Time and circumstance, and how the office makes the man
We see the lingering dust of battle as a few straggling Duterte fans ride the social nets to mock the losers. Meanwhile, the dedicated straight-pathers, who poured their hearts into a loss, wield the heavy club of righteous values and watchful eye. Those who parried the arrows of the past six years aimed at President Aquino are now … Continue reading
There is Love Everywhere
w by Andy Ibay There was this writer maybe he was a poet too who wrote long paragraphs that he wrote pages of just to narrate a chapter of a novel. Someone here could have met his works sometime, somewhere. Below is a wannabe poem written to impress a classmate which re-titled took me some … Continue reading
The kind of dialogue that promotes unity
We hear a lot of talk about unity, but then the person doing the talking turns around and makes a decision or pronouncement that is sure to divide? Why is that? A part of the problem is that the speaker . . . a politician or government official or pundit . . . does not … Continue reading
By Raissa Robles: Mayor Duterte, please disclose what you told Chinese officials about the South China Sea
This is a reposting of the entire article of Raissa Robles which goes with a photo of Mayor Duterte meeting with the Chinese Consul General at the Marco Polo hotel. Raissa’s site cannot be accessed at this posting and is possibly being blocked. The article is reposted here in the interest of free speech and … Continue reading
The people we will hold accountable for a Duterte disaster
By Andrew Lim A Manifesto of the 70% If you belong to the 70% who will not vote for Duterte, read this closely and if you agree, share it as widely as you can. Paraphrasing Makati Business Club chair Ramon del Rosario, there has never been a time when you wished fervently that the campaign … Continue reading




