Si Maria at ang Pila Para sa Malunggay Pandesal

  w ni Wilfredo G. Villanueva (English precis at the bottom of this article.) Linggo, magaalas-ocho ng umaga. Medyo malamig pa ang simoy ng hanging amihan—may silbi naman ang China. Masarap ang dampi ng ginintuang kamay ng haring araw sa buong katawan magmula sa mukha, para kang hinahaplos ng anghel. Brisk walking kami ni Niccolo … Continue reading →

Filed under Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Philippine Politics

FOI is not needed if leaders are honest and earnest

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 →

Filed under Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

On a clear day you can see the MRT

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 →

Filed under Economy, Philippine Government

EDCA is a process, not a promise

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 →

Filed under China, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government, USA/Americans

Enrile’s Mamasapano hearing an ‘epic fail’

Senator Enrile would have the families of the SAF who died at Mamasapano believe that the troops’ effort to capture and kill a notorious terrorist bomber was a “sordid affair”. That is the Senator’s description of this action at today’s Senate hearing. Senator Enrile was in full prosecuting attorney mode as he spoke in large terms and … Continue reading →

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