Although we had expected a whitewash of the cases against the Ampatuans of Maguindanao because of the family’s close “friendship” to Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, the decision of Acting Justice Secretary Alberto Agra to drop murder charges against ARMM Gov. Zaldy Ampatuan and his cousin Akmad Ampatuan — even before the court could hear all testimonies and receive all… Read More »
Sen. Manny Villar and his party mates at the Nacionalista Party must be very desperate. Indeed, with less than a month to go before the elections, desperation would understandably set in when you still trail by double digit percentage points in surveys after spending millions of pesos peddling lies in full page advertisements and radio-TV commercials. … Read More »
After four decades, the Vatican has absolved the Beatles, calling their pop songs “ beautiful melodies “ ending years of acrimonious relationship between the famous British pop group who made musical history in the 1960s and the Catholic church, a report from the L’Observatore, the official newspaper of the Rome-based tiny city-state said. The Vatican had called the… Read More »
“The public loves a winner” could never be so applicable in the chronicling of events. In battles, the names of the winners were emblazoned in gold and marbles markers. In crime cases, the police officer who solved the case would get the accolades. In political contests, the names of winners were in the headlines of newspapers. … Read More »
Greetings from the Philippines. My deep apologies for some mistakes printed in my last column- the April was supposed to be March- the last week of which was designated start of campaign for local election candidates. So sorry po. Well, the carnival which is Philippine 2010 elections ay tuluy- tuloy pa rin, makapigil- hininga, makabagbag damdamin, at punung-… Read More »
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” — George Santayana CHICAGO (JGLi) – The midnight appointments and that of the Chief Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court being contemplated by outgoing President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA) must surely be causing her father, President Diosdado Macapagal, to… Read More »
On the week that Christians all over the world remembered how Judas Escariot betrayed Jesus Christ with a kiss, a news report came out that administration candidate Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. had been abandoned by Mike Arroyo in favor of Nacionalista Party standard bearer Manny Villar. Obviously, Arroyo did not kiss Teodoro to signal the betrayal… Read More »
For decades, Filipino politicians have courted the poor in their campaigns, and with good reason, of course, the poor having the most number of votes and being the most gullible among the nation’s voting groups. Most of those who associated themselves with the poor or who claimed to champion their cause have won election to important posts in… Read More »
ANG San Isidro Cathedral, sinasabi sa tansong plake sa harapan nito, ay itinayo ng mga Kastila. noong 1894 o dalawang taon bago binaril sa Bagumbayan ang dakilang bayani, si Dr. Jose Rizal. Umano, ang katedral na ito ay itinayo sapagkat sa alin mang lugar na nilagian o lalagian ng mga Kastila ay kailangan ang simbahan o katedral upang… Read More »
By: Angel Bulauitan It may be embarrassing to remind all presidential candidates, but frankly none of them, except for Pwersa ng Masa candidate, former President Joseph “Erap” Estrada, can validly claim as belonging to the opposition. After the infamy of political swindle and the subsequent vandalism on the Constitution by the elite and the clerics, a political reconfiguration… Read More »