Shortly before being proclaimed the official winner of the 2010 presidential elections, then Senator Benigno S. Aquino III reaffirmed his campaign promise – that his administration would make the passage of the Freedom of Information bill its priority. Aquino has obviously been taking the people, whom he proclaims to be his “bosses” for a ride because four… Read More »
normally, the sight of one shark, much less hundreds of them would spark panic and scare among the people in the beach. The leopard sharks in La Jolla California, sparks a. different reaction instead of running away for their lives, visitors here head out toward the deeper water to get a closer look. For those who get… Read More »
It’s obvious President Aquino is not about to give up his pork barrel or take his humiliation on the legality of his Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) sitting down. Stopped by the Supreme Court in two unanimous decisions from continuing to disburse funds without congressional authorization using two pork barrel programs – the Priority Development Assistance Program (PDAF)… Read More »
MANILA There’s deadly conflict in many parts of the world. People are killing each other with extreme prejudice. It seems wherever one looks on the global map, there’s fighting of varying intensity. There’s a lot of hatred, a lot of distrust, and a lot of anger. Most frighteningly, there’s a lot of bloodshed. The current hot… Read More »
CHICAGO (JGL) – The Philippine Supreme Court has a message to at least two senators, who were “unaware of the existence and implementation of the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP)” during the impeachment proceedings of Chief Justice Renato Corona: speak now or forever hold your peace! In an obiter dictum, the unanimous Supreme Court ruling (Maria Carolina P. Araullo,… Read More »
The young people I know (which include my grandkids, children nephews and nieces and the youth in my neighbourhood), remain chicken- sad today as I compose this column. It’s all because Jollibee still has not included Chickenjoy in its list of yummies available to hungry and very eager customers for about 2 weeks now. Sadder still is the… Read More »
We shouldn’t even be discussing this. The idea of giving President Aquino a second term – pitched by Interior Secretary Mar Roxas and pushed in the House of Representatives by Caloocan Rep. Edgar Irice – is so ridiculous it shouldn’t even deserve a comment. The Constitution is very clear about allowing the President only a six-year term without… Read More »
~ It’s doubtful if the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto pursues foreign policy by actively partnering with rogues in the Filipino community. But it does in at least two instances. The latest is its participation in a community event sometime this week organized and led by a thief. The activity purports as a festival of sorts. The name… Read More »
P Noy does not need now a second term. What the country needs is A NEW CONSTITUTION. Taken together these two sentences are like media headlines: Catchy, disjointed, deceiving, misinforming, palpably enticing readers to read it. It is actually all of the above. As journalistic mime as it can wannabe in the quest for truth. P NOY DOES… Read More »
Unquestionably, Daniel Padilla’s rose to number one teen actor-singer in a short span of time have sparked talks that he turns swell-headed. Much more so with his recent starrer still draws long queues in Philippine theaters and abroad. Not to mention the spreading words that his Parking 5 Band has disbanded duo to his attitude problem. Nevertheless, Daniel… Read More »