February 25, 1986. Where were you? A great deal of many Filipinos remember and know exactly what they were doing on that day. This was the day, when Filipinos across the nation, and the rest of the world also found out where Ferdinand Marcos was. And it was the important […]
Being president is an honor bestowed upon an individual who gains the trust of the people. The presidency is a position of trust, and without trust, the position is compromised. The people have been second under the Arroyo administration, it has been second from the very beginning. And as I have contemplated […]
The Center for People Empowerment in Governance released their Issue Analysis No.3 on February 8th. In this article titled Governance by Arrogance, the focus is mainly the way The Arroyo Administration seems to be governing especially in the light of the recent events of the Jose De Venecia ouster and The Jun Lozada debacle […]
As early as last year, we knew that there was something fishy about The NBN deal, and yet, the administration chose to pursue it last year even under the guise of Executive Agreement (in order to bypass the Senate). It was eventually terminated, but in that termination, shouldn’t the government already have started its […]
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo walks with Vice President Noli de Castro, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita, other members of her Cabinet, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Hermogenes Esperon, and Philippine National Police Chief Director General Avelino Razon on their way to the Aguinaldo State Dining Room in Malacanang where she presided over […]
The other day I watched Harapan: The Jun Lozada exposé. At first, like most people, I thought that it would be a head on battle between Benjamin Abalos and Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada. It turned out to be Jun Lozada versus Abalos, General Razon, A. Sec. Formoso, and Golez.
There were so many parts during […]
Corruption it seems is the very bane of The Filipino existence. Ever since one was born, one could already understand its meaning. It may even have been the first word of many politicians, knowing perhaps their future in public office. It is corruption in the midst of poverty that seems an all […]
When ROMULO NERI Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning and Director General, National Economic & Development Authority (NEDA) testified in front of The Senate last year that Abalos had informed him that “may 200 ka dito” with regards to the NBN deal, we all thought that it would surely lead up to the top.
In fact, the implicit […]
Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada shall be a redeemed man, no matter how late a man turns to the light of good, that is enough for his redemption. The only criteria in my strong opinion is that of his sincerity for the act and not because he was caught. It is human to be remorseful […]
Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye tried to fight back for his embattled President, while calls for resignation came, Bunye made a brief statement to the point that The Senate should concentrate on crafting Legislation rather than on politics. And that “if there is clear evidence of wrongdoing, file before the appropriate forum, before the Ombudsman”. […]
Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada, or Erap as he is fondly called by his supporters and allies was rightfully convicted last September. But only a little over a month after that conviction, Erap was pardoned by Arroyo. Had Erap finally been made accountable, we would have seen a Supreme Court decision concur with […]
In the coming days, maybe even weeks, we will again be gearing up for JPEPA, The Japan-Philippine Econonmic Partnership Agreement. The JPEPA hearings will fall under The Committee on Foreign Relations which is chaired by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago.
In what I feel is a subtle attempt to put JPEPA in a good light, it […]
Recently, in a statement, Senator Ping Lacson has said that Political Amnesty may be needed in order for us to start on a clean slate. My counter-argument of course, is that giving political Amnesty is only a recourse for those who are guilty and have misused their power. The slate will only […]
The National Broadband Network (NBN) deal — Just as this Administration has tried to justify its many government projects and even its own legitimacy, it is again obvious to many Filipinos that we are again being taken for a ride.
With conflicting reports coming in from all of our usual suspects, it seems that the Arroyo […]
Lintang Bedol has been found guilty of indirect contempt. He is to serve 6 months and pay a fine of P1,000. The result that was to be expected, has indeed occurred. With this weak sentence and small fine, the brazen idiots and cheats of The COMELEC have once again displayed to the […]
The Department of Justice for all its inequities is definitely consistent. Everything is legal, as long as it doesn’t meet the ire of the Administration. In yet another eyebrow raising decision, they have made the $330 million broadband deal as legal as shoplifting. Wait a minute, shoplifting is illegal. Well, you […]
