For the ordinary Filipino like me, petty crime is very much a part of our everyday lives. Let me share this recent story and reflection so people will know what most Filipinos have to go thru. Between 200-2007, I lost about three celphones, and two wallets to thieves. Three celphones from your [...]
It is well within our rights as citizens to protest, especially when it concerns the leader of our country. Now that the Abnormal has won, we need to now go on guerilla warfare mode. It is our time to do to them, what they had done to the GMA Administration. As such, let me put [...]
I hate the Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport. I absolutely abhor it.
Everytime I step into it, it reminds me of how far these damn Thais are ahead of us Filipinos. It reminds me of their progress, and our stagnation.
I hate the Travelators, I hate the high, domed ceilings of steel and glass [...]
The country celebrated the 34th anniversary of the EDSA Revolution a couple of months ago. Three decades after the dictator was toppled, and on the verge of choosing another President, we need to review and take stock of what the country has accomplished so far.
I think the best way to do this, would be [...]
One of the biggest urban legends of recent times in the Philippines, is the story that the Cory Administration was supposedly the “cleanest” among the Administrations in the last three decades. Thanks to Nostalgia, and the fact that her Administration was at the dawn of the internet age, much of the negativities of that [...]
Washington Sycip wrote an article about overpopulation a long time ago, at least a decade ago, and it was the article that set me off to the path of enlightenment regarding the ills of our country.
I don’t know if I can still get a copy of that article, but its one that stuck to my [...]
Manny Villar scares the heck out of me.
And this is for reasons I will enumerate later. First, the good news.
‘Humble Beginnings’
Manny Villar is almost your typical Cinderella success story. Born in Tondo, a notorious place in Manila known for its slums, his father was an ordinary government employee, while [...]
There are some Taxi Drivers who are fuc_ing moro_s. Some, not all, but some. Some of them do offer an alternate, ‘masa’ view on politics, those that are more “politically” inclined.
One time, for example, some old Taxi Driver started ranting about the government, etc., and I have to admit, he did have some [...]
About two years ago, I wrote a blog called, “Who’s Afraid of Cha-Cha?” With all this talk about Charter Change again, I feel I need to add in more thought about the topic, this time focusing the Parliamentary form of government, which is one of the main issues for Charter Change.
‘Term Limits’
The Opposition hates [...]
Regarding the now famous Dela Paz-Pangandamanan incident, am trying to understand better what really happened. First, let me quote the INITIAL testimonies of both parties.
Why the initial testimonies? Because these were the “freshest” testimonies, untainted by other “thoughts”.
‘Bambee Dela Paz’s Testimony’
Here is Bambee’s testimony, as posted on her blog last December [...]