I have just seen the latest TV ad of Senator Noynoy Aquino and I must say it’s a good one. Here it is from YouTube. And for those who want to really savor the lines, here they are lovingly transcribed by yours truly. Minamahal kong kababayan, Tadhana ang nagbuklod sa atin dahil naghihingalo na ang [...] Read more »
Self-serving Talk
I just heard President Gloria Arroyo deliver what should be her last State of the Nation Address and I can’t help but be amazed at her ability to alienate. I found it quite difficult relating to her claims of ‘achievements.’ Ok, that wouldn’t be fair. PGMA could probably be credited for some things but still [...] Read more »
Indignant Over Hypocritical Show Of Selective Indignation
Do you know what makes Philippine politics one big joke? It’s the hypocrisy. I’m really beginning to think there is no more hope for this country of ours. How can we expect to realize a better Philippines when we can not even mount a decent and genuine indignation rally. Heck, we can’t even decide exactly [...] Read more »
The Most Difficult Question
Not a few bloggers have heaped praises on ANC newscaster Tina Monzon Palma for asking the participants of the first ANC Leadership Forum if they plan to support the investigation of President Gloria Arroyo after the 2010 Elections. Perhaps they thought Ms. Palma showed balls by asking such a question. Perhaps she did. I’m just [...] Read more »
Highway Robbery Along Commonwealth Avenue
I was on my way to the office today when the bus I was riding was stopped by a group of men along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City. They were unarmed but you could immediately tell that they were up to no good. True enough after that encounter the bus driver and conductor were P200 [...] Read more »
We Should Legislate Change
I’ve encountered a proposition that I think merits an analysis. The proposition is that the Philippines already has enough laws to fight graft and corruption. Do we really have enough laws? Probably. But why is graft and corruption still a problem in our country and more importantly why are those laws not being followed even [...] Read more »
The Enemy Of My Enemy Is (Not) My Friend
I’m beginning to wonder if Filipinos are really fed up with government graft and corruption. Recent developments in the local political scene are giving me the idea that some Filipinos don’t really care if our government continues to be run by grafters and corruptors. Just consider the fact that the Nacionalista Party has offered ZTE [...] Read more »
Make The Government A Dangerous Place For Evil-Doers
Without an effective graft and corruption-proof system in place, the government will continue to be conducive to parasites and thieves. Moral transformation? Nothing more than a campaign slogan. Change from within? Sounds like an emo tune. Public vigilance? As if people would act collectively at the first sign of trouble. I think the only way [...] Read more »
One-Two-Three
This country’s next president should seriously look into the graft and corruption that has been going at the Bureau of Internal Revenue. It is my hope that the next president will make it his or her mission to personally go after corrupt BIR officials and personnel. I’m thinking at least 10 BIR officials/personnel tried, convicted [...] Read more »
Damn The (Corrupt) Taxman
Philippine Star columnist Cito Beltran came out today with a piece on the Bureau of Internal Revenue. It’s recommended reading if you want to know why many people, including myself, loathe BIR personnel. Stories like these should be enough reason for us to vote leaders who have the political will to actually fight corruption. Here are some excerpts. “Participants in a [...] Read more »
