Funny how a youthful party-list representative put the recent attempt by former President and now House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and 21 of her allies to subvert the charter change proposals of a commission charged by President Duterte to come up with a draft of a proposed new Constitution. “The least trusted official of the country [Gloria Macapagal… Read More »
Heydyo, wanabaywats? Wat? Yulusyurwats? Wanabayitagen? Beritsip onliporyu. My nose bleeds each time I recall my father’s funny but ridiculous oral mimicry of the above post-World War II comedic ‘sales talk’ scenario that reverberated in war-ripped Manila. However, my heart bleeds when it dawns on me that my dad’s aper was of war-ravaged Filipinos desperately scrounging for any means… Read More »
“Sa palagay mo, pare, sino ang mananalo sa mid-term November elections sa Tate – Republicans o Democrats?” tanong ni Tandang Asyong sa mga kasamahan sa pulong-sulong ng mga oldies na nagkakape at muffins sa food court ng mall. “Hindi ako mapalagay, pare,” sagot ni Ka Mentong. “Kahit sino pa ang winner sa halalan, wa epek sa akin. Hindi… Read More »
President Duterte and his cabal of mouthpieces must really think so lowly of the Filipinos’ capacity to digest information that they get from their officials. Either that or they are really paranoid and scared. Or they are just reading too many Tom Clancy books. Or they are conditioning the people’s minds for some sinister plot of their own.… Read More »
With all the economic problems facing the country, President Duterte should now focus on the economy instead of pursuing his “relentless and chilling,” not to mention bloody and brutal, drug war and going after his critics. More than ever, the President will need the support of every Filipino to halt the rapidly rising inflation and the visible deceleration… Read More »
This is a follow up and update to my article on the August 1-15, 2018 issue of Balita, on the Liberal sex-ed curriculum. The Canadian pro-life and pro-family group Campaign Life Coalition slammed Ontario’s elementary teachers union as “elitist” over its court action to keep in place a radical sex ed curriculum. Campaign Life Coalition called on Ontario… Read More »
Get groovy. Reach Cloud Nine. Get high on nostalgia. Listen to electrifying upbeat tunes of the bands that created and built the unique Taglish (or Engalog?) musical genre known as “Manila Sound” in the Philippines some four decades ago. Savour memories inspired by songs its lyricists penned eons ago for all to hear, relate with and sing in… Read More »
In September 2016, the then newly inaugurated President Rodrigo Duterte boasted that just as Hitler killed Jews in the Holocaust, he was killing drug dealers and users. “Hitler massacred three million Jews. Now there are three million drug addicts (in the Philippines). I’d be happy to slaughter them. At least if Germany had Hitler, the Philippines would have…”… Read More »
Lolo Santi: My mate is a nag. What should I do? Kaka Demi: Get the TV remote … and press MUTE. ***** If it doesn’t work, and it won’t, here are seven worn-out tips from a really good old buddy, Kabesang Betong: When the nagging begins, gently interrupt and remind the mate of a beautiful wedding; and zoom… Read More »
Just when the Philippines was beginning to join Asia’s emerging economies and was well on its way to becoming one of the fastest growing economies in the region, the Duterte administration has opted to rock the boat and insist on amending the 1987 Constitution to pave the way for a federal form of government, the path to which… Read More »