May Mas Sasaya Pa Ba Kay Chito Gascon?

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on September 25, 2017 · 47 Comments 

Unang Bahagi ni Wilfredo G. Villanueva Una, si Senator Leila de Lima. Sumunod, si Senator Sonny Trillanes. Mga na-interview ko at namangha ako sa tapang, abilidad at pagka-dakila nila. Ngayon naman, heto ang pangatlo: si Chito Gascon, chairman ng Commission on Human Rights. Nagkakanda ekis-ekis ang mga daliri ko sa keyboard, naguunahan sila parang mga … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Notes about a day of protest

Posted by The Society of Honor on September 22, 2017 · 87 Comments 

By Joe America The number of rallies across the nation, and the size of the Luneta rally in particular, showed that there is a core of objection to martial law and killings that will not be put down by propaganda. The Luneta rally was pretty much ‘non-denominational’. It was not radical commies as I think … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Brown noses and Senator Trillanes’ offshore bank accounts

Posted by chemrock on September 19, 2017 · 192 Comments 

By Chemrock President Duterte announced recently that Senator Trillanes has offshore bank accounts in many countries, details of which he will reveal in time. Right on cue, Ben Tersiona, owner of the website Davao Breaking News, came out with ‘bank documents’ that purportedly showed the various offshore accounts of Trillanes. Radio commentator Erwin Tulfo and … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Crime/Corruption, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

Senator Trillanes: “We will fight evil as it comes”

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on September 18, 2017 · 64 Comments 

Ni Wilfredo G. Villanueva (Second of Two Installments) “We will fight evil as it comes,” sabi ni Senator Antonio F. Trillanes IV sa aming conversation. Ginamit niya ang pronoun na “we” in reference to Magdalo, from whence he comes. “Isa itong collegial body,” sabi niya, “so, ang decision ng buong body ang sinusunod naming lahat.” … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Education, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

“Comical Phil”

Posted by The Society of Honor on September 15, 2017 · 97 Comments 

By Joe America I imagine many Filipinos do not know of the historical character from Iraq nicknamed “Comical Ali”. He was the spokesman of the late President of Iraq, Saddam Hussein. The nickname was assigned by British journalists as a takeoff of the tag applied to Iraq’s Defense Minister, “Chemical Ali”, an unkind reference to … Continue reading →

Category Humor/Satire, Philippine Government