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Happy Independence Day. Slaves!

by reynz on June 12, 2011

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We should be happy. It’s Independence Day. This is our 113th year of being independent from those suckers who put us in one column and called us Los Indios. We should. They’re now just one historia de nada amor. But in a historic role reversal, this is actually our 113th year of being slaves from [...]

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(Photo Credits: The Telegraph) That’s right. Now, I don’t know exactly what they’re going to do with you in case they catch you with illegal possession of condoms. It’s like being caught with illegal drugs. Oh. This all started in this posh village in Ayala Alabang. And after this? Seven more barangays in Balanga City [...]

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That’s right! That’s the current buzz all over the US! Democrats and Republicans were trading accusations at each other about the cause of the budget standoff which will cause the government of the United States to have a partial shutdown. They have spent the past week issuing ever-snarkier comments about the other party’s real intentions. [...]

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That’s the buzz on the Today Show. Meredith Vieira sparked some controversy over her failure to question a number of unsubstantiated challenges to the U.S. citizenship of President Barack Obama  that Donald Trump floated in an interview with Vieira this morning. Result? You see, Donald Trump, that billionaire real estate tycoon who has the propensity to [...]

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the gem (a night out at faustino’s)

by reynz on March 27, 2011

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If your friends can’t do this? Stalkers sila. Get rid of them! Call us! Did I tell you that these pictures here, pretty much described my entire trip to Manila? Well, Ellaine and Trix invited me to go to this piano bar – Faustino, a close drive for Inday (for she was busy with her [...]

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6 days to fix a road

March 24, 2011
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Take a look at this. In Japan, they fixed the road in 6 days. Here in the US, it gets fixed too, but not 6 days. More like 6 weeks. But still good. Now, in my town? It’s been 6 generations already, ‘la pa. Leche! Hmpt! Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Protected: In the middle of my job hunt, I was in a storm called: the Philippine Presidential Elections

January 18, 2011
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In America today: everybody is angry

January 10, 2011
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It’s a very sad day in America. The level of hate and violence here is now unbelievable. According to some of the news stories: Has the country’s increasingly heated political rhetoric gotten dangerously out of control? That’s the debate in the aftermath of Saturday’s shooting rampage in Arizona, that left 6 dead and 14 others [...]

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Going through Ninoy Aquino International Airport is not a very pleasant experience

December 22, 2010
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(Photo Credits: Aileen Brown) Going through Ninoy Aquino International Airport is not a very pleasant experience. Yes, Mamacita! It’s traumatic! Total chaos to the maximum level! You see, I was browsing The Huffington Post today and one of the links that I clicked led me to this article: “The world’s ugliest airports!“ I’m sure you [...]

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The case of the blue-naped parrot with a green beak on the new peso

December 21, 2010
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(Photo Credits: Inquirer) No, it’s not just the case of blue-naped parrot with a green beak on the new peso, where the beak should have been red. But apparently, the location of Tubbataha Reef is also in error as well as some spelling. Oh well. History is pretty early for the Noynoy Aquino Administration. His [...]

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Supreme Court junks suit against Mikey Arroyo!

December 17, 2010
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Yeap! And sends them back to the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET) I’m not sure if you are noticing something, but let me recap what I know. 1.) That it’s ok to plagiarize. 2.) That it’s unconstitutional to seek the truth. 3.) The Vizconde Case 4.) Imelda Marcos winning back the Leyte Mansion. I [...]

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In the Philippines, everyday is a holiday

December 14, 2010
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(Photo Credits: Bloggista) Mamacita! In the Philippines, everyday is a holiday. Oh, yeah! Well, ok. Not yet, but we’re getting there! Our fine legislators are working their ass on it. Just wait. Be patient! You’ll see what I mean. Im fak, did you read the news about holidays galore dotting Filipino’s working calendar that’s drowning [...]

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What’s the truth with Noynoy’s people?

December 9, 2010
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I’m currently out of town, in some wilderness in South Carolina, attending a three (3) day seminar. I don’t want to have sleepless nights,even when I am not in Seattle. So, here’s my opinion on the latest Supreme Court’s decision. As you all know, the Supreme Court, who said it’s ok to plagiarize, struck down [...]

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Ang gulo nang explanation ni Pres. Noynoy on education budget

November 27, 2010
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Picture Credits: Vera Files I’m not getting this one. Ang gulo talaga. Aquino said that they lowered the budget for UP because UP has other sources of funds. This is a very confusing statement to me. Argh! I read his statement like this: 1.) The sources of “other” funds from the UP-Ayala partnership is not [...]

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Sarah Palin: “We Gotta Stand With Our North Korean Allies”

November 27, 2010
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Reminiscent of Pres. Noynoy’s attack on the Philippine media on what should be reported and what should not, the Lady of Wasilla who is geographically challenged, has this to say. (Ok. that was gaffe according to reports.) “It seems they couldn’t resist the temptation to turn a simple one word slip-of-the-tongue of mine into a [...]

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dropping friends on facebook: 1

November 26, 2010
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If you noticed, the title has a “1″. Why? I figured, this will not be the 1st instance. I’m sure there will be many more. So, I’d rather number them now. What am I talking about? It’s facebook, people! facebook! Eh kasi nga, I remember one Facebook user named Luwi Cheng. That was not his [...]

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IMPUNITY IS NOT AN ISLAND

November 23, 2010
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Today is the anniversary of the Ampatuan Massacre. The savagery, the brutality of that massacre occurred on the morning of November 23, 2009 in Maguindanao. When will there be justice to the victims of this senseless and vicious crime? When?! Let there justice to the victims of the Maguindanao Massacre! I am reposting an article [...]

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Brainless and clueless on tourism slogan and logo strategy? Here’s what I can suggest.

November 19, 2010
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My crown is melting in my head sa init nang ulo ko sa mga tiga-DOT! Are you all brainless and clueless on a tourism slogan and logo strategy? Are you having some nightmare attacks because you have P100 million at your disposal and all you can hire for the tourism website project is a day [...]

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The Bermuda Triangle in Quezon City

September 27, 2010
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My company is involved in a mixed-use housing finance project, and some of the units will be offered as tax credit units. I am attending a training, to understand how the program will be run, from the financial side, to the operations to the all-important compliance monitoring, understanding what to look for during compliance audits [...]

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Why is NHA building a central business district?

September 26, 2010
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Photo Credits: AFP It’s tough to be poor. You don’t belong on prime lands. You’d be banished to Siberia, 23 kilometers away, or 45 minutes away. Out from the sight of the rich and big businesses. Worse, the very agency too, mandated to help the unfortunate people, don’t want them. Why NHA is into building [...]

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just f?ck it

July 27, 2010
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(Photo Credits: Crave Online) This is a repost. Tinatamad mag-isip ang lola nyo. Besides, I am currently separating the puti sa de kulay. I’ll be driving down South kaya inaayos ko mga karga karga ko. Sana naman bigyan nyo naman ako dyan nang pang-gasolina. Wag kayong mahiya. ~Reynz We’re getting to be known as a [...]

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A reaction to President Benigno Aquino’s State of the Nation Address (SONA)

July 26, 2010
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Let me begin by saying that you will be reading a SONA reaction from a loyal Noynoy Aquino supporter. However, this does not mean that I will be singing kumbaya with my President at all times – just because. Having said that, I will try to be fair with Gloria Arroyo (Can you imagine me [...]

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anti-poverty programs leading back to poverty?

July 5, 2010
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Given that we have a new government, determined to thread along the “tuwid na landas“, and of course, even if I don’t have a say on who President Noynoy Aquino appoints in his Cabinet, I will still “say” hahaha! Alam nyo yon? I’m his supporter but this early pa lang, I see a lot of [...]

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President Noynoy Aquino and his Cabinet Members

July 4, 2010
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(Photo Credits: From the FB Walls of JJ Soriano) WHO IS THE CABINET member whose “first assignment” is to get at least “three hours of sleep” daily? Who did President Aquino have to “beg” to join his official family? And who “possesses 80 percent” of his brain? Backed by an overwhelming electoral mandate, Mr. Aquino [...]

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No new taxes but the VAT on toll roads is a go?!

July 4, 2010
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Commissioner Kim Henares said that BIR would continue to push for the implementation of the value-added tax on toll roads, an effort started by Arroyo. And then like an alibi to justify implementation, she said that if the law were changed to say that there would be no VAT on toll roads, then the BIR [...]

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Presidential inauguration’s noon-time show

July 1, 2010
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I think Shalani Soledad was truly elegant. Down in Charleston, South Carolina on the day of President Noynoy Aquino’s inauguration, I was very excited to watch the live streaming of the activities at the Luneta Park. It would have been a nice feeling if I was there too. I wanted to join the chorus of [...]

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Landon Donovan is still cute!

June 28, 2010
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If you haven’t heard it yet, Pakistan and India announced Saturday they would fight terrorism together and would cooperate on the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Shit! Expect these two countries terrorizing each other. Costa Rica gave up six decades of ties with Taiwan in favor of China in June 2007. In return, China donated a swanky [...]

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7.3% GDP ni Gloria

May 28, 2010
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RP economy grows 7.3%, arangkada nang news today. It’s ‘Glorious ending’ for Arroyo presidency sabi ni Romulo Virola, secretary general of the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). Andito na naman tayo sa lesson nang GDP which means, Gloria: Dinaya Pilipinas. Election spending, kasama ba sa calculations? Alam ko, maraming infrastructure projects sa Pampanga hahaha!!! Pohta! [...]

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I'm disappointed with Dona Victorina and I approve this message: Action speak louder than boys!

January 20, 2010

So, I woke up this morning and saw a comment waiting to be approved on my reyna elena dot com site, to my blog entry that’s not even political. It was an emo entry… you know… “kung liligaya ka! sa piling nang iba!” that type. The comment was from the founder of Dona Victorina, founder [...]

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Noynoy Aquino: The only target of black propaganda

December 19, 2009
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“It is hunting season, and there is only one target – Noynoy Aquino. It is unfortunate for him that he leads the pack, and it is a hungry pack. Combine hunger with money and power and you will be amazed to see how creative even in the dark ways. Thus, Noynoy has to steel his [...]

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Manny Pacquiao, the newest NP member, finally pitches for Manny Villar!

December 18, 2009
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Remember this blog entry? Where Villar met with Pacquiao in Baguio City? Here are the grabs: Yeap, this was that day where Freddie Roach threatened to quit. Of course, typical with politicians would be the issuance of denials after denials. In fact, even Manny Pacquiao was not even positive about it. He did say that [...]

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Crazy Comelec and judges with no balls

December 18, 2009
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THERE are some things i don’t understand in the recent Comelec resolution approving the candidacy of some aspirants to public positions and disqualifying others similarly placed. If J.C. de los Reyes qualified as a presidential candidate, why not Nick Perlas? If Lt. (s.g.) Antonio Trillanes won as senator while confined in jail why disqualify Brig. [...]

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TJ Besa’s mis-information campaign against Noynoy Aquino

December 17, 2009
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In the latest barage of Anti-Noynoy Aquino rhetorics, according to Inquirer’s Inside Scoop Pingpong Run, “Quoting Professor Ed Malay, Director of the Issues and Advocacies Center, “the drop in the survey rating of Noynoy is understandable as the euphoria associated with the death and burial of the late President Cory Aquino has started to wear [...]

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Marcos is back: Hero's burial for dictator?

December 17, 2009

Photo Credits: Art Concrete It’s an issue that refuse to die… or at least not until the Marcoses have it their way. And truly, Marcos, the dictator is back. Will Manny Villar allow a burial at the Libingan nang mga Bayani? Ilocos Representative Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., said he hopes Senator Manny Villar will allow [...]

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Alpha Phi Omega Anniversary: 2009 Oblation Run

December 17, 2009

I thought I’d share you this one entry sa Reyna na pinutakte nang mga lurkers nyahahaha! At nahiyang mag-comment kahit isa, but I know they’ve been accessing the entry hak hak hak! So here you go! Open your eyes wide! Hahaha! Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity celebrates its anniversary on the 16th of December. At the [...]

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Aquino still No. 1 in the latest SWS survey

December 16, 2009

The new SWS Survey should make Gibo and Villar supporters happy. Gibo’s ratings increased by 4 percentage points (from 4 percent to 8 percent), but still, 5 more months left and Gibo is still far from having a double digit ratings. Villar’s ratings meanwhile, rose by 8 percentage points (from 37 percent to 45 percent). [...]

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Comelec is such a nuisance, they should be disqualified!

December 16, 2009

Photo Credits: Inquirer Bewildered Trixie Angeles asks: “Comelec has disqualified Gen. Danny Lim imputing that he does not have the capacity to wage a campaign–never mind the thousands of volunteers, never mind his steady ratings climb, never mind the honesty and service he has already rendered. Then, the Comelec qualifies Jovito “Berdugo” Palparan. What the [...]

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Open Letter to Gloria from Oton, Iloilo

December 14, 2009

Yesterday at 10:02am on Facebook, a re-post Julia Carreon-Lagoc, who graduated from U.P. Diliman in ’59, retired as a newsletter editor of SEAFDEC (Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center). She writes a column for The News Today and Panay News, two local papers in Western Visayas. In her column “Accents,” she writes an open letter to [...]

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Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III remained on top, but lead cut down, survey by PR Consultants

December 14, 2009

Photo Credits: GMA Blogs (Inidet ko lang) Big Party Anti-Aquinos must be holding one big country fiesta with the news that although Senator Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III remained on top of a survey of presidential candidates, his lead over his rivals has been cut down. What are the new numbers? Aquino with 31 percent of [...]

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Ang mga warlords and murderers, rebels daw yun. Result? Rebellion. Kaya martial law.

December 13, 2009

Picture Credits: Inquirer Ang mga warlords and murderers, rebels daw yun. Nung chinugi ang mga Mangundatu together with mediamen, invasion daw sya. Result? Rebellion. Kaya martial law. Yan ang verdict ni Gloria about the massacre in Maguindanao to warrant martial law. Ulitin naten mga kabarrio: say it with pissed and puking attitude: Rebellion. Im fak, [...]

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Remonde:lliterate and ridiculous, sabi ni Miriam

December 13, 2009

If there is anything I like about Miriam Defensor-Santiago, it’s this: tawagin bang “lliterate and ridiculous” si Remonde. Why the name calling? Well… eto kasing Remonde, eh nag-bitaw nang statement that her opposition to martial law in Maguindanao was dahil she has one bitter fight with Interior and Local Government Secretary Ronaldo Puno. Ayun! Nag-panting [...]

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Analysis of the Ampatuan massacre by Bertini "Toto" Causing

December 6, 2009

Note: This is a repost of the Analysis of the Ampatuan massacre by Bertini “Toto” Causing taken from the Facebook of Trixie Cruz-Angeles (Oops!) Lila Shahani pala! Sorry! An analysis, in the wake of the Ampatuan murders, by Bertini “Toto” Causing, a member of the board of the National Press Club of the Philippines and [...]

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The plot thickens: Martial law in Maguindanao to silence Ampatuans?!

December 5, 2009

Photo Credits: Dito Even my FB friend Anne de Brux napamura when she found out! Hahaha! She said… “So, it’s not for justice to be served? But to silence the Ampatuans? Naknampucha talaga itong pandak na ito!” You see mga kabarrio, even when I wrote my Martial Law in Maguindanao entry, I thought there was [...]

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Martial Law in Maguindanao

December 5, 2009

Big chika sa metropolis mga kabarrio, there will be martial law sa Maguindanao dahil di ata kaya nang gobyerness ang powers nang mga Amputa. Kung ang pagiging hero ni Efren Penaflorida sa CNN is a testimony and proof of our dismal and failed education services sa Flippines, the declaration of martial law in Maguindanao, just [...]

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Don’t want GMA to be our next PM? Don’t vote for these congress people.

December 3, 2009

Photo Credits: Ellen Tordesillas Many of us were OUTRAGED when we learned na ang drama pala talaga ni Gloria, tatakbo rin pala. And it is already a given that she will win Pampanga pretty easily and her return to Congress will just be that easy. But really, the goal here is to push for Charter [...]

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My personal confusion err conclusion on the Maguindanao massacre

December 3, 2009

A military’s job is to remain quiet? I’ve been glued on TV 24 horas, listening and watching the latest on the Maguindanao massacre. It’s unbelievable how they planned this bloody carnage. It is also puke-wrenching listening to those two military personnel who were at the checkpoint who claimed that they have no clue and/or is [...]

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Presidential candidate Manny Villar on plastering his name on relief goods

December 1, 2009

This article came from Raisa Robles site, in an article written by her for the Asian Dragon Magazine. He said some interesting things about our culture which is very interesting to ponder upon. In fact, he sounded very much like John Gokongwei to me in his entrepreneurial speech many years back sa Ateneo graduating class. [...]

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Kabaliwan!

December 1, 2009

Try and try until you become the Prime Minister. Yan ang talagang hanga ako sa abilidad ni Gloria na lumaban. For one thing, hindi quitter ang babaeng to. At hindi nya pinapalabas na sya ang me gusto, kundi mga “tao”. Gaya na nga nang pag-file nang COC bilang Congresswoman sa Pampanga. Drama nang mga tigaron, [...]

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Marka demonyo

December 1, 2009

Marka demonyo. Yan talaga pag tinamaan ka, sigurado ako, susuka ka. An sama kamo nyan. Kaya tuloy, nag-dadalawang isip na ako. Meron ngang mali sa ating saligang batas. Oo, dapat na nga talagang palitan ang mga kademonyohang nakasulat dun. Gaya na nga nang impaktong nepotismo. Pasensya na kayo medyo grrr ako. Finally kasi, nagkaron na [...]

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Eklat’s Open Letter to Sec. Jesus Dureza

November 25, 2009

Dear Uncle Jessie, How are you my dear uncle? Don’t tell me you are okay because I know you’re not. It’s been a while since we last saw and spoke to each other noh? Well, you know naman uncle that I’m a little popular than you now and I’ve been very busy with my newfound [...]

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Who will protect us from our protectors?

November 24, 2009

Statement by Inday Espina-Varona, former chair of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines The abduction and murder of around 45 persons, including around a dozen journalists, in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao is a spear thrust in the heart of our fragile democracy. Let us grieve not just for our media colleagues — though theirs [...]

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Gruesome Maguindanao massacre claims at least 36 lives

November 23, 2009

“They belonged to the rival Mangudadatu clan, but since they were women accompanied by a media delegation, they believed they were safe, protected by the Koranic prescription to spare women. No one could have predicted the ruthlessness that met them. At least 36 people, mostly identified with Buluan, Maguindanao vice mayor Datu Ismail “Toto” Mangudadatu [...]

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Why Noynoy Aquino won't be on Nov 29 "Isang Tanong Isang Sagot"

November 23, 2009

There is this big chika going viral about Noynoy’s absence on the 2nd round of the Isang Tanong Presidential Forum, which I believed started in MoTwister’s blog. The anti-Noynoy camp are feasting on a flurry of negative explanation. Here’s what Motwister wrote on his blog: “Chismis time: …. And here is a bit on information [...]

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