Tag: accountability
Simple solution: All President BS Aquino needs to do is apologise to the Filipino people!
Apologies count a lot. Philippine President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III has so far done everything but apologise. If he won’t apologise for being responsible then he should at least …
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SAF 44 massacre fallout: Why Philippine President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III should resign
Philippine President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III has lost the confidence of the Filipino people. This time, the trust he continues to squander hits a government service critical to the …
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The 44 SAF troopers died heroes, but their deaths were all in vain
A lot of people are telling me that the tipping point has finally come — that a critical mass of Filipinos are finally seeing Philippine President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino …
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The Blame Game: The Philippines’ Favorite Sport
They say that the national sport of the Philippines is basketball. I disagree, I believe that the Philippines’ favorite sport (and one it’s actually good at) is the blame game. …
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4 memes that illustrate all the wrong arguments about the #DAP
The Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) is a fund created by the administration of Philippine President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III that serves as a vehicle for transferring unused appropriations from …
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Why cadet Cudia’s case has played out on social media like an EDSA revolution
I don’t pretend to know much about the nitty-gritty of military life. In fact, the closest I ever came to experiencing it involved being an officer in the Citizen’s Army …
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Upholding honor: Filipino civilian and military societies need to work hand in hand
The definition of “honor” that Filipinos are more familiar with – and therefore live out more – is, in the vernacular, dangal. Dignity. They will use whatever means necessary, even …
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