Category: Politics

The Noynoy Aquino government is turning the Philippines into a vindictive society

November 20, 2011September 20, 2013 Ilda 270 Comments

There is a list of the alleged crimes of former Philippine President Gloria Arroyo (GMA) making its rounds on social networking sites like some kind of chain letter. The list comes with a photo of GMA in a wheelchair wearing her neck brace and facemask looking gaunt and distressed. The photo is obviously not a…

Crime, Culture, Economy, Government, Politics, Society

Arroyo TRO vs travel ban: Fact is Noynoy and his henchmen were outsmarted yet again @jimparedes @gangbadoy

November 15, 2011 benign0 18 Comments

This is the man and the administration all these bozos campaigned for. Philippine President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III let an entire year pass without filing a formal legal case against the lady he’s taken pains to demonise since 2009. So now the Yellow mob are relying on lame humour to anesthetize themselves as they watch…

Media, Politics

Is Justice Secretary Leila De Lima jeopardizing relations with the Dominican Republic?

November 14, 2011November 14, 2011 benign0 14 Comments

The legal team of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo have ratcheted up pressure on Philippine Justice Secretary Leila De Lima by calling for her resignation in the aftermath of her botched handling of “information” surrounding Arroyo’s alleged bid for political asylum in the Dominican Republic. Maybe she should — for the sake of continued friendly relations…

Politics, Society

The Dominican Republic dragged into the latest Aquino Government gaffe

November 13, 2011November 13, 2011 benign0 24 Comments

This is looking to be another of those astounding gaffes that the government of Philippine President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III has become world-renowned for since taking power in July, 2010. In recent months, the lastest “issue” making the rounds of the chattering classes is the travel ban slapped by MalacaÃ±ang on former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo…

Civics, Crime, Media, Politics

Gloria Arroyo travel ban: The commies should be worried

November 10, 2011November 10, 2011 benign0 39 Comments

The whole issue about the request of former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (GMA) to seek medical treatment abroad and the denial of that request by the Department of Justice under Secretary Leila de Lima is really a non-issue. The Constitution of the Philippines guarantees freedom to travel in and out of the country to all…

Government, Politics

The degeneration of Internet activism in the Philippines under the Aquino government

November 8, 2011 benign0 23 Comments

It’s time we recall with some bemusement the words of “columnist” Jose Ma. Montelibano in a 28th October 2011 article on the Inquirer.net… That is why Noynoy Aquino is now president. What he is simply by character, a son of two heroes who were not stained by corruption or swallowed by power, and himself eager…

Government, Politics, Tech Talk

President Noynoy Aquino and the rest of his clan: YouTube Stars!

November 8, 2011November 8, 2011 Ilda 66 Comments

There are times when I think that President Noynoy Aquino (PNoy) says something that seems like it makes sense. It makes sense up until he moves on to his next sentence in which he takes a jab at his predecessor, a habit that we have come to expect of him when he is being interviewed…

Media, Politics, Society

Facts Filipinos never wanted to know about the Aquinos and Cojuangcos

November 7, 2011July 11, 2013 benign0 79 Comments

Those who went out and did point-by-point “rebuttals” of the now famous gone-viral YouTube video AQUINO COJUANGCO: FACTS THEY DONT WANT YOU TO KNOW HD miss the point. The point, in my opinion, is that there is a whole swath of information and history that is not routinely highlighted by mainstream media. Yet, blogger Marck…

Media, Politics, Society