Archive for February, 2007

Making The Case for Iran

If you’ve seen the escalation by the Bush Administration in their briefings to the media, you would think that we’ve traveled back in time. But listen closely and you will notice one difference, and that they are not talking about Iraq, but Iran. Indeed, as it looks like, they are trying to focus […]

Cesar “Boboy” Montano In

According to Boboy, he was going to go to pictorials, and he didn’t even know he was going to replace Rep. Remedios Petilla. But, it’s official, and Cesar Montano is in, running under The TEAM Unity ticket, asking for your vote as Senator of The Philippines.
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More on Bueser

Here’s a quick video in Tagalog. This is regarding the earlier post that I wrote, about an earlier incident involving Laguna Representative Danton Bueser.
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Saving Filipino Children

No matter where your politics are, there is an article by Edgardo Angara, that is worth reading. Regarding the state of our 33 million Filipino children, and how 14 million of these children are considered poor.
Here’s Angara’s proposal:
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Beyonce: Sports Illustrated Cover

I just want to thank Nick for allowing me to inform everyone about the hottest woman to walk the face of the earth. Beyonce is on The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover, and I think I’m going to buy one for each room of the house. I’m going to have to shelve Aubrey Miles […]

Laguna Rep. Danton Bueser found with 20 Bullets

I was about to call it quits for today’s blogging, but I found an interesting and disturbing report.
Airport police stopped Laguna Rep. Danton Bueser from boarding a flight for San Francisco Friday night after bullets and a pistol magazine were found inside his bag as it passed the final X-ray check at the Centennial Terminal […]

Melo Report: Quick Thought

I was just thinking out loud, although copies of the Melo Commission Report is being furnished to The European Union and United Nations special rapporteur Philip Alston, I wonder why it is that we aren’t able to see the findings?
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I Am A Filipino Blogger

We are free men, these are our unalienable rights as human beings, as Filipinos. Even before the constitution, this was true and it will continue to be so even after I die — after we all die. We are our own stewards of freedom, and as Filipinos we are the rightful owners of […]

Melo Report to be Released

Some backtracking on the Administration’s end that they had intended all along, as early as this past Tuesday, to release the Melo Report, and that they do not know why there have been reports otherwise.
MANILA, Philippines — The European Union and the United Nations’ special rapporteur may expect to receive on Monday copies of the […]

Enrile to UN: “keep out of country’s internal affairs”

Looks like our dear old pal Juan Ponce Enrile is coming to the defense of The Arroyo Administration
MANILA — Senator Juan Ponce Enrile has told a UN human rights investigator, who is probing the wave of political killings in the Philippines, to keep out of country’s internal affairs.
Enrile had harsh words for UN special rapporteur […]

Melo Commission Report: Complete or Incomplete?

Malacañang is asserting that the Melo Commission report is incomplete, but the chairman of the Melo Commission disputed Malacañang’s assertion and said that the report is indeed complete, but not “final” because of continuing extrajudicial killings.
So, according to this logic, as long as killings keep taking place, the report will always be “incomplete”. And […]

DOJ Opposes Media Access for Trillanes

It seems to me that everywhere you turn, there is a conspiracy in place to ensure an upper hand for The Administration candidates this upcoming May Election.
On Tuesday, the Inquirer reported that The Department of Justice was opposing media access for LTSG ANTONIO TRILLANES.
MANILA, Philippines — Claiming concern the safety of Lieutenant Senior Grade […]

COMELEC: Mandatory Drug Test For Candidates

Warning! If you’re using performance enhancing drugs, please do not run for public office!
Apparently, COMELEC is requiring all candidates to undergo a drug test. But what if you test positive?
NO PENALTY…
Yes, that’s right, no penalty.
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Manuel (Manny) Villar 2007 Political TV Ad

This is Senate President, Manny Villar’s 2007 television advertisement. Again, one of the more effective political advertisement videos because it is straight to the point, fast, and the branding is there. I mean, who doesn’t know what Sipag at Tiyaga is and who it stands for. This commercial is effective also because […]

Gloria-fy The Candidates

The Administration candidates will certainly have it hard this upcoming election season. But, their only strategy is to distance themselves from Gloria herself. It will be a balancing act worthy of recognition if they can pull it off. On one side they have to support the Administration, on the other end they […]

Filipino Canadians

From the inbox, we would like to thank Nelz for bringing this to our attention and sending this resource.
Nelz is from Canada, and has been very much excited in participating in our goal to bring The Filipino to the frontpage. We cover a whole lot of politics, but we are always happy to put […]