Category: Crime

The Disqualification of ERAP and the ‘Seat Belt Law’ of the Philippine Electorate

Posted on By Virtual Vigilante 11 Comments on The Disqualification of ERAP and the ‘Seat Belt Law’ of the Philippine Electorate

The Comelec, the Sandiganbayan and, most of all, the Supreme Court have either failed to fulfil their duties or shirked their responsibilities long enough with respect to the unequivocal and perpetual disqualification of individuals convicted of a crime to run for and/or hold public office, be it an elected or appointed post, whether or not…

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Crime, Government, Politics, Society

What is left for President Aquino to report in his 5th SONA to be delivered July 28, 2014?

Posted on By benign0 24 Comments on What is left for President Aquino to report in his 5th SONA to be delivered July 28, 2014?

Now that Philippine President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III is officially a lame duck president in the aftermath of a devastating Supreme Court ruling that rendered his financial brainchild, the notorious Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) unconstitutional, what can we expect him to “report” to Congress on his State of the Nation Address (SONA) this month?…

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Crime, Economy, Government, Politics

116 projects on #DAP bankroll: Is this new list relevant to efforts to bring PNoy to justice?

Posted on By benign0 8 Comments on 116 projects on #DAP bankroll: Is this new list relevant to efforts to bring PNoy to justice?

A staring match is a common game played in many cultures. Kids are most familiar with it. Who will blink first? Taken literally, it is a battle of mind over physical reflex. Blinking one’s eyes, after all, is an involuntary act that lies outside of our conscious control. But adults play the staring game too….

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Crime, Government, Politics

Brods investigating brods: Upsilon Sigma Phi in hot water over near-fatal hazing incident

Posted on By benign0 15 Comments on Brods investigating brods: Upsilon Sigma Phi in hot water over near-fatal hazing incident

Finally after many years of fraternity violence (whether it be in hazing or “rumbles”) claiming many young lives and limbs in the Philippines’ universities and colleges, we may potentially be seeing a big fish hauled to court. The venerable Upsilon Sigma Phi (Upsilon) of the University of the Philippines (UP) is currently in hot water…

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Civics, Crime, Culture, Education, Society

#NeverAgain? Was former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos really that awful a leader?

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The whole brouhaha surrounding the stink raised by Ateneo students and alumni over a photo of their fellows schmoozing with fomer First Lady Imelda Marcos in an Ateneo Scholarship Foundation (ASF) social event brought to light renewed debate over whether or not former President Ferdinand Marcos really was that bad. Was the former strongman a…

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Crime, Media, Politics, Society

Recall: President BS Aquino was crowned ‘Filipino of the Year’ by the Inquirer in 2010

Posted on By benign0 5 Comments on Recall: President BS Aquino was crowned ‘Filipino of the Year’ by the Inquirer in 2010

For old times’ sake, let us revisit how the Inquirer back in 2010 crowned President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III “our Filipino of the Year” after just six months in power. This honour was bestowed on the incumbent Philippine president supposedly for being “the living Filipino who made the most positive impact in 2010”. And,…

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Crime, Government, Media, Politics

4 memes that illustrate all the wrong arguments about the #DAP

Posted on By benign0 7 Comments on 4 memes that illustrate all the wrong arguments about the #DAP

The Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) is a fund created by the administration of Philippine President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III that serves as a vehicle for transferring unused appropriations from one project to another. It has since been deemed unconstitutional by the Philippine Supreme Court because it was ruled that the President does not have…

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Crime, Politics

Ph President BS Aquino doesn’t care if he broke the law while handling taxpayers’ money

Posted on By Ilda 33 Comments on Ph President BS Aquino doesn’t care if he broke the law while handling taxpayers’ money

According to Philippine Presidential Communications Operations Office head Herminio Coloma Jr., President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino won’t apologize for the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program or DAP after it was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. He insists that “the executive branch ‘exercised good faith and due diligence’ in accordance with existing laws and relevant auditing…

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Crime, Development, Economy, Government, Politics