Credit where credit is due: Aquino, Roxas and De Lima . . . Iglesia ni Cristo and the Cojuangcos

There are two qualities in a President that I think are very important. One is a diplomatic skill, which I will sum up in the term “magnanimity”, and the other, steel-eyed control during stressful conditions. I was struck by how both qualities came into play during the recent Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) protest rally which threatened for a … Continue reading →

Filed under Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

How to run a proper blog in the Philippines

A group of journalists and bloggers has been hosting annual blogging awards in the Philippines for some time now. The call for nominations for 2015 awards has just gone out, and all the information in the world about the awards and nominating process can be found at: bloggys.ph For me, only one line is pertinent: Not … Continue reading →

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Are BOC and INC a crime syndicate? Why is Sen. Escudero so interested?

. . . in collaboration with caliphman You know, when we don’t know the truth, but the fish are smelling funny and it is not Denmark, then we have to look around at the hints, the odors, the smoke, no matter how wispy. We need to align some sketchy evidence and make some deductions to … Continue reading →

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Bakit pare-pareho ang tono nina BINAY, POE, ESCUDERO at MARCOS

translation by Don Caparros Napansin nyo ba na sina VP Binay at ang mga senador na sina Poe, Escudero at Marcos ay pare-pareho ang sinasabi? Nangangampanyang opisyal man o hindi, ang ginagawa lamang nila ay walang humpay na panunuligsa. Ano ang kanilang target? BBL DOJ, MRT, Kakulangan ng Inprastraktura, kahirapan . . .  lahat ng … Continue reading →

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Why Binay, Poe, Escudero and Marcos all sound alike

Have you noticed that Vice President Binay and Senators Poe, Escudero and Marcos all sound alike? They are running campaigns, whether recognized officially or not. And they criticize. Relentlessly. Targets? BBL, DOJ, MRT, infrastructure, poverty . . . every popularly identified shortcoming of the Philippines or the Aquino Administration. Criticism is their platform. It is their … Continue reading →

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