Funny, I always thought it was national snack chicharon, a renowned tolerance for obvious road killers like jeepneys, the corrosive …Read the Rest
Tag: impunity
Murderous batang hamogs and Filipino politicians: Is there really a difference?
It’s the rallying cry of the “Pro-Life” mob: The right to life. The thinking there is that it is a …Read the Rest
The Lucky One: Rico Puno – it pays to be a presidential buddy
It’s good to have friends in high places. At least that is the case in Philippine society. Having very important …Read the Rest
Tito Sotto’s plagiarism: Is it really that important in the scheme of things?
With regard to this whole circus over plagiarism allegedly perpetrated by Philippine Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, I have to …Read the Rest
Is Robert Carabuena worth the trouble to Philip Morris?
Quite unfortunate for Robert Blair Carabuena that he is employed by global tobacco giant Philip Morris International. It does not …Read the Rest
Robert Blair Carabuena self-destructs: are Filipinos angry for the right reasons?
Apparently in the last 24 hours or so one of the topics, and videos that went viral is this video …Read the Rest
Robert Carabuena versus the MMDA: Who’s gonna win?
What is it about guys and their cars? The moment guys get behind the wheel, they turn into Mr Hyde. …Read the Rest
Metro Manila had long ago set itself up for its own destruction by flooding
According to Mark McDonald in a New York Times blog post, the recent floods that hit Metro Manila this week …Read the Rest
Two years of Aquino presidency fails to curb human rights abuses in the Philippines
Philippine President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III has so far failed to make good on his promise to supplant the …Read the Rest
How modern governance, technology and commerce masks the continued impunity of the powerful
Eat my shorts. Quintessentially Bart Simpson and a brilliant encapsulation of all that makes absolute power so delicious and such …Read the Rest
