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A series of events seems to have blunted the reform agenda that PNoy promised and sought to deliver in his first months in office.
According to the Asia Sentinel, the Supreme Court dominated as it is by appointees of his predecessor Mrs Gloria Arroyo, seems to be conducting an effective rear guard action thwarting [...]
Continue Reading →Here’s a case of deportees without a case.
Another Filipino activist deported from S. Korea
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MANILA, Philippines – Yet another Filipino activist planning to attend a forum protesting the G-20 summit in Seoul, South Korea was prevented from entering the country over the weekend.
Activist Bernice Coronacion of the Alliance [...]
Continue Reading →As I write this, my tweet stream is populated by NU107. This is the final moments of that radio station in the Philippines broadcasting rock music. As reports go, it will switch to pop music.
My friends are finding it difficult to say goodbye to something so much a part of their lives, [...]
Continue Reading →The peso this week rose to a two and a half year high of 42 Pesos to the US dollar. This was on the back of stellar growth figures over the past two quarters and revised estimates for the coming year. The flow into the country of so-called “hot money” from international investment houses [...]
Continue Reading →“Complainant received immediate lacerations of the credibility.” – Jimmy Breslin
Last Friday, Rep. Danilo Suarez said he expected Rep. Gloria Arroyo to participate in the upcoming House inquiry on the PEACE BONDS. I suppose Suarez believes Gloria will not let pass an opportunity to get back at Dinky Soliman, Ging Deles, and CODE-NGO. [...]
Continue Reading →Naglilipat bahay lang po…
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It was a story of an imagined future that captured a pivotal moment in history. It is a story that tells us of this great power that we have. This great communications tool that everyman, everywoman, every Filipino now has in his hands.
Continue Reading →“Those who are quick on the draw usually end up shooting their feet.” —Philip Gilmore
Let’s start with the interesting exchange between Gloria Arroyo’s son, Mikey, and Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda.
Mikey is praising Senator Angara’s call to investigate Secretaries Soliman and Deles for their role in the allegedly anomalous Poverty Eradication and [...]
Continue Reading →In his The Philippine Star column today, Jarius Bondoc discusses the voting patterns of the Supreme Court justices, and notes that Justices Carpio, Carpio-Morales, and Sereno have generally gone against the majority opinion. The table from his article is reproduced below (click to enlarge):
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Whatever we may have thought or felt about erswhile lovers Katrina Halili and Hayden Kho–and whether or not we may have felt that their case was worth any airtime at all–we do have a lot for which to thank them. For one, their little lovers quarrel showed how appalingly simple [...]
Continue Reading →- Metro Cebu – December 18, 2011
- Metro Davao – December 18, 2011
- Metro Manila – December 18, 2011
