Filipino expats weigh, find Grace Poe wanting
w By Roly E. Eclevia Overseas Filipinos do not hold Sen. Grace Llamanzares Poe in very high esteem. It’s easy to know why. An online survey conducted by The Filipino Channel (TPC) on presidential candidates and their running mates shows Ms. Poe and Sen. Chiz Escudero are endorsed by 13 percent of the viewers. Ex-DILG Secretary … Continue reading
THE DNA OF HONOR FOR THE COMELEC: Another Mar Roxas’ Legacy
w By Popoy Del R. Cartanio Like before crossing on foot a train tracks, you look, listen and sing along . . . w w and you dear blogger will realize how a daydreamer deserves recognition more than does a dreamer, and much much later after you finished reading this piece, how DNA is really … Continue reading
“Philippine Competition Act”: Will it help consumers, or just make more fat cats?
You will have to excuse the cynicism in the headline. I’ve concluded that lawmakers of the Philippines are a part of the good old boy network of back-patters, influence peddlers and bank account padders, and have rather weak ethical bearing. They play a huge role in shaping the Philippines, a nation where ethical principles permit an accused … Continue reading
Dog Love and How It Impacts on Love of Country
w by Wilfredo G. Villanueva Been this way since I was small. Loved the fluffiness and cuddliness of the young ones, the loyal and intimidating presence of the grown-up ones. It was my Nanay Aurora who stoked the fires of my love for dogs when I was 13. Saw a mixed German Shepherd puppy in … Continue reading
Mar Roxas and a matter of trust
I’ve observed that Filipinos don’t trust their leaders very much, and I can for sure understand why. The leaders end up in jail way too often or spend their working days playing for popularity, misleading people, and seldom doing much earnest, productive, nation-building work (Senate). Which reminds me . . . take any political group … Continue reading




