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Politics & Government

Guest candidate

by reynz on December 21, 2009

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Guest Candidate.
The hell does that mean?!
Ok. Let’s see. If you run for office, either you are your own man and be independent or join a party.
Why do you join a party anyway? Well, because you believe in their platform, their ideals and their belief in running a barangay or a country. Somewhere along that line. [...]

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Theory of the morons

by reynz on November 20, 2009

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In a comment in this entry, BongV said:

Using the same sampling base, considering that he went from 60% approval in October (SWS) to 44% approval in October (Pulse Asia) – that’s a 16% reduction in 2 months. With 6 months to go, as the campaign becomes more issues-oriented – under the worst case [...]

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Bluepanjeet wrote one very powerful blog entry that elicited some very heated and fiery reactions both on Facebook and in Barrio Siete. In fact, (another) one FB blogger compared “Noynoy’s Campaign Ad” to a nazi propaganda.
Do we really have to go this low by espousing hatred and bringing in the Nazis? Election certainly divides Filipinos. [...]

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Understanding Philippine politics

by reynz on November 9, 2009

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(This entry is also posted in Barrio Siete.)
Having lived in the United States for many, many years, I have come to lived with the two-party political system they have here. For the last hundred or so years, there have only been two major political parties here.
The Republicans and the Democrats.
To give you a fast-track [...]

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Enjoy ako nung sinusulat ko to. Para akong sira-ulo natatawa talaga ako. Sight nyo ang litraks na yan mga kabarrio? Yan si Pareng Bill at ang Lolo nyong impakto. Akala ko nga dedo na yan eh! This was taken noong August 4, 2009 when Pareng Bill went up the hill to fetch a [...]

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Biglang pabahay after election sa Congress?!

August 31, 2009

Masarap maging opisyal sa gobyerness nang Pilipinas. Kaya mong bumili nang property kahit sa San Francisco. Meron atang biglang pabahay na indi naten knowing. Hehehe! Eto ngayon ang pinaguusapan sa Ellenville.
Junakees ni Arroyo, Pampanga Rep. Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo has failed to declare daw sa kanyang (SALN) for the last two years a $1.32 million [...]

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Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, for 2010 Philippine President Movement

August 19, 2009

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Yes, you read my opinion right. Oo, this is just mine. Hindi to opinion nang mga tiga-Barrio: I want Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala to run as President in the 2010 Philippine Presidential Elections and I am prepared to start the JAZA, for 2010 Philippine President Movement (JAZA:2010PPM). I bet you, that [...]

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Ambisyosa

August 17, 2009

Oo. Ang Arroyo eh nag-plano palang bumili nang bagong presidential jet.
Ang thick talaga nang face! Ambisyosa to the max!
Nag set aside pala nang P1.2 billion ang MgaKanyaLang for a “factory-new,” twin-engine, pressurized aircraft for Ms Arroyo’s travels, eh dahil nga inabot na nang bilyon-bilyon ang pagiging jet-setter nang Kandida. Of course, ang P1.2 billion na [...]

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Arroyo: ‘Annihilate Abu Sayyaf’

August 15, 2009

Yan ang pinag-ti-tili ni Gloria Arroyo matapos mamatay ang about 23 soldiers gawa nang mga Muslim extremists in the southern Philippines sa deadly battle kamakailan lang. Ang iba sa kanila were badly mutilated.
“The war against terror must be pursued. The annihilation of the Abu Sayyaf must be done,” Defence Secretary Gilbert Teodoro quoted Arroyo as [...]

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51% of Gloria’s SONA 2009 were buladas!

July 29, 2009

My next set of elimination is really exciting. Why? Because Gloria adores Reyna Elena. Baket? She is learning that Social Climbing is the solution to the NPA/Muslim problem. So dahil, hindi pa sya solve, this is not an accomplishment, so itatabi muna naten. Getz?!
51. We are setting aside number 51 where she talks about the [...]

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SONA 2009 Summary

July 28, 2009

I know you’ve been waiting for the SONA 2009 Summary from me. Here it is:

More taxes? Good for the country!

The strong, bitter and unpopular revenue measures of the past few years have spared our country the worst of the global financial shocks. They gave us the resources to stimulate the economy. Nabigyan nila ang pinakamalaking [...]

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State of the Nation Address 2009 Full Transcript

July 27, 2009

O eto na ang tunay na SONA. Ang unang naihabla e hindi SONA, kungdi, CHONA! Hahahah.
You can make a comparison between the previous 2008 SONA with this 2009 SONA. Tingnan natin kung ano ang nabago at napako.
Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. Before I begin my report to the nation, please join me [...]

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SONA 2008 Full Text

July 27, 2009

Erratum: The SONA transcript that you are seeing in this post is the copy of 2008 SONA. My apologies for the inconvenience.
To those of you who are waiting for the usual, the SONA 2009 Summary by Reyna Elena is currently in process. Will post soon… Watch out for it na lang. Commentaries and reactions will [...]

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SONA 2009: What to expect sa Oscar nang mga politicians!

July 26, 2009

And so Gloria is back to report to the people her accomplices. Yes, it’s SONA 2009, the most awaited extravaganza to some trapolitas and trapolitos to show off. So, what can we expect from this show?

Oskar dela rentahan gowns
Didn’t you noticed? SONA has now become a spectacle of who’s got the priciest and leche-gantly [...]

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Slick political ad campaigns?

May 8, 2009

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
Napapansin ko lang mga kunichiwa na marami talagang mapan-linlang sa internet ngayon. Tipo bang naulanan ang mga impaktong namamahala nang mga emails galing Nigeria at nag-transform sya sa anyo nang mga bloggers at mga blog dyan with [...]

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Manny Pacquiao forms own political party

May 6, 2009

Kahit ako? Idol ko si Manny. Pero, it stops at the ring. Saan ka pa? Me balls den ang gurlash na to. At kayang makipag-bugbugan sa umaalipusta sa akin with his emperor story! Ang supot na yon! In high heels pa! Bagsak na naman siguro ang readership nang blog na yon, kaya may I calling [...]

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Ihanda ang mga pana at tirador! Hmpt!

March 16, 2009

China flexing its muscles against the Philippines
Mga kunichiwa! Gising! Ihanda ang mga pana at tirador! Hmpt! Couple of funny things going on in our turd world islands brought to you by obnoxiously magnanakaw morons sa gobyerness. Buksan nyo lang ang Inquirer today and you will know what I’m talking about. Kahit wala akong vagina, nireregla [...]

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Understanding the economic stimulus plan

February 4, 2009

YOUR ECONOMIC STIMULUS PLAN
In the Philippines, there is also a planned P100-billion economic stimulus package. P12-billion of which will come from SSS contributions, one which will bail-out the pre-need industry na bumagsak kasama na Legacy Banks and Pacific Plans. So, here is Reyna’s attempt to help you people understand the Economic Stimulus Plan using a [...]

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Grace Poe wants to be your President, too!

February 3, 2009

What’s the buzz?

“Grace Poe said she was running so that she could push her father’s plans for the country.” Check this news: Escudero plans to run for president.

Who is Grace Poe?
Mary Grace Poe-Llamanzares is the daughter of Fernando Poe, Jr. She’s a mother of three, very involved in the welfare of her family, [...]

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Malas ng OFW, swerte ng pulitiko

February 1, 2009

Pagpupugay sa OFW
Hindi mayaman ang OFW – Akala ng marami sa ating kapag OFW o nasa abroad ay mayaman na. Hindi totoo yun. A regular OFW might earn from P50K-P300K per month depende sa lokasyon. Yung mga taga-Saudi or US siguro ay mas malaki ang sweldo, ngunit para sabihin na mayaman sila ay maling-mali.
Mahirap maging [...]

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Chiz Escudero wants to be your President

February 1, 2009

What’s the buzz?

“I am running because we need a leader that can provide solutions to the unemployment problem, the clamor of teachers for higher salaries and [I am] a man that could address the issue on hunger and poverty” Said Chiz Escudero in Digos, Davao Del Sur.

Escudero said what the country needs is a leader [...]

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Job creation by sending Filipinos out of the nation

January 26, 2009

Job creation is hard, family separations are harder
More family separations. That’s what I see from the current headlines. True, job creation is one truly difficult task, especially when the problem is confidence and trust. You need venture capitalists. You need entrepreneurs. You need liquidity. You need fresh loans pumped into the economy. You need hard [...]

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History of “The Malas Nation”

January 25, 2009

QUESTION:
MALAS NGA BA TALAGA ANG PILIPINAS?
If change could come to America, why can’t CHANGE come to my Las Islas Filipinas? It’s hard to imagine. Very hard and quite frustrating. 400 sum’tin sum’tin years, yet, we’re still stuck to what our poor relatives got stuck 400 years ago. Rulers and managers haved changed, yet if you [...]

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Obama breaks his own rule

January 25, 2009

“If you are a lobbyist entering my administration, you will not be able to work on matters you lobbied on, or in the agencies you lobbied, during the previous two years. – Obama”

Registered Raytheon lobbyist William J. Lynn III was nominated to deputy defense secretary, waiving the rule that employees are prohibited from decision-making related [...]

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Hillary Clinton confirmed as Secretary of State

January 22, 2009

What’s the buzz?
Hillary Clinton was finally confirmed by the US Senate as Secretary of State. Now, the drama switches to New York.
Why did it took them this long to confirm Hillary?
It’s the lingering concern by some Republicans that her husband’s charitable fundraising overseas could pose conflicts of interest. Sen. Richard Lugar, the ranking Republican [...]

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My Obama. Your Obama. Our Obama.

January 19, 2009

The greatest show on earth!
Congratulations! President Barack Obama!

That’s right! It’s a brand new day!
This is an unprecedented event! One history that is made! America’s first black President-elect takes his oath today as President of the United States of America. I know WORLD PEACE is one elusive piece of thing, but as he swears to be [...]

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President-elect Barack Obama’s economic stimulus bill

January 10, 2009

What’s the buzz?
President-elect Barack Obama wants a stimulus bill on his desk by mid-February, putting negotiations on a fast track. But the economic recovery plan are facing a barrage of criticism from some Senate Democrats. Key measures like the plan’s tax breaks were a return to “trickledown” economics. Sen. Tom Harkin, a Democrat from Iowa [...]

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The Alabang Boys: Oh, to be rich!

January 7, 2009

Oh, to be rich!
PDEA spokesperson Derrick Carreon told the Philippine Daily Inquirer that the agency had received information that P50-M drug bribe bared or that “P50 million changed hands” for the release of Richard Santos Brodett, Jorge Jordana Joseph and Joseph Ramirez Tecson, or the so-called “Alabang Boys” still being held at the agency’s [...]

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Ramon Tulfo: In his own words

January 5, 2009

I love reading Ramon Tulfo of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. Who doesn’t? Even Diwa reads him everyday! He’s fiery! He is humorous! His writings are full of sarcasm. Blatantly in your face. Raw. Direct. No eche-bureche. Let me give you some samples:
On Second class citizens, he wrote:
Why would a father with two children in tow, [...]

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2008: reyna elena dot com: year in review

December 29, 2008

(L-R [Jing, Pusa, Reynz, Malen, Mitchie])

What can I say, it’s been one crazy year of blogging. Yet, no doubt, despite all the flames that burned on the internet, this was were I met the best bloggers around through some never ending social climbing! Yes, this is a virtual world, but make no mistake, the feelings [...]

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Tita Cory apologizes to Joseph Estrada

December 23, 2008

So, nag-apologize pala si Tita Cory ki Estrada?!
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Kadarating ko lang. Takbo agad ako sa site ni Cat. Hindi ko alam kung anong iisipin ko. Lecheng pulitika, oo!

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No love in Baghdad for Bush

December 15, 2008

Well deserved?
Embedded video from CNN Video
What do you think?

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What’s your take on Mar Roxas’ use of expletives?

December 14, 2008

Masarap mag-mura minsan. Ok. Most of the time! Hahaha! I know, this is my blog, so I cuss shit like crazy. Pagkatapos ko kasing mag-mura, naila-labas ko ang stress na nai-ipon sa singit ko. And then I feel better. Weird? Don’t ask me why. But that’s me. And I’m not Mar Roxas. But what if [...]

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I see a lot of corrupt people!

December 10, 2008

UPDATE: Bolante release act of ‘statesmanship’
CHARING?! REALLY?! “The Senate decision to release former agriculture undersecretary Jocelyn Bolante from detention was an “act of legislative statesmanship and prudence,” Senator Joker Arroyo said Thursday. Bolante, accused of engineering the so-called P728-million fertilizer fund scam, walked out of the Senate Wednesday night after a week in detention [...]

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Kiko Pangilinan: You think Sharon equals Oprah?

December 8, 2008

Now, to all you who followed the US Presidential campaign and the US Presidential Elections, you know that Oprah Winfrey was a pivotal figure in Obama’s run for the Presidency. Now, here’s what I gathered about our next Presidential contender which I really find interesting.
While there are tons of information about all these Presidentiables, here’s [...]

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Reyna’s political santacruzan continues!

December 8, 2008

CLASS BEGINS!
Welcome back to our one truly sophisticated at talagang swakly intellectual political santacruzan the Philippine blogosphere ain’t never seen! And what better way to pick up our political santacruzan right after the 8th round Las Vegas boksingan, where Pacquiao demolished De la Hoya and one of our presidentiables started jumping around like one bata, [...]

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Bolante re-arrested!

December 4, 2008

Bolante was re-arrested around 8 p.m. Wednesday mga kunichiwa. Why? For “not telling the truth” on the so-called fertilizer fund scam. ~Ho-humm!~
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On a side note, on his arrival at the Senate, nag may-I-go-out ang Joc-Joc dahil na-stroke daw ang wifey. I mean, I’m sorry to hear that noh? Kawawa [...]

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A lesson on political maturity by Anthony Golez & Richard Gordon

December 3, 2008

This story is one of those “Oh lord! Why did he say that?!“
This all started with what the Thais want from their government officials. I know, it sounds very familiar. Just change “Thais” to “Filipinos” and we’re fighting for the same thing. Change. So, my heart goes to these Thailanders for their brave hearts. [...]

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Reyna Elena: For 1st Woman President of the Philippines

November 18, 2008

Tumawag ako sa mga kebigan ko sa Pinas. Gusto kong kumandidato. Pagod na ako sa pagiging Hermana Mayor. Gusto ko na maging Residente nang Malacanyang. Eto ang sagot nang kebigan ko:

Ang tarantado at ayaw ako suportahan! Hmpt! Ok lang! Marami naman akong supporters na excited sa candidacy ko.

Naawa ako sa tatay ko. Iyak nang iyak [...]

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Joseph Estrada: For President. Again.

November 17, 2008

Napakahirap nyong paligayahin Grrr! Hahaha! Kaya sana magustuhan nyo ang susunod kong posibleng kandidato who needs no further introduction.

YOU LIKE?!

If you are new to this blog, neutered po ang blogger na to pagdating sa mga kandidato. This is a political santacruzan of all the wannabes with dreams and fantasies to be or not to be. [...]

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Mar Roxas: Destined to be president like his grandfather?

November 17, 2008

If you are new to this blog, neutered po ang blogger na to pagdating sa mga kandidato. This is a political santacruzan of all the wannabes with dreams and fantasies to be or not to be. The next in our political santacruzan should be familiar with you all. He is the grandson of former Philippine [...]

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Rihanna & Chris Brown’s Concert connection with Bolante and dela Paz

November 17, 2008

I love Rihanna & Chris Brown and I’m jealous I was not in Manila. Yet, their music blares in my car every time I hit the road. So, watching Azrael’s video, my mind got mixed up with another concert going on in the Senate.
UMBRELLA

World?s R&B sensation Rihanna and Chris Brown were in Manila for a [...]

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Euro Traveller and the Euro Generals

November 16, 2008

So sabi nga sa investigation, Arejola gave the retired police official 45,000 euros (about $57,000 or P2.9 million) to buy a pricey watch for him (Arejola) in Vienna, where a dealer was waiting for the payment. Charing!!! Really?!
Dahil nga I have special relations/connections (nephews) sa PMA, I get nervous whenever former PMA’ers hit the headlines [...]

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Richard Gordon: Will he do wonders sa Pilipinas?

November 15, 2008

Ok, if you are new to this blog and is reading the ongoing political santacruzan, this blogger is neutered as far as these candidates are concerned. But like I said, hindi ko aayawan ang mga political advertisements and donations. The higher anda they donate, the more chances I will endorse. Mabilis akong masilaw at [...]

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Bayani Fernando. Is he going to be a good President?

November 14, 2008

BABALA: Not only bawal umihi dito, neutered po ang blogger na to pagdating sa mga kandidato.

(Can’t find better pic of Bayani. Photo credits: Aleksander2006 on Flickr)
Today, it’s Bayani Fernando. I decided to google Bayani Fernando and see what I could find about him. I’ve read about his presidential aspirations already. There are a number of [...]

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