Kim Henares, One Tough Chick

“One trillion smackeroos, Mr. President? Sure ‘nuf!” I find it amusing that in the manly Philippines, where men wear their macho stuff like fighting cocks doing the victory strut, women occupy three of the toughest jobs in the land: Ombudsman:  Conchita Carpio-Morales Secretary of Justice:  Leila de Lima Head of the Bureau of Internal Revenue … Continue reading

Monday Morning Ramble

Let me ramble on this blog, as structure is sometimes sooo confining. Two Senators in One Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago runs hot and cold with me. She is hot with her sponsorship of the bill she just introduced entitled: “An Act Establishing a Magna Carta for Philippine Internet Freedom, Cybercrime Prevention and Law Enforcement, Cyberdefense … Continue reading

My Presidents

I consider myself blessed. I have two presidents, and both of them are good people. After GW Bush and GM Arroyo, or course, just about anybody would be a step up. But both of my presidents are major steps up. Like big, like constructive. Like way up. Let me tell you a little bit about … Continue reading

Mariano, the Accidental Artist

Perhaps this is an unfair blog. Perhaps it is not right to select out one contributor to the discussion threads at The Society of Honorand parse his work. But I intend neither to condemn nor idolize, complain nor advise, admire nor despair. Well, maybe some admire. Mariano Renato, or MarianoRenatoPacifico, or Renato Pacifico, or any … Continue reading

How Can Catholic Rightists Call Themselves Pro-Life?

Guest Article By Andrew Lim UNHOLY ALLIANCE Recent developments point to a forming alliance between the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) and far right Filipino politicians who reject the RH bill. Jose Descallar, staff of Michael Velarde ( Buhay party list representative) said this after the re-election of US President Barack Obama: “If … Continue reading