The Philippine Basketball team lost to Jordan, and the impossible dream of having a Philippines Basketball team in the Olympics, may have indeed been impossible. The final score for Team Philippines versus the Jordanians was 84-76. The San Miguel-RP team in this FIBA-Asia men’s championship may have once again proved the futility of […]
I was talking to an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) the other day, she was complaining that while The Peso Dollar Exchange rate may be good for our nation, it is horribly bad for the OFWs in America who have to remit their hard earned dollars back to The Philippines. As of this writing the […]
Robert Redford, Meryl Streep and Tom Cruise star in LIONS FOR LAMBS, a powerful and gripping story that digs behind the news, the politics and a nation divided to explore the human consequences of a complicated war. (The Movie trailer for Lions for Lams is at the bottom of this article, just after the […]
Politics was definitely a factor in the delay on the serving of the arrest warrants for the Basilan Attack. The ASEAN MINISTERIAL MEETING WAS taking place, how bad would it have looked if at the same time, there was an all out war within a region of The Philippines, clearly The Philippines would have […]
With the impending “war” in Basilan, after the barbaric acts that saw the death of 14 marines, and the beheading of 10 of those marines, the government is set to enforce the arrest warrants of around 130 individuals who were deemed to be involved in the gruesome acts of barbarism.
At this point, when there are […]
It’s the main headline today in The Philippines. Senator Antonio Trillanes being denied the ability to attend Senate sessions, as well as being denied an office in order to accommodate the media. Judge Oscar Pimentel denied all his motions. No sessions, no office, no media, not even access to his Senate Staff.
Judge […]
The value of Free Speech and of speaking up when others cannot or choose not to is one of the hallmarks of a free society. The following quote is by Martin Niemöller (1892-1984) a German Lutheran pastor as well as a theologian. He lived during the rule of Nazi Germany and was initially […]
July 29 - Iraq Wins Asian Cup over Saudi Arabia 1-0. To the Iraqi people, I celebrate in your victory. After the win, Iraqi people celebrated in the streets, and despite a gun ban, celebratory shots could be heard. In a team comprised of the different religious sects (Sunni, Shiite, Kurdish) that […]
This just in, as expected Koko Pimentel files a poll protest before the Senate Electoral Tribunal. This is related to the Maguindanao Elections that were so brazen in its cheating, that the entire nation could see it unfold right before its very own eyes, and yet those who cheated pushed ahead, despite the obvious […]
Who will get The Blue Ribbon Committee? As we wrote a few days ago, the answer to this question is very important, and has probably caused a few sleepless nights for Senate President Manny Villar. But who would have thought that one voice of reason would come from Senator Kiko Pangilinan himself.
Senator Pangilinan […]
If you knew Washington Politics at all, you would know that it is not The American People who benefit from the laws, rather it is the lobbyists and the clients of these lobbyists that get a great bulk of the Government’s business. This is why I wasn’t remotely surprised that The United States was […]
The lead up to the Iraq war was lie after lie, from a Bush Administration that was hell bent to take over Iraq and make it a launching pad within the Middle East. Iraq was to be a stronghold for America.
And now, years after the invasion, The Bush Administration is trying its hardest to […]
A very big thank you goes out to Manuel Quezon III, for choosing me as being one of the top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs in 2007. I’ve actually been tagged around 10 times if I’m correct. But my busy schedule rarely permits me to respond. But, I would like to take this […]
A little over a week ago, Lt. General Romeo Tolentino, gave us a glimpse of what may be on his mind. While talking to reporters, he gave information that Jonas Burgos was an NPA. He didn’t give any other information, or even why that was so important. But he didn’t give further […]
Looking at the headlines in The Inquirer the other day, I couldn’t help but notice the picture of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, “GEARED FOR BATTLE”. Sporting a camouflage vest, she met with military commanders in Zamboanga City over pursuit operations against those who attacked the Marines in Tipo Tipo, Basilan.
I was thinking to […]
It was written after the SONA of President Arroyo, that Villar had chided that the speech was being made by a lame duck President. But being the politician that he is, Senate President Manny Villar clarified the issue in the following interviews. He seems to retract his statements and his doubts on whether […]
