Digging Gibo
I just finished watching ANC's Face to Face where Sec. Gilbert Teodoro had an open forum with local government leaders (three more are supposed to f
Posts Tagged Philippine Politics
Irony Philippines
I am currently handling an international project, the completion of which has long been overdue. Why? Because every time we approach the end, a new bu
Why Noynoy?
- Because as a result of the shenanigans of the Estrada and Arroyo dispensations, our country is now wallowing in deep moral shit - where the corru
Supreme Tantrum
Noble. Statesmanlike. A supreme sacrifice. That's how many described Sen. Mar Roxas' announcement that he's backing out of the presidential race to s
Reversing Ninoy
I was introduced to Ninoy from the opposite side of the fence - as I was then a Marcos boy. I belonged to the last batch of Kabataang Barangay lead
A Salute To the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court just came out with two landmark decisions and I am writing not to discuss their merits but to express elation over the Justices'
EDSA Doused
I didn’t even realize it until I heard it's passing on radio this morning. Now it’s confirmed: it wasn’t really an anniversary worth celebrating
Unwilling Suspension of Disbelief
I can’t believe some people would think we Filipinos could be so dense we would just bite every moronic idea they ply on TV. Take these: Gover
I Would Have Been a Politician
Had fate not played a cruel joke on me, I would have been a different person by now; a politician to be exact. But looking at how my contemporaries ha
Shut Up, Chavit!
I have yet to finish reading the Sandiganbayan decision on the Erap case. But early in the first few pages of the kilometric decision, it was alrea
I beg your pardon, Sir?
Anyone please, explain this to me like I were a three-year old. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), since that infamous ambush of Marines th
Cry, Koko
I bet the COMELEC will soon canvass the Maguindanao COCs. And if the figures are what they are purported to be, Migz Zubiri will then be proclaimed th
Moving On
The tempest has somehow ebbed. Sooner or later, the proverbial calm will have to set in. This despite what was probably one of the most hotly-conte
Goma for Senator? Really now..
I had a hard time listening to Richard Gomez last night during the “Isang Tanong” episode aired by Channel 7. The exchange was painful, as it went
DREAMER
Everyone has his bagful of disappointments and frustrations with this country - with the way it chooses it leaders, the way its government is run and
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