A message for those who did not experience Ferdinand Marcos and Benigno Aquino Jr.

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on February 22, 2016 · 499 Comments 

w by Wilfredo G. Villanueva Dear Millennials, Thirty years! Time passes like a thief in the night, it steals everything including the best and the worst memories, but only if we allow it. I actually readied my .22 caliber air rifle—laughable but the only weapon we could have in our possession at that time—for the … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

Tito Sotto is not a woman

Posted by Cha Coronel Datu on February 4, 2016 · 494 Comments 

w by Cha Coronel Datu Tito Sotto is not a woman. Going by certain types of definition, he is what would probably pass for a man. And so this one man has taken it upon himself to decide on the options that could be made available to a certain kind of woman in his country. … Continue reading →

Category Family/Parenting/Children, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

FOI is not needed if leaders are honest and earnest

Posted by JoeAm on February 2, 2016 · 133 Comments 

Let me raise your eyebrows. I’m going to tell you something that you most likely don’t agree with right now. All I can ask is that you not shut down your mind before I’ve had a chance to present my case. I’ve come to the conclusion that the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) is unnecessary. … Continue reading →

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

On a clear day you can see the MRT

Posted by chemrock on January 31, 2016 · 390 Comments 

w By Chempo The MRT-3 is owned by MRTC (a private enterprise registered in Hong Kong) which is also responsible for the maintenance. The govt operates the trains. It started operations in 2000 with 24 trains handling a capacity limit of 350,000 pax per day. Today, the pax load is 600,000. The red line for … Continue reading →

Category Economy, Philippine Government

EDCA is a process, not a promise

Posted by JoeAm on January 28, 2016 · 476 Comments 

What do you call an acquaintance on Twitter? A Twerp? A Tweep? Not twirp, I think, unless they are trolling. I engaged in a brief discussion there shortly after the Supreme Court declared by a 10 to 4 vote (1 abstention) that the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) is constitutional and is an agreement rather than … Continue reading →

Category China, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government, USA/Americans