So the Supreme Court has decided to acquit Hubert Webb and the other people convicted for the Vizconde Massacre. This is obviously good news for Former Senator Freddie Webb and his family and obviously a bad one for Lauro Vizconde. As a spectator in all this, I can neither say I am happy nor sad [...] Read more »
To Tim Yap: It’s Not Just About Having Correct Information
Inquirer reporter Miko Morelos certainly has every right to reject media personality Tim Yap’s apology for erroneously identifying him as the winner of the P741 Million Grand Lotto Jackpot. Morelo explains: (from abs-cbnnews.com) According to Morelos, above his own security, his family’s safety was put at risk. “Hindi lang ako iyong naapektuhan eh. Pati yung [...] Read more »
Romano Resigns; Apologizes To 2 Others Involved In Embarrassing Output
Tourism Undersecretary Enteng Romano’s resignation over the Pilipinas, Kay Ganda disaster almost made the grade. Too bad it fell short because Romano couldn’t stop himself from saying more than a simple apology or just a plain announcement of his resignation. Instead, he felt it wise to include in his statement his defense of that embarrassing [...] Read more »
Earning the WOW by building the WOW
(This is a guest post from reader Pancho Villacorta.) All the sloganeering on Earth by the best minds in marketing won’t make Philippine tourism magically fly off the plateau that it has been stuck on for the last ten years. Three million tourists a year is just a fraction of what other countries in Asia [...] Read more »
Chilean Miner’s Rescue: There’s A Lesson There For The Philippines
A friend of mine told me how moved she was watching the rescue of the 33 Chilean miners. It was supposed to be her day off from work, but instead of hitting the mall as she usually does on her rest days she spent the day watching BBC’s coverage. My friend said she was reduced [...] Read more »
Beware of Hulidap Cops
Do you remember this? If you were to believe every little emotional word that came out of Mayor Alfredo Lim you’d think the Filipino policeman is a good person unjustly treated. I wonder what the supposed victims in the following video have to say about that. This page requires a higher version browser I hope [...] Read more »
Carlos Celdran On ANC Headstart
RH Bill Advocates Carlos Celdran and Rep. Luz Ilagan appeared on ANC Headstart to talk about why the Philippines needs a Reproductive Health Law. Read more »
Who’s Being Unreasonable?
(This commentary written by Michael Aquino was originally published on Facebook.) Now Who’s Being Unreasonable?: Carlos Celdran, the Catholic Bishops, and the Failure of Reason. by Michael Aquino on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at 4:19am I sympathize with the folk who find Carlos Celdran’s actions offensive and unreasonable. I can see where you’re coming from. [...] Read more »
Don’t Do Unto Others What You Don’t Want Others Do Unto You
Now let’s give credit where it is due. Thumbs up to President Noynoy Aquino for not taking the side of the Catholic Church’s ultra-dogmatic stance on family planning. The president has clearly said he is not backing down on his earlier pro-choice stand despite a supposed threat of excommunication. We are all guided by our [...] Read more »
Views of Grade 4, 5 and 6 students on Adding 2 Years to Elementary and High School in the Philippines
(This was written by Earl Victor Landicho Rosero on Facebook. I’m just reposting it here to spark some discussion on issue of education. Incidentally, the Aquino Administration slashed the budget for education.) The Aquino Administration’s policy of adding two years to basic education was the topic of the Editorial Writing Exercise I gave to 40 [...] Read more »
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