Comments

The following is a copy of the essay ‘It’s the economy, student!’ written by former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo during her house recuperation, re-hospitalization and hospital detention from October to December 2011. * * * IT’S THE ECONOMY, STUDENT! By Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, PhD [I wrote this article on and off in my spare time during…

Economy, Government, Money Talks, Politics

Philippine Senate Resolution 39 Rules of Procedure on Impeachment Trials

January 13, 2012 benign0 No Comments

Republic of the Philippines Congress of the Philippines Senate Pasay City Fifteenth Congress First Regular Session RESOLUTION NO. 39 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE RULES OF PROCEDURE ON IMPEACHMENT TRIALS Resolved by the Senate, To adopt, as it hereby adopts, the following: RULES OF PROCEDURE ON IMPEACHMENT TRIALS I. When the Senate receives articles of impeachment pursuant…

Government, References

Bourne Legacy shoot in Manila highlights Filipino condition

January 12, 2012 benign0 39 Comments

Apart from being the first big-time Hollywood production to shoot in the Philippines in a long time, Bourne Legacy which stars Jeremy Renner in the lead role along with Rachel Weisz and Edward Norton will be the first mega-budget Hollywood blockbuster film to actually feature the Philippines as part of its storyline. Despite the Philippines…

Glitz and Glamour, Society

PNoy supporters pre-judge Corona impeachment trial

January 11, 2012September 15, 2013 Ilda 112 Comments

It seems like most Filipinos either do not know the meaning of “due process” or are simply too impatient to understand and observe it properly. God forbid that one become the subject of an investigation or an impeachment bid in the Philippines. Once the Filipino public gets a hold of any information that can be…

Civics, Crime, Government, Media, Politics, Society

The illusion of progress in the Philippines

January 11, 2012July 6, 2013 benign0 32 Comments

Filipinos choose to measure progress from a Western perspective (mainly financial wealth and capital-intensive development). Thus a “successful” Filipino individual as measured by contemporary Filipino society fits the standard Hollywood mold — big house, party lifestyle, trendy clothes, shiny car, and flashy mobile devices. The trouble with Philippine society is that we embrace the superficial…

Culture, Development, Environment, Lifestyle, Money Talks