How the left lost me, and how I lost respect for Gabriela

By Ezekiel de Jesus (Mami Kawada Lover) The radical left and I actually go way back. But to understand my past and present feelings for the radical left, I need to give some background. The Arroyo administration I remember the days of the Arroyo administration. At the time, I was pro-Arroyo. I was aware of … Continue reading →

The Mamasapano hearings as a launch pad to the presidency

It seems to me that the future president of the Philippines may have been in the hearing room during all or parts of the Senate’s five public Mamasapano hearings. I put Vice President Binay to the side because if the Philippines elects him, it is one gloriously uninformed and irresponsible nation. Let’s just consider him to … Continue reading →

The real Mar Roxas: a kind, intelligent, earnest man

We have been snookered by the tabloids once again. The sensationalist rags have relentlessly portrayed Mar Roxas as a goof, a man directing traffic in the rain or hauling bags of rice for the camera or doing a nose dive into the mud from a motorbike. A man totally out of the loop on the … Continue reading →

A primer on the organizers of the Aquino resign movement

    By Andrew Lim We did a similar piece before on the DAP critics.  While several cast members are similar, there are some notorious additions. We also divine their motivations and add colorful descriptions. GROUP 1 –  Marxist-Leninist-Maoists. Inaccurately called by media as leftists, militants, or progressives for convenience, the Makabayan reps, the above … Continue reading →

Coup d’evil

I have to confess, I have not watched any coups from the front row before. They are not an American tradition as the people there seem to prefer elections over shenanigans. I also have to confess that the coup that has washed across the Philippine tabloids threw me into one of those unending gales of mirth, wave after wave … Continue reading →