I rarely ever write something personal about myself here at Tingog.com, but with the recent visit of Jun Lozada and the hullabaloo raised over the alleged directive of Cardinal Vidal to have no priest officiate for masses with Lozada and the movement for Truth, I guess it’s high time I write a little about my […]
I’m very concerned with the development in China, especially Lhasa. There have been protests against the Chinese government and their rule in Tibet, the escalation is also connected to The Olympics to be held this summer in Beijing. Youtube has actually been banned in China, and now, it seems there is a news […]
Our local version of Dirty Harry is probably facing his biggest test on his stand against drugs. Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim’s son has been arrested for selling drugs, and his hands off policy on his own son’s case is something that has this Filipino blogger’s admiration for this Mayor skyrocket because of this stand. […]
For the last few weeks, The Spratlys Issue has been the top story. The Joint Marine Seismic Undertaking for which President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is accused of signing of on is no less the basis for even more investigations on the “deals” and “agreements” with China and The Arroyo Administration itself. The President, because […]
I am disappointed by Cardinal Ricardo Vidal. When he makes statements against Jun Lozada. That Lozada should not be called a hero, that is the cardinal’s right to say. I myself agree that Jun Lozada is not a hero. But there is a statement that I would rather liked to […]
Here’s a video interview with World Champion Manny Pacquiao after his tough fight and split decision win against Juan Manuel Marquez. It’s in Tagalog, so sorry for the non-tagalog speakers out there. But it’s a good interview, and shows the heart of a fighter in Manny. His inspiration, in his own words, […]
Pacquiao-Marquez II, the second match between these two boxing superstars is again in the record books, and again, as what happened in their first encounter, it went to the scorecards. But instead of a draw, Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao wins over Juan Manuel Marquez in a split decision.
I’m not satisfied. It was a thrilling […]
Free Hugs anyone? This is a pretty touching campaign. No money needed, just a sign “Free Hugs”. The Free Hugs Campaign actually reached Manila, Philippines on July 5, 2007. This is one of those campaigns many of our kababayans could use. The hardships we endure on an individual basis as […]
The key spin coming from Malacañang is that the worst is over. The spin coming from opposition Senators is that the worst is yet to come. Most Anti-Gloria groups echo the calls of many opposition Senators. But the battleground keeps shifting, and without a true focus, and a real commitment by all […]
For the young generation, those who were not even born to experience World War II, The Iraq War will be that war for us. The decision to go into Iraq will probably be the most important International Policy in our lives. The following is a movie documentary titled The War Tapes.
About The […]
I had originally titled this post, “Stop The Corruption, and the Rallies will stop”. But now that I think about it, it’s a wrong title because I firmly believe the rallies should not cease, because the crimes have already been done. And even if President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ceases to do any more […]
Holy week 2008 is upon us. Next week will be the second most awaited week for me personally. Other than the week of Christmas, this week is always celebratory and consists of many days of reflection on the gifts bestowed upon me. In the Philippines, Holy Week is like no other. […]
Damn that Malu Fernandez and her acerbic wit. I have again received a deluge of emails regarding her worthless articles in Manila Standard Today. What — did her editors tell her to write another stupid article in order to raise their traffic to something even remotely close to Inquirer.net? Face it, […]
If there’s anything that gets my blood boiling, it is the killing and murder of innocent individuals, and the the sidetracking of human and civil rights. For the people of Burma, there is no more such thing as Human Rights, there is just a human will — to live.
Background: Since August 19, 2007 […]
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has some powerful allies and some powerful enemies. And with this oppositional tandem always in play, she has proved her worth as a shrewd politician. Even in the darkest of hours for her political career, she has used every means possible in order to stay in power. And when […]
Before the Hello, Garci scandal that nearly had President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo out of Malacañang, we had The Spratly issue. But we would not realize the importance of this Spratly deal with China until just a month ago in the midst of the NBN deal scandal. It’s unfortunate however, because the China State […]
